The For Carnation
The family trees of post rock bands are often complex, with revolving line-ups, and band members cross-pollinating, collaborating and forming musical collectives. It could even be seen as a tradition of sorts, harking back to the 1980s, when American hardcore bands sought to break down not only musical structures but also the whole ego-driven rock band paradigm, creating something larger than the sum of its parts, namely, an idea. The post rock movement carries on in a similar way, by breaking down rock music to its barest components, but the idea seems to be less agenda-driven and more singularly about the music itself. By the time he started The For Carnation in 1994, Brian McMahan was already an influential collaborator, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky’s... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Math Rock
- City Of Origin:
- Chicago, ,Illinois United States
- Formed Date:
- 1994