Brian Speaker

American singer

Brian Speaker
Genresindie rock, punk rock, singer-songwriter
Musical artist

Brian Speaker is an American musician, music producer, and audio engineer working in New York City.[1] He has worked with many acts in the city's anti-folk scene, including Jeffrey Lewis, Peter Stampfel, Hamell on Trial, and Brook Pridemore.

Background

Speaker counts John Agnello as a major mentor.[2] Speaker worked on the same project as Agnello, the Manhattan album by Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts. Speaker recorded it and Agnello was the mixer.[3]

Speaker has worked with Frankfurt singer Boo Hoo on his albums, Afghan Hounds and Olympic Village Blues.[4]

Selected discography

As performer

  • Revolution of One (2006)
  • Off This Planet (2007)

As producer, engineer, mixer

  • M Lamar – Souls on Lockdown (2010)
  • Elastic No-No Band – Fustercluck!!! (2010)
  • Crazy & the Brains – Let Me Go (2013)
  • Brook Pridemore – My Name Is Brook Pridemore and I Live in Brooklyn, NY (2014)
  • Hamell on Trial – The Happiest Man in the World (2014)
  • Crazy & the Brains – Good Lord (2014)
  • Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams – A Loot-beg Bootleg (2014)
  • Night Moves – Pennied Days (2015)
  • Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts – Manhattan (2015)
  • Sam Barron - Just Couldn't Help Myself (2016)
  • St. Lenox – Ten Songs from My American Gothic (2016)
  • Brook Pridemore – Breakup Songs With Horns (2017)
  • Pinc Louds – Delancey St. Station (2018)
  • Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel – Works by Tuli Kupferberg (2018)
  • Barry Bliss – Anti-Lie (2019)
  • Two Feet – "Maria" (single) (2020)

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References

  1. ^ "Bushwick/Ridgewood Recording Studio Grows Grammy Award Winners". September 20, 2018 – via www.bushwickdaily.com.
  2. ^ Sonic Scoop, November 30th, 2016 - A Chain of Mentorship: One Producer Traces Back His Chain of Audio Mentors 4 Generations
  3. ^ Mixdown Magazine - JEFFREY LEWIS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
  4. ^ Jazzkeller Hofheim, Sat 03.03.2018 - Sommerschein Unplugged, Boo Hoo
  5. ^ "Brian Speaker credits" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ^ "Brian Speaker credits" – via www.discogs.com.
  7. ^ "Brian Speaker clients" – via www.brianspeaker.com.
  • Official Brian Speaker site