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{{About|the American musician Stephen Brodsky|the Canadian author|G. W. Stephen Brodsky}}
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| alias = Stove Bredsky<ref name="zegema"/>
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| birth_place = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
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*[[Hydra Head Records|Hydra Head]]
*[[Hydra Head Records|Hydra Head]]
*[[Magic Bullet Records|Magic Bullet]]
*[[Magic Bullet Records|Magic Bullet]]
*[[Relapse Records]]
*[[Sargent House]]
*[[Epitaph Records]]
*[[RCA Records]]
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
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*[[Cave In]]
*[[Cave In]]
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*[[Mutoid Man]]
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*[[Old Man Gloom]]
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*[[Quicksand (band)|Quicksand]]
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*[[Converge (band)|Converge]]
*[[Converge (band)|Converge]]
*[[Kid Kilowatt]]
*[[Kid Kilowatt]]
*New Idea Society
*New Idea Society
*Pet Genius
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*Parasite
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*[[Mutoid Man]]
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*[[Old Man Gloom]]
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| website = {{URL|stephenbrodsky.com}}
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'''Stephen Brodsky''' is an American rock musician best known as a member of [[Cave In]], [[Mutoid Man]], [[New Idea Society]] and [[Old Man Gloom]]. He also has a solo career and is a former member of [[Converge (band)|Converge]], [[Kid Kilowatt]], Parasite and Pet Genius.
'''Stephen Brodsky''' is an American rock musician, best known as a member of [[Cave In]], [[Mutoid Man]], [[New Idea Society]] and [[Old Man Gloom]]. He also has a solo career and is a former member of [[Converge (band)|Converge]], [[Kid Kilowatt]], Parasite and Pet Genius.


==History==
==History==
Stephen Brodsky was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] and grew up in [[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]], Massachusetts. He has cited [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] as a major influence in his interest in the guitar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Olly |title=Cave In's Stephen Brodsky: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life
Stephen Brodsky was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] and grew up in [[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]], Massachusetts. He has cited [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] as a major influence in his interest in the guitar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Olly |title=Cave In's Stephen Brodsky: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/features/cave-ins-stephen-brodsky-the-10-songs-that-changed-my-life/ |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] }}</ref> He played in his first band in middle school, a two-piece called Parasite that featured drummer John-Robert Conners.<ref name="zegema"/> In early 1995, Brodsky formed the metallic hardcore band Cave In with Jay Frechette. By the time Cave In recorded their debut studio album ''[[Until Your Heart Stops]]'', Brodsky was joined by Conners, [[Caleb Scofield]] and Adam McGrath.<ref name="allmusic-ci"/>
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/features/cave-ins-stephen-brodsky-the-10-songs-that-changed-my-life/ |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] |date=April 2, 2019 }}</ref> He played in his first band in middle school, a two-piece called Parasite that featured drummer John-Robert Conners.<ref name="zegema"/> In early 1995, Brodsky formed the metallic hardcore band Cave In with Jay Frechette. By the time Cave In recorded their debut studio album ''[[Until Your Heart Stops]]'', Brodsky was joined by Conners, [[Caleb Scofield]] and Adam McGrath.<ref name="allmusic-ci"/>


In the late 1990s, Brodsky worked on several other music endeavors outside of Cave In. In 1997, he joined [[Converge (band)|Converge]] after the departure of bassist Jeff Feinburg. He performed on the band's 1998 album ''[[When Forever Comes Crashing]]'' and was later replaced by [[Nate Newton (musician)|Nate Newton]].<ref name="allmusic-converge"/> Brodsky, while still in high school and also a member of Cave In and Converge, was a member of the indie rock band [[Kid Kilowatt]]. The band also featured Converge guitarist [[Kurt Ballou]], Cave In bassist Adam McGrath, [[Piebald (band)|Piebald]] guitarist Aaron Stuart and drummer Matt Redmond.<ref name="secondnature"/> Brodsky began his solo career with the release of his debut album ''Expose Your Overdubs'' in 1999.<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
In the late 1990s, Brodsky worked on several other music endeavors outside of Cave In. In 1997, he joined [[Converge (band)|Converge]] after the departure of bassist Jeff Feinburg. He performed on the band's 1998 album ''[[When Forever Comes Crashing]]'' and was later replaced by [[Nate Newton (musician)|Nate Newton]].<ref name="allmusic-converge"/> Brodsky, while still in high school and also a member of Cave In and Converge, was a member of the indie rock band [[Kid Kilowatt]]. The band also featured Converge guitarist [[Kurt Ballou]], Cave In bassist Adam McGrath, [[Piebald (band)|Piebald]] guitarist Aaron Stuart and drummer Matt Redmond.<ref name="secondnature"/> Brodsky began his solo career with the release of his debut album ''Expose Your Overdubs'' in 1999.<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
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In the early 2000s, Brodsky continued making solo work and releasing music with his main band Cave In. He also co-founded the band New Idea Society with guitarist Mike Law.
In the early 2000s, Brodsky continued making solo work and releasing music with his main band Cave In. He also co-founded the band New Idea Society with guitarist Mike Law.


