David Bryant (musician)

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David Bryant
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David Bryant in 2015.
Background information
Born (1970-04-08) April 8, 1970 (age 55)
Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Post-rock, drone music, film scores
Occupation(s)Musician, recording engineer, film-maker
Instrument(s)Guitar, tape loops
Years active1997–present
Labels Constellation, Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records
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David Bryant playing guitar for Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2000

David Bryant (born April 8, 1970) is a Canadian musician, recording engineer, and film-maker best known for being a member of Montreal-based bands Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Set Fire to Flames, and Hiss Tracts. In 2015, he co-directed the film Quiet Zone and has written music for other films.

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Biography

David Bryant joined Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 1997 as a third guitarist, later also doing recording, mixing, and photography for the band.

In 2001 David Bryant set up the experimental music project Set Fire to Flames combining post-rock with background noise and various other non-musical sound effects, creating a brooding, eerie, and minimalist sound. [1] [2]

During the 2003–2010 Godspeed hiatus Bryant met Kevin Doria, of the bands Growing and Total Life, and in 2008 they formed the band Hiss Tracts – named after a Set Fire to Flames song. [1] [3] Bryant was also the recording engineer for the three Growing albums released between 2006 and 2008. [1]

In 2015, together with bandmate Karl Lemieux, Bryant directed the experimental documentary short film Quiet Zone . Together with Kevin Doria and Thierry Amar he has also written the score for Lemieux's 2016 feature film Shambles .

In 2017, Bryant collaborated with artist duo Kata Kovács and Tom O’Doherty on their ‘sound and extraterrestrial radio installation’, Signal Tide , which was presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in September 2017. [4] The work combines composed and generative music with the live signal of the LES-1, an abandoned satellite.

Discography

Bliss

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Set Fire to Flames

Tim Hecker

Hiss Tracts

Filmography

As director

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