Brian Deck is an American

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 music producer and member of band Red Red Meat

Red Red Meat

Red Red Meat was a '90s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including producer Brian Deck, often record and perform...

. He co-founded Idful Studios in 1988

1988 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....

. Since becoming a full time producer, Deck has worked with bands and artists including Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

, Iron & Wine

Iron & Wine

Samuel Beam , better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album...

, Califone

Califone

Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....

, All Smiles, Fruit Bats (band), Gomez

Gomez (band)

Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball , Paul "Blackie" Blackburn , Tom Gray , Ben Ottewell and Olly Peacock . The band is distinguished for having three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electronic instruments...

, The Grates

The Grates

The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...

, Holopaw

Holopaw

Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the members of the band have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, joined up with Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock and others in 2002...

, Baby & Hide, David Singer and David Berkeley

David Berkeley

David Berkeley, born David Berkeley Friedland on 22 September 1976 in New Jersey, is an American singer and songwriter.He has released four studio albums, one live album and has published a book, all of them self-produced under the Straw Man label, in a recording career that begun in 2002.Berkeley...

. Brian currently works at Engine Studios in Chicago Illinois.

Musician

Brian Deck attended college as a performance major and excelled at both drum set and general percussion instruments. On many of the albums Brian produces, he contributes some sort of instrument or vocal. Many of his albums include extensive percussion instruments and techniques. While recording the band Red Red Meat

Red Red Meat

Red Red Meat was a '90s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including producer Brian Deck, often record and perform...

 at Idful Studios he was asked to join the band behind the kit. He remained there until the bands disbanding in early 2000. Since then he has had a loose connection with Tim Rutili

Tim Rutili

Tim Rutili is a singer, guitarist, and keyboardist, and frontman/lyricist for the American rock band Califone. Originally from Chicago, Rutili now lives in Los Angeles. He was raised in Addison, IL. After moving into Chicago in 1988, he found success with the band Red Red Meat...

's Califone

Califone

Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....

. He and Tim also collaborated with Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

 frontman Isaac Brock

Isaac Brock (musician)

Isaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...

 for the band Ugly Casanova

Ugly Casanova

Ugly Casanova is an American indie rock band carried on Sub Pop Records. The band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth.According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named Edgar E.Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a...

. Brian produced, and played drums on, their sole album, Sharpen Your Teeth

Sharpen Your Teeth

Sharpen Your Teeth is an album by the indie rock band Ugly Casanova. Brainchild of Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock, Ugly Casanova was his attempt to try new methods and genres outside the realms of Modest Mouse. The album sees Brock performing on more instruments and using a more stripped down...

; he also toured behind the record. According to Richard Edward's of Margot and the Nuclear So and So's

Margot and the Nuclear So and So's

Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s are a band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Their style has been described as "cinematic chamber pop" that "both the casual music fan and music perfectionist will enjoy"...

, as of 2009 Brian will be the new drummer in his side project Vegetables.

Producer

Working early on out of Idful Studios with Brad Wood

Brad Wood

Brad Wood is a record producer from Rockford, Illinois. He served as a drummer for the band Shrimp Boat. Brad records, mixes and produces records and is based in Los Angeles, California. He began his career in earnest in 1988 with the construction of Idful Music Corporation- a recording studio in...

 and later out of Engine Studios, Brian has produced a number of both local Chicago musicians as well as widely known international acts.

Discography

Red Red Meat

• Red Red Meat (Perishable Records
  Perishable Records
  Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
  
  , 1992)
• Jimmywine Majestic (Sub Pop Records, 1994)
• Bunny Gets Paid (Sub Pop Records, 1995)
• There's a Star Above the Manger Tonight (Sub Pop Records, 1997)
• Loftus (collaboration with Rex
  Rex (band)
  Rex was an American Indie rock band formed in 1994 . Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat on Perishable Records...
  
  ) (Perishable Records
  Perishable Records
  Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
  
  , 1999)

Ugly Casanova

• Diggin Holes b/w Babys Clean Conscience (Sub Pop Records, 2002)
• Sharpen Your Teeth
  Sharpen Your Teeth
  Sharpen Your Teeth is an album by the indie rock band Ugly Casanova. Brainchild of Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock, Ugly Casanova was his attempt to try new methods and genres outside the realms of Modest Mouse. The album sees Brock performing on more instruments and using a more stripped down...
  
