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Brian Baker (musician)

January 01, 1970

Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American punk rock musician. He is best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat,[1] and as a guitarist in Bad Religion since 1994.[2] In Minor Threat, he originally played bass guitar before switching to guitar in 1982 when Steve Hansgen joined the band, and then moved back to bass after Hansgen's departure. He also founded Dag Nasty in 1985,[3] was part of the original line-up of Samhain, and has had stints in Doggy Style, The Meatmen (with fellow Minor Threat member Lyle Preslar),[4] Government Issue,[5] and Junkyard (a hard rock band).[6]

Brian Baker
Baker performing with Bad Religion in 2018
Background information
Born (1965-02-25) February 25, 1965 (age 59)
GenresHardcore punk, punk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, vocals
Years active1980–present
LabelsDischord, Epitaph, Atlantic, Geffen

In 1994 Baker was offered a spot as a touring musician with R.E.M. but declined, opting instead to accept a position in Bad Religion as Brett Gurewitz's replacement.[7] He also experimented with a more pop direction influenced by U2, with a band called 400.[8] Baker briefly toured with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in 2005 and appeared on Canadian punk band Penelope's second album (Face au silence du monde).[9] He has been a frequent guest guitarist on many songs and albums by artists as varied as Blood Bats, Tesco Vee, Ric Ocasek, Teenage Time Killers, Mind Over Four, Dangerous Toys, Pollen Art, Unwritten Law, Travis Cut, Lickity Split, Hot Water Music, Down By Law, Bash & Pop, Middle Aged Brigade, Careless, and many others.

The supergroup Foxhall Stacks, composed of Baker, Bill Barbot (Jawbox), Peter Moffett (Burning Airlines, Government Issue), and Jim Spellman (High Back Chairs, Velocity Girl) released their debut album, The Coming Collapse, in 2019.[10] Another supergroup, Fake Names, formed with vocalist Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, INVSN), guitarist Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace, One Last Wish), bassist Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside), and drummer Matt Schulz (Enon, Lab Partners, Holy Fuck), began touring in 2018[11] and released a self-titled debut album in 2020.

Discography edit

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    Baker (center) performing with Minor Threat live at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. in 1981
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    Baker (left) performing with Bad Religion live in the Netherlands in 1995
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    Baker performing with Bad Religion live in the Netherlands in 1995

Bad Religion edit

Doggy Style edit

  • The Last Laugh (1986)

Dag Nasty edit

The Meatmen edit

  • War of the Superbikes (1984)

Government Issue edit

  • Make an Effort EP (1982)

Minor Threat edit

Junkyard edit

  • Junkyard (1989)
  • Sixes, Sevens & Nines (1991)
  • Shut Up – We're Trying to Practice! (2000)
  • Tried and True (2003)
  • Faded/The River 7" (2015)
  • High Water (2017)
  • Old Habits Die Hard (2019)

Foxhall Stacks edit

  • The Coming Collapse (2019)

Beach Rats edit

  • Wasted Time 7" (2018)
  • Rat Beat (2022)

Fake Names edit

  • Fake Names (2020)
  • Fake Names EP (2021)

Further reading edit

  • Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-78753-1.
  • Blush, Steven (2001). Petros, George (ed.). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 978-0-922915-71-2.
  • Cogan, Brian (2008). The Encyclopedia of Punk. Sterling. ISBN 978-1-4027-5960-4.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dischord Records: Minor Threat". Dischord Records. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bad Religion – 30 Years". Badreligion.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dischord Records: Dag Nasty". Dischord Records. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bio". The Meatmen. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Government Issue - Make An Effort EP". Discogs. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 46. ISBN 0958268401.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Mark. "The 400 :: MisfitsCentral.com". Misfitscentral.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Daghouse - Brianography". Daghouse.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Foxhall Stacks • Punk Rock Theory". Punk Rock Theory. April 29, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Sacher, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Fake Names (mem Refused, Minor Threat, Embrace) playing first show ever in NYC". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

