The Late B.P. Helium

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The Late B.P. Helium is the solo recording project and, at times, stage name of Elephant Six musician Bryan Poole (born October 30, 1969), [1] who also goes by Bryan Helium.

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B.P. and bandmate, Kevin Barnes on stage with Of Montreal in San Francisco, 2007. Kevin bp.jpg
B.P. and bandmate, Kevin Barnes on stage with Of Montreal in San Francisco, 2007.

Poole has spent much of his musical career playing bass [2] and guitar on and off with of Montreal and Elf Power since the mid-1990s. [2] He was also a member of the XTC cover band Helium Kids (a.k.a. The Mummers) from 1994 to 1995. In 2001, he released a few singles and submitted tracks to various compilations before offering his first EP, Kumquat Mae , on his 2002 tour with The Visitations. [1] It was later re-released on Orange Twin Records in 2003, and allowed him to work on his solo debut album, Amok , which was also released on Orange Twin in 2004. [1]

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kuykendall, Jeff. "Optical Atlas Interview with Bryan Poole (The Late B.P. Helium)". Jeffkuykendall.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 ""The Late BP Helium – Amok"". Darla.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.