In 2006, after Cave In went on hiatus, Brodsky formed the alternative rock band Pet Genius with Cave In drummer John-Robert Conners and bassist Johnny Northrup of Clouds. The short-lived band released the ''Elvis Unreleased'' EP and a self-titled album through Hydra Head in 2007.<ref name="allmusic-pg"/> In 2008 Brodsky released a solo LP entitled "The Black Ribbon Award" under the pseudonym Stove Bredsky.<ref name="hydrahead-stove"/><ref name="allmusic-stove"/>
In 2006, after Cave In went on hiatus, Brodsky formed the alternative rock band Pet Genius with Cave In drummer John-Robert Conners and bassist Johnny Northrup of Clouds. The short-lived band released the ''Elvis Unreleased'' EP and a self-titled album through Hydra Head in 2007.<ref name="allmusic-pg"/> In 2008 Brodsky released a solo LP entitled "The Black Ribbon Award" under the pseudonym Stove Bredsky.<ref name="hydrahead-stove"/><ref name="allmusic-stove"/>


Cave In ended its hiatus in 2009 and released the ''[[Planets of Old]]'' EP in 2009 and ''[[White Silence]]'' in 2011. After Cave In returned to a period of inactivity, Brodsky released a solo EP titled ''Hit or Mystery'' in 2013<ref name="altpress-hitormystery"/> and formed a new band titled [[Mutoid Man]] with Converge drummer [[Ben Koller]]. Mutoid Man released an EP titled ''Helium Head'' in 2013,<ref name="exclaim-mutoidman"/> and released its first full-length album ''Bleeder'' on June 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caffrey |first1=Dan |title=Album Review: Mutoid Man - Bleeder
Cave In ended its hiatus in 2009 and released the ''[[Planets of Old]]'' EP in 2009 and ''[[White Silence]]'' in 2011. After Cave In returned to a period of inactivity, Brodsky released a solo EP titled ''Hit or Mystery'' in 2013<ref name="altpress-hitormystery"/> and formed a new band titled [[Mutoid Man]] with Converge drummer [[Ben Koller]]. Mutoid Man released an EP titled ''Helium Head'' in 2013,<ref name="exclaim-mutoidman"/> and released its first full-length album ''Bleeder'' on June 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caffrey |first1=Dan |title=Album Review: Mutoid Man - Bleeder
|url= https://consequence.net/2015/06/album-review-mutoid-man-bleeder/ |website=[[Consequence (website)|Consequence]] }}</ref>
|url= https://consequence.net/2015/06/album-review-mutoid-man-bleeder/ |website=[[Consequence (website)|Consequence]] |date=June 26, 2015 }}</ref>


After the death of [[Caleb Scofield]] in 2018, Brodsky began filling in for him at [[Old Man Gloom]]'s benefit shows and would become an official member of the band later that year.<ref name="bv-dec2018"/><ref name="ms-dec2018"/>
After the death of [[Caleb Scofield]] in 2018, Brodsky began filling in for him at [[Old Man Gloom]]'s benefit shows and would become an official member of the band later that year.<ref name="bv-dec2018"/><ref name="ms-dec2018"/>


