David Brown (Australian musician)
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David Brown is a musician from Melbourne, Australia
, who has played bass guitar
or guitar in a series of improvisatory ensembles from 1978 to the present day.
In 1978, David Tolley, David Brown's teacher, formed False Start, with the aid of funding from the Music Board of the Australia Council
. The band featured Tolley, Dure Dara, James Clayden, and Brown on bass guitar and guitar. From 1978 to 1983, Brown also played guitar and percussion in Signals, with David Wadelton
, Chris Knowles, and Philip Thomson. Signals performed at the Clifton Hill Community Music Centre
and La Mama Theatre
, as well as art exhibitions (such as the Biennale of Sydney) and galleries. In 1983, Brown played bass guitar with Jamie Fielding
and Philip Thomson as Skeleton. From 1983 to 1985 he performed in Mulch, with Mark Ewenson and Tom Fielding. From 1985 to 1987, Brown played in Ultratune with Robert Corbett and Terry McDermott.
In 1987, Brown joined Dumb And The Ugly
with Michael Sheridan and John Murphy
. In 1992, he formed Bucketrider, a jazz
/ heavy metal group, with Sean Baxter, Tim O'Dwyer, Adam Simmons, and James Wilkinson. In 1995, Brown and Sean Baxter formed a duo called Lazy. In 1996 he formed a trio with Sean Baxter and KK Null
called Terminal Hz. In 1996 he also performed in The Crowded Foxhole with Louis Peake, Sean Baxter, and Tim O'Dwyer. Brown also releases solo work under the moniker Candlesnuffer.
Brown has performed at numerous festivals and exhibitions, such as What Is Music
, Next Wave, and Cinesonic.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who has played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
or guitar in a series of improvisatory ensembles from 1978 to the present day.
In 1978, David Tolley, David Brown's teacher, formed False Start, with the aid of funding from the Music Board of the Australia Council
Australia Council
The Australia Council, informally known as the Australia Council for the Arts, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.-Function:...
. The band featured Tolley, Dure Dara, James Clayden, and Brown on bass guitar and guitar. From 1978 to 1983, Brown also played guitar and percussion in Signals, with David Wadelton
David Wadelton
David Wadelton is an Australian artist who lives and works in Melbourne. He is best known for his cyber-pop paintings, almost photorealist in style.-Career:...
, Chris Knowles, and Philip Thomson. Signals performed at the Clifton Hill Community Music Centre
Clifton Hill Community Music Centre
Clifton Hill Community Music Centre was established in 1976 to provide a space for the playing and rehearsal of music that was not of a commercial nature. The building was an old two storey organ factory...
and La Mama Theatre
La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
The La Mama Theatre is a theatrical venue located at 205 Faraday St, Carlton, Victoria. It opened in a former factory building on 30 July 1967 and still operates today under the direction of Liz Jones....
, as well as art exhibitions (such as the Biennale of Sydney) and galleries. In 1983, Brown played bass guitar with Jamie Fielding
Jamie Fielding
Jamie Fielding was an Australian pianist, composer, and experimental musician.Fielding began his music career as a jazz musician, but later became interested in electronic music, working extensively with a Yamaha DX-7 synthesiser. He performed in Michael Sheridan's Slaughter House 3 ensemble, and...
and Philip Thomson as Skeleton. From 1983 to 1985 he performed in Mulch, with Mark Ewenson and Tom Fielding. From 1985 to 1987, Brown played in Ultratune with Robert Corbett and Terry McDermott.
In 1987, Brown joined Dumb And The Ugly
Dumb And The Ugly
Dumb And The Ugly were an Australian band operating in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They consisted of Michael Sheridan , John Murphy , and David Brown ....
with Michael Sheridan and John Murphy
John Murphy (musician)
John Murphy , sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", is an Australian drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumental session musician who has played in numerous Australian and British post-punk, ambient and industrial music groups...
. In 1992, he formed Bucketrider, a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
/ heavy metal group, with Sean Baxter, Tim O'Dwyer, Adam Simmons, and James Wilkinson. In 1995, Brown and Sean Baxter formed a duo called Lazy. In 1996 he formed a trio with Sean Baxter and KK Null
KK Null
KK Null is a Japanese experimental multi-instrumentalist. He began as a guitarist, but soon added composer, singer, electronic musician and drummer to his list of talents, and also studied with the Butoh workshop....
called Terminal Hz. In 1996 he also performed in The Crowded Foxhole with Louis Peake, Sean Baxter, and Tim O'Dwyer. Brown also releases solo work under the moniker Candlesnuffer.
Brown has performed at numerous festivals and exhibitions, such as What Is Music
What Is Music
What Is Music is an experimental music festival held in Australia. It originally emerged in Sydney in 1994 as a platform to expose unusual contemporary musical forms that were otherwise unknown to the general public at that point in time...
, Next Wave, and Cinesonic.