January 01, 1970
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Brian Baker born February 25 1965 is an American punk rock musician He is best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat 1 and as a guitarist in Bad Religion since 1994 2 In Minor Threat he originally played bass guitar before switching to guitar in 1982 when Steve Hansgen joined the band and then moved back to bass after Hansgen s departure He also founded Dag Nasty in 1985 3 was part of the original line up of Samhain and has had stints in Doggy Style The Meatmen with fellow Minor Threat member Lyle Preslar 4 Government Issue 5 and Junkyard a hard rock band 6 Brian BakerBaker performing with Bad Religion in 2018Background informationBorn 1965 02 25 February 25 1965 age 59 GenresHardcore punk punk rockOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s Guitar bass vocalsYears active1980 presentLabelsDischord Epitaph Atlantic Geffen In 1994 Baker was offered a spot as a touring musician with R E M but declined opting instead to accept a position in Bad Religion as Brett Gurewitz s replacement 7 He also experimented with a more pop direction influenced by U2 with a band called 400 8 Baker briefly toured with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in 2005 and appeared on Canadian punk band Penelope s second album Face au silence du monde 9 He has been a frequent guest guitarist on many songs and albums by artists as varied as Blood Bats Tesco Vee Ric Ocasek Teenage Time Killers Mind Over Four Dangerous Toys Pollen Art Unwritten Law Travis Cut Lickity Split Hot Water Music Down By Law Bash amp Pop Middle Aged Brigade Careless and many others The supergroup Foxhall Stacks composed of Baker Bill Barbot Jawbox Peter Moffett Burning Airlines Government Issue and Jim Spellman High Back Chairs Velocity Girl released their debut album The Coming Collapse in 2019 10 Another supergroup Fake Names formed with vocalist Dennis Lyxzen Refused The International Noise Conspiracy INVSN guitarist Michael Hampton S O A Embrace One Last Wish bassist Johnny Temple Girls Against Boys Soulside and drummer Matt Schulz Enon Lab Partners Holy Fuck began touring in 2018 11 and released a self titled debut album in 2020 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Bad Religion 1 2 Doggy Style 1 3 Dag Nasty 1 4 The Meatmen 1 5 Government Issue 1 6 Minor Threat 1 7 Junkyard 1 8 Foxhall Stacks 1 9 Beach Rats 1 10 Fake Names 2 Further reading 3 ReferencesDiscography edit nbsp Baker center performing with Minor Threat live at the Wilson Center in Washington D C in 1981 nbsp Baker left performing with Bad Religion live in the Netherlands in 1995 nbsp Baker performing with Bad Religion live in the Netherlands in 1995 Bad Religion edit The Gray Race 1996 Tested 1997 No Substance 1998 The New America 2000 The Process of Belief 2002 The Empire Strikes First 2004 New Maps of Hell 2007 The Dissent of Man 2010 True North 2013 Age of Unreason 2019 Doggy Style edit The Last Laugh 1986 Dag Nasty edit Can I Say 1986 Wig Out at Denko s 1987 All Ages Show 7 1987 Field Day 1988 Trouble Is 12 1988 85 86 1991 Four on the Floor 1992 Minority of One 2002 Dag with Shawn 2010 Cold Heart 7 2016 The Meatmen edit War of the Superbikes 1984 Government Issue edit Make an Effort EP 1982 Minor Threat edit Minor Threat EP 1981 In My Eyes EP 1981 Out of Step 1983 Salad Days EP 1985 Junkyard edit Junkyard 1989 Sixes Sevens amp Nines 1991 Shut Up We re Trying to Practice 2000 Tried and True 2003 Faded The River 7 2015 High Water 2017 Old Habits Die Hard 2019 Foxhall Stacks edit The Coming Collapse 2019 Beach Rats edit Wasted Time 7 2018 Rat Beat 2022 Fake Names edit Fake Names 2020 Fake Names EP 2021 Further reading editAzerrad Michael 2001 Our Band Could Be Your Life Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981 1991 Little Brown and Company ISBN 0 316 78753 1 Blush Steven 2001 Petros George ed American Hardcore A Tribal History Feral House ISBN 978 0 922915 71 2 Cogan Brian 2008 The Encyclopedia of Punk Sterling ISBN 978 1 4027 5960 4 References edit Dischord Records Minor Threat Dischord Records Retrieved August 5 2018 Bad Religion 30 Years Badreligion com Retrieved August 5 2018 Dischord Records Dag Nasty Dischord Records Retrieved August 5 2018 Bio The Meatmen Retrieved August 5 2018 Government Issue Make An Effort EP Discogs Retrieved August 5 2018 JUNKYARD official About Junkyard Archived from the original on October 28 2017 Retrieved April 29 2018 Sharpe Young Garry 2005 New Wave of American Heavy Metal Zonda Books Limited p 46 ISBN 0958268401 Kennedy Mark The 400 MisfitsCentral com Misfitscentral com Retrieved August 5 2018 Daghouse Brianography Daghouse com Retrieved August 5 2018 Foxhall Stacks Punk Rock Theory Punk Rock Theory April 29 2020 Retrieved December 21 2022 Sacher Andrew December 19 2018 Fake Names mem Refused Minor Threat Embrace playing first show ever in NYC BrooklynVegan Retrieved January 16 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Baker musician amp oldid 1165947753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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