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Born: October 06, 1948 in Harrisburg, PA
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Classical

Biography:
Glenn Branca's compositions center around multiple guitars -- four or more, heavily amplified -- augmented by a rock-based rhythm section of drums and bass. In later works, the composer began adding other instruments, including mallet guitar, keyboar ...More >>

Discography: 1996 Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere) 1996 Selections from the Symphonies (Works for Electric Guitar) 1996 Maximum Penetration 1996 Indeterminate Activity of Resultant Masses 1995 Symphony No. 9 "L'Eve Future" More >>

Filmograpy:

2003	Kill Your Idols
1995	Glenn Branca: Symphonies 8 and 10 - Live at the Kitchen
1978	Short Pieces

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Member Of: Static More >> Similar Artists: Rhys Chatham Bill Brovold James Chance DNA The Residents More >>

Influenced By: The Velvet Underground Philip Glass Igor Stravinsky Terry Riley Charles Ives More >> Followers: Tin Machine Sonic Youth Band of Susans Thurston Moore Blind Idiot God More >>

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