  (Sub Pop Records, 2002)

Production credits

Year	Album	Artist
2011	Collider Collider (Sam Roberts album) The pre-ordered iTunes release also features a digital booklet and a bonus fourteenth track, "Pretty Ugly"....	Sam Roberts Band
2010	Li(f)e Li(f)e -Charts:-References:-External links:*...	Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
2009	A New Tide A New Tide A New Tide is the sixth studio album by the British indie rock band Gomez. It was released on 28 March 2009 in Australia, 30 March 2009 in the UK, and on 31 March 2009 in the US.-Reception:Initial critical response to A New Tide was generally average...	Gomez Gomez (band) Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball , Paul "Blackie" Blackburn , Tom Gray , Ben Ottewell and Olly Peacock . The band is distinguished for having three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electronic instruments...
2009	New Leaves New Leaves New Leaves is the fifth full-length studio album by Chicago artist Mike Kinsella under the name Owen. It was released on September 22, 2009 on Polyvinyl Records.-Track listing:#"New Leaves" - 4:12#"Good Friends, Bad Habits" - 3:54...	Owen Owen (band) Owen is a solo project of Mike Kinsella, and part of the Chicago indie scene.Kinsella is one of the dominant and influential figures in the Chicago indie scene, having also led the band American Football, and played in the bands Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc and Owls .Owen is known for its soft melodies,...
2009	Strange Light	David Berkeley David Berkeley David Berkeley, born David Berkeley Friedland on 22 September 1976 in New Jersey, is an American singer and songwriter.He has released four studio albums, one live album and has published a book, all of them self-produced under the Straw Man label, in a recording career that begun in 2002.Berkeley...
2008	Animal! Animal! Animal! is the second full-length album chosen and released by Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, the first on Epic Records. It is being co-released with the label's choice, Not Animal. It was recorded at Engine Studios in Chicago, IL...	Margot and the Nuclear So and So's Margot and the Nuclear So and So's Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s are a band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Their style has been described as "cinematic chamber pop" that "both the casual music fan and music perfectionist will enjoy"...
2008	Not Animal Not Animal Not Animal is the second full-length album released by Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, the first on Epic Records. It is being co-released with the band-selected version, Animal!. It was recorded at Engine Studios in Chicago, IL...	Margot and the Nuclear So and So's Margot and the Nuclear So and So's Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s are a band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Their style has been described as "cinematic chamber pop" that "both the casual music fan and music perfectionist will enjoy"...
2008	Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings is the fifth studio album by Counting Crows, released in the United States on March 25, 2008. It is thematically divided into two sides: the rock music of Saturday Nights and the more country-influenced Sunday Mornings. Vocalist and lyricist Adam Duritz states that...	Counting Crows Counting Crows Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
2008	Unicycle Loves You	Unicycle Loves You
2008	Live at Dead Lake Live at Dead Lake Live At Dead Lake is the second album from English indie band Hot Club De Paris, which was released in mid-2008. The first single released from the album is entitled "Hey Housebrick" and was released on 16 June on Moshi Moshi records...	Hot Club de Paris Hot Club De Paris Hot Club de Paris are an English band from Liverpool. They are signed to the London-based Moshi Moshi Records and released their debut album Drop It 'Til It Pops in October 2006...
2007	The Shepherd's Dog The Shepherd's Dog The Shepherd's Dog is the third full-length studio album by Iron & Wine, released on September 25, 2007. If bought at select retailers or if pre-ordered through Sub Pop, the album comes with a bonus disc featuring two unreleased tracks...	Iron and Wine
2007	Sons of Guns	Probably Vampires
2007	Banging Down the Door	Ezra Furman and the Harpoons Ezra Furman and the Harpoons Ezra Furman & the Harpoons are a four-piece rock band composed of Ezra Furman , Job Mukkada , Adam Abrutyn , and Andrew Langer .- History :Ezra Furman and the Harpoons formed at Tufts University in 2006...
2006	This Harness Can't Ride Anything This Harness Can't Ride Anything This Harness Can't Ride Anything is the second album by Chicago indie pop band Chin Up Chin Up, released October 10, 2006 on Suicide Squeeze Records.- Track listing :# "This Harness Can't Ride Anything" – 4:43# "Water Planes in Snow" – 3:47...	Chin up Chin Up Chin Up Chin Up Chin Up Chin Up was an American indie pop band formed in Chicago in 2001.-Members:Jeremy Bolen, formerly of Punjab and The Hertzsprung Gap, sang and played guitar. Nathan Snydacker, formerly of Nymb, played guitar. Chris Saathoff played bass and, after his death in 2004, was replaced by Jesse Woghin...
