Kelly Pratt (musician)
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Kelly Pratt is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his brass work in the bands Beirut
and Arcade Fire.
since the band's relocation to Brooklyn
, playing in the live band and on the recordings. He joined Montreal
's Arcade Fire on their Neon Bible world tour in 2007–2008, playing trumpet
, flugelhorn
, euphonium
, french horn, and flute
.
In addition to the previous bands he has performed and/or recorded with Coldplay
, James Iha
, LCD Soundsystem
, Nina Persson
, Owen Pallett
, Herman Düne
, Bishop Allen
, Emilie Simon
, Anthony Braxton
, Butch Morris
, and The Maccabees
, amongst others.
Pratt is also the singer and chief songwriter of Team B, a Brooklyn-based indie rock band.
Beirut (band)
Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in Wollaston, United Kingdom, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar...
and Arcade Fire.
Biography
Born in Lexington, KY, Pratt has been a member of BeirutBeirut (band)
Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in Wollaston, United Kingdom, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar...
since the band's relocation to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, playing in the live band and on the recordings. He joined Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's Arcade Fire on their Neon Bible world tour in 2007–2008, playing trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, flugelhorn
Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus...
, euphonium
Euphonium
The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced"...
, french horn, and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
In addition to the previous bands he has performed and/or recorded with Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, James Iha
James Iha
James Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
, LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
, Nina Persson
Nina Persson
is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and appearing on the tribute album to Serge Gainsbourg entitled Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited...
, Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Michael James Owen Pallett is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist from Toronto, Ontario. He won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album He Poos Clouds....
, Herman Düne
Herman Düne
Herman Düne is a French duo, formed in 1999. Originally a trio, the band now consists of David-Ivar Herman Düne and Néman Herman Düne . Néman, who is from Switzerland, replaced former drummer Omé in early 2001...
, Bishop Allen
Bishop Allen
Bishop Allen is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band's core members are Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, who are supported both on stage and in the studio by a rotating cast of musical collaborators...
, Emilie Simon
Émilie Simon
Émilie Simon is a French singer and composer of electronic music.-Émilie Simon:In May 2003, she released her debut album Émilie Simon. The electronic album was critically acclaimed and went on to become a commercial success. To promote her album, she did numerous live performances and TV...
, Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s...
, Butch Morris
Butch Morris
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris is an American jazz cornetist, composer and conductor.-Biography:Before his musical career, Morris served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War....
, and The Maccabees
The Maccabees
The Maccabees are a indie rock band from Brighton, England. They have released two albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009...
, amongst others.
Pratt is also the singer and chief songwriter of Team B, a Brooklyn-based indie rock band.
Selected discography
- Beirut - The Lon GislandLon GislandLon Gisland EP is an EP by Beirut. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Gulag Orkestar and the first album performed by the full band, which came together after the release of Gulag Orkestar...
EP (2006) - Bishop Allen - Bishop Allen and the Broken StringThe Broken StringBishop Allen and the Broken String is the second full length album by the indie rock group Bishop Allen. It was released on July 24, 2007.Ten of the twelve tracks are re-workings of selections from the 12 EP project the band did in 2006.-Track listing:...
(2007) - Beirut - The Flying Club CupThe Flying Club CupThe Flying Club Cup is the second studio album by Balkan folk band Beirut, released on October 9, 2007 on 4AD Records. The album was pre-released on iTunes on September 4, 2007....
(2007) - Escort - Love in Indigo (2007)
- Herman Düne - GiantGiant (Herman Düne album)- Tracklist :# "I Wish That I Could See You Soon" - 2:49# "Nickel Chrome" - 4:05# "1-2-3/Apple Tree" - 3:24# "Bristol" - 3:08# "Pure Hearts" - 4:03# "No Master" 2:54# "Take Him Back to New York City" - 6:04# "Baby Bigger" - 1:32# "This Summer" - 4:20...
(2007) - Coldplay - Prospekt's MarchProspekt's March-Personnel:*Andy Rugg – assistant engineer, engineer*Andy Wallace – mixing*Bob Ludwig – mastering*Brian Eno – producer, sonic landscapes*Brian Thorn – assistant engineer, engineer*Chris Martin – performer*Dan Green – assistant engineer, engineer, photography...
(2008) - Team B - Team B (2009)
- Herman Düne - Next Year in ZionNext Year in ZionNext Year in Zion is a 2008 studio album by Herman Düne. Lead singer and songwriter David-Ivar Herman Düne states "It's the first album that I write while I am happy...
(2008) - Beirut - March of the ZapotecMarch of the Zapotec/Holland EPMarch of the Zapotec/Holland is a double EP by Beirut. March of the Zapotec contains music influenced by Zach Condon's then recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. The Jimenez Band, a 19-piece band from Teotitlán del Valle, backs Condon on this EP. March of the Zapotec also features one of Condon's favorite...
(2009) - The Maccabees - Wall of ArmsWall of ArmsWall of Arms is the second studio album by the English indie band The Maccabees, released on May 4, 2009. The album was preceded by the single "Love You Better" on April 27...
(2009) - Amanda BlankAmanda BlankAmanda Blank is an American singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.-Early life:Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
- Leaving You Behind (2009) - A CampA CampA Camp is the solo side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the Swedish Indie Pop band The Cardigans.Persson formed A Camp when The Cardigans took a break after several years of touring and the recording of their 1998 album Gran Turismo.-A Camp:...
- ColoniaColonia (A Camp album)Colonia is the second studio album by A Camp, the collaborative side project between The Cardigans lead vocalist Nina Persson and her husband, composer Nathan Larson along with producer Niclas Frisk, the founding member of Atomic Swing. The album was released on 28 January 2009 in Scandinavia by...
(2009) - Emilie SimonÉmilie SimonÉmilie Simon is a French singer and composer of electronic music.-Émilie Simon:In May 2003, she released her debut album Émilie Simon. The electronic album was critically acclaimed and went on to become a commercial success. To promote her album, she did numerous live performances and TV...
- The Big MachineThe Big MachineThe Big Machine is the fourth studio album by French singer, composer and producer Émilie Simon. The album is completely in English; no French songs were included on the album. However, some songs have fragments in French.-Promotion:...
(2009) - Harlem ShakesHarlem ShakesHarlem Shakes were an American indie rock band from New York, formed in 2006 and signed to Gigantic Music. The band disbanded in September 2009 after a hiatus following the release of their first full length album, Technicolor Health, which received very positive reviews from critics.The group's...
- Technicolor Health (2009) - Beirut - The Rip TideThe Rip TideThe Rip Tide is the third studio album by indie folk band Beirut, released in August 2011.-History:The first news that Beirut was recording a new album came in the winter of 2010-11 with an announcement from Ba Da Bing records:...
(2011)