Glenn Branca (born October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. In 2008 he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at glennbranca.com
- Wikipedia article on Glenn Branca
- Last.fm page on Glenn Branca
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Glenn Branca
- MusicBrainz entry on Glenn Branca
Member Of
Labels
- Founded Neutral Records
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BBC Reviews
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Lesson No 1 2004
Reviewed by Peter Marsh
Long overdue reissue documenting early 80s compositions by minimalist thrash composer...