2006	Roots & Crowns Roots & Crowns Roots & Crowns is a 2006 album by Califone. The LP version contains different artwork and was limited to 1000 copies. The song "The Orchids" is a cover of the Psychic TV song of the same name.-Reception:...	Califone Califone Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
2006	Gravity Won't Get You High Gravity Won't Get You High Gravity Won't Get You High is the debut album of The Grates. It was produced by Brian Deck, and features studio produced versions of songs from their EP...	The Grates The Grates The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...
2006	"For The Masses For the Masses For the Masses is a 1998 tribute album to Depeche Mode, specifically the works of Martin Gore. The album charted in America and reached the Top 20 in Germany, making it the most successful Depeche Mode tribute album of all time.... "	The You
2006	The Animal Years The Animal Years The Animal Years is the fourth album by Josh Ritter, released on April 19, 2006.Before performing Girl in the War at the 2006 annual dinner of the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C., Ritter stated that he intended to “to write about [the United States of America], but [instead] it all...	Josh Ritter Josh Ritter Josh Ritter is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine.- Early life :Josh...
2005	The Plural of the Choir	Settlefish
2005	That These Things Could Be Ours	Robert Scoro
2005	Our Endless Numbered Days Our Endless Numbered Days Our Endless Numbered Days is the second full-length album from Iron & Wine. Released on March 23, 2004 on Sub Pop, it was the first non-solo effort by Sam Beam under his Iron & Wine moniker. Limited edition copies of the vinyl LP came with a bonus 7" vinyl single...	Iron and Wine
2004	Hark/Sigh	Baby & Hide
2004	"Stars Burn Out"	David Singer & the Sweet Science
2003	Mouthfuls Mouthfuls Mouthfuls is the second album by American folk-rock band Fruit Bats, released in 2003.-Track listing:All songs by Eric D. Johnson unless otherwise stated.#"Rainbow Sign" – 3:24#"A Bit of Wind" – 4:15...	The Fruitbats
2003	Holopaw Holopaw Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the members of the band have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, joined up with Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock and others in 2002...	Holopaw Holopaw Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the members of the band have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, joined up with Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock and others in 2002...
2003	Fear Not The Breakdown	R. D. Roth and The Issues
2002	September 000	The Secret Machines The Secret Machines The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza...
2002	Sharpen Your Teeth Sharpen Your Teeth Sharpen Your Teeth is an album by the indie rock band Ugly Casanova. Brainchild of Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock, Ugly Casanova was his attempt to try new methods and genres outside the realms of Modest Mouse. The album sees Brock performing on more instruments and using a more stripped down...	Ugly Casanova Ugly Casanova Ugly Casanova is an American indie rock band carried on Sub Pop Records. The band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth.According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named Edgar E.Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a...
2002	The Silver Line	Chris Mills Chris Mills (musician) Chris Mills is an American singer-songwriter. In the 1990s and early 2000s he established himself as a mainstay on the independent Chicago folk and alternative country scene before moving to Brooklyn in 2003....
2002	Inhabiting the Ball	Jim Roll
2001	Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks	Modest Mouse Modest Mouse Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
2001	Roomsound	Califone Califone Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
2000	The Moon and Antarctica The Moon and Antarctica -2004 re-release bonus tracks:Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release....	Modest Mouse Modest Mouse Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
1997	There's a Star Above the Manger Tonight	Red Red Meat Red Red Meat Red Red Meat was a '90s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including producer Brian Deck, often record and perform...
1992	Baling Wire & Bubble Gum	Every Good Boy
1990	Social Graces Social graces Social graces are skills used to interact politely in social situations. They include manners, etiquette , deportment and fashion. These skills were once taught to young women at a finishing school or charm school...	Every Good Boy
1988	Mederios	Wheat (Band) Wheat (band) Wheat is an indie-rock group formed by Scott Levesque , Brendan Harney , Ricky Brennan Jr. , and Kenny Madaras in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1996.-History:...

External links

• All Deck'd Out from Harp Magazine