Bob Nanna

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Background information
Birth nameRobert Thomas Nanna
Born (1975-06-14) June 14, 1975 (age 48)
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock, emo
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar, drums
Years active1991–present

Bob Nanna (born June 14, 1975) is an American musician best known as the singer and guitarist for the bands Braid [1] and Hey Mercedes. Nanna also currently performs as part of the band Lifted Bells, as well as a solo project The City on Film.

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Biography

Robert Thomas Nanna was born in Chicago, Illinois.

In 2013 he co-founded Downwrite, a songwriting website, with Mark Rose of the band Spitalfield.

Discography

with Orwell

with Friction

with Braid

with Hey Mercedes

with The City On Film

with The Sky Corvair

with Certain People I Know

with Lifted Bells

Singles and EPs

Compilations

Miscellaneous

See also

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References

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