Todd Trainer is the drummer for the band Shellac. He also performs as a solo artist under the name Brick Layer Cake. He previously played drums for the bands Breaking Circus and Rifle Sport, and he played drums with Scout Niblett in 2005.
Trainer performing with Shellac in São Paulo, 2008
Trainer resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota and maintains close ties to his parents and sister Terri. His Italian greyhound Uffizi inspired the title of Shellac's fourth studio album Excellent Italian Greyhound. He and his dog, along with his band Shellac, were featured in an episode of Dogs 101 in 2009 centered on Italian Greyhounds.
"Dog and Pony Show" (1994)
"Dog and Pony Show" by Shellac showcases the "primal" aesthetic of Trainer's drumming
Critics generally have favored Trainer's primitive approach to rock drumming. A review in The New York Times of a 2001 Shellac performance described the "stubborn crack and thud of Todd Trainer's drums",[1] and critic Brent DiCrescenzo wrote that "Trainer beats his drums so primally, you'd swear he's only wearing a loincloth."[2] A review in Spin of the Shellac album Terraform declared that Trainer "gracefully resurrects the lost art of the [John] Bonham stomp".[3]
Trainer performing with Shellac in 2007
Brick Layer Cakeedit
Brick Layer Cake is the solo project of Todd Trainer, who plays every instrument and sings in a deep, spoken word monotone. The music of Brick Layer Cake features very slow tempos and "drone-like" compositions, which Steve Albini described as follows: “Think of Nick Drake on downers fronting Black Sabbath, if Black Sabbath played only the good parts of their songs."[citation needed]
^Ann Powers (2001-01-23). "POP REVIEW; Playing All the Angles of a Male Band". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
^Brent DiCrescenzo (1999-12-31). . Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
^Review of Terraform by Shellac, Spin, May 1998, p.140, 7/10 rating.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Todd Trainer.
Touch and Go Records Artist Page
Myspace Band Page
December 15, 2023
todd, trainer, drummer, band, shellac, also, performs, solo, artist, under, name, brick, layer, cake, previously, played, drums, bands, breaking, circus, rifle, sport, played, drums, with, scout, niblett, 2005, trainer, performing, with, shellac, são, paulo, 2. Todd Trainer is the drummer for the band Shellac He also performs as a solo artist under the name Brick Layer Cake He previously played drums for the bands Breaking Circus and Rifle Sport and he played drums with Scout Niblett in 2005 Trainer performing with Shellac in Sao Paulo 2008 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Drumming style 3 Brick Layer Cake 3 1 Discography 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life editTrainer resides in Minneapolis Minnesota and maintains close ties to his parents and sister Terri His Italian greyhound Uffizi inspired the title of Shellac s fourth studio album Excellent Italian Greyhound He and his dog along with his band Shellac were featured in an episode of Dogs 101 in 2009 centered on Italian Greyhounds nbsp Dog and Pony Show 1994 source source Dog and Pony Show by Shellac showcases the primal aesthetic of Trainer s drumming Problems playing this file See media help Drumming style editCritics generally have favored Trainer s primitive approach to rock drumming A review in The New York Times of a 2001 Shellac performance described the stubborn crack and thud of Todd Trainer s drums 1 and critic Brent DiCrescenzo wrote that Trainer beats his drums so primally you d swear he s only wearing a loincloth 2 A review in Spin of the Shellac album Terraform declared that Trainer gracefully resurrects the lost art of the John Bonham stomp 3 nbsp Trainer performing with Shellac in 2007Brick Layer Cake editBrick Layer Cake is the solo project of Todd Trainer who plays every instrument and sings in a deep spoken word monotone The music of Brick Layer Cake features very slow tempos and drone like compositions which Steve Albini described as follows Think of Nick Drake on downers fronting Black Sabbath if Black Sabbath played only the good parts of their songs citation needed Discography edit Eye for an Eye Tooth for a Tooth Ruthless Records 1990 Call It A Day Touch and Go Records 1991 Tragedy Tragedy Touch and Go Records 1994 Whatchamacallit Touch and Go Records 2002References edit Ann Powers 2001 01 23 POP REVIEW Playing All the Angles of a Male Band New York Times Retrieved 2008 11 16 Brent DiCrescenzo 1999 12 31 Shellac Terraform Pitchfork Media Archived from the original on 2008 09 22 Retrieved 2008 11 16 Review of Terraform by Shellac Spin May 1998 p 140 7 10 rating External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Todd Trainer Touch and Go Records Artist Page Myspace Band Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Todd Trainer amp oldid 1082969447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
