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Brian McMahan (born January 26, 1969) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a guitarist and vocalist in the seminal rock bands Squirrel Bait[2] and Slint.[3] After the breakup of the latter in November 1990, he went on to play with Will Oldham on his project Palace Brothers. In 1994, McMahan formed The For Carnation[4] which acted as a creative outlet; he remains the only permanent member of the band. He was also part of King Kong, a band formed by original Slint bassist Ethan Buckler. McMahan plays guitar on the song "Why I'm So Unhappy" by Dntel.[5]

Brian McMahan
McMahan (left) performing with Slint in 2007
Background information
Born	(1969-01-26) January 26, 1969 (age 53)
Origin	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	Post-rock, math rock, slowcore, post-hardcore
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar,[1] keyboards, vocals
Years active	1983–2000, 2005–present

References

External links

• Brian McMahan discography at Discogs

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