April 2019 saw him release the Droneflower project, a collaboration between himself and [[Marissa Nadler]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Blais-Billie |first=Billie |title=Marissa Nadler and Stephen Brodsky Announce Collaborative New Album |url= https://pitchfork.com/news/marissa-nadler-and-stephen-brodsky-announce-collaborative-album-share-new-song-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website) |Pitchfork]]}}</ref> In September 2021 Brodsky joined the post-hardcore band [[Quicksand (American band)|Quicksand]] for their live tour in support of their album <i>Distant Populations</i>.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Melnick |first1=Casey |title=Quicksand Confirm Addition of Cave In's Stephen Brodsky for Live lineup
April 2019 saw him release the Droneflower project, a collaboration between himself and [[Marissa Nadler]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Blais-Billie |first=Billie |title=Marissa Nadler and Stephen Brodsky Announce Collaborative New Album |url= https://pitchfork.com/news/marissa-nadler-and-stephen-brodsky-announce-collaborative-album-share-new-song-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=March 12, 2019 }}</ref> In September 2021 Brodsky joined the post-hardcore band [[Quicksand (American band)|Quicksand]] for their live tour in support of their album ''Distant Populations''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Melnick |first1=Casey |title=Quicksand Confirm Addition of Cave In's Stephen Brodsky for Live lineup
|url= https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/08/31/news/quicksand-confirm-addition-of-cave-ins-stephen-brodsky-for-live-lineup/ |website=[[mxdwn (website)|mxdwn]] }}</ref> In November 2021 he was a part of the first Converge <i>Bloodmoon</i> release alongside [[Chelsea Wolfe]]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Converge announce collaborative Bloodmoon: I album feat. Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky
|url= https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/08/31/news/quicksand-confirm-addition-of-cave-ins-stephen-brodsky-for-live-lineup/ |website=[[mxdwn (website)|mxdwn]] |date=August 31, 2021 }}</ref> In November 2021 he was a part of the first Converge ''Bloodmoon'' release alongside [[Chelsea Wolfe]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Converge announce collaborative Bloodmoon: I album feat. Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/converge-announce-collaborative-bloodmoon-i-album-feat-chelsea-wolfe-stephen-brodsky |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] }}</ref>
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/converge-announce-collaborative-bloodmoon-i-album-feat-chelsea-wolfe-stephen-brodsky |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] |date=September 28, 2021 }}</ref>


Brodsky currently lives in [[Brooklyn]], New York and is a regular contributor to the heavy-metal comedy series ''Two Minutes to Late Night''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krovatin |first1=Chris |title=Meet The Guys Behind Metal's Most Hilarious Talk Show
Brodsky is a regular contributor to the heavy-metal comedy series ''Two Minutes to Late Night''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krovatin |first1=Chris |title=Meet The Guys Behind Metal's Most Hilarious Talk Show
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/features/meet-the-guys-behind-metals-most-hilarious-talk-show/ |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] }}</ref>
|url= https://www.kerrang.com/features/meet-the-guys-behind-metals-most-hilarious-talk-show/ |website=[[Kerrang! (website)|Kerrang!]] |date=March 27, 2019 }}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''Olé Sunday'' (2001)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Olé Sunday'' (2001)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Octave Museum'' (2006)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Octave Museum'' (2006)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Stephen Brodsky/Ramona Cordova'' <small>(Split EP)</small> (2006)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''The Black Ribbon Award'' <small>(credited as Stove Bredsky)</small><ref name="allmusic-stove"/><ref name="hydrahead-stove"/> (2008)
* ''The Black Ribbon Award'' <small>(credited as Stove Bredsky)</small><ref name="allmusic-stove"/><ref name="hydrahead-stove"/> (2008)
* ''A Shoebox Tuneful'' <small>(EP)</small> (2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://stephenbrodsky.bandcamp.com/album/a-shoebox-tuneful |website=[[Bandcamp(website)|]] |title=A Shoebox Tuneful, by Stephen Brodsky }}</ref>
* ''Here's to the Future'' (2010)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Here's to the Future'' (2010)<ref name="allmusic-sb"/>
* ''Hit or Mystery'' <small>(EP)</small> (2013)<ref name="altpress-hitormystery"/>
* ''Hit or Mystery'' <small>(EP)</small> (2013)<ref name="altpress-hitormystery"/>
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===Cave In===
===Cave In===
{{mainlist|Cave in discography}}
{{main list|Cave In discography}}
* ''[[Until Your Heart Stops]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Until Your Heart Stops]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Jupiter (Cave In album)|Jupiter]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Jupiter (Cave In album)|Jupiter]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[White Silence]]'' (2011)
* ''[[White Silence]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Final Transmission]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Final Transmission]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Heavy Pendulum]]'' (2022)


===Converge===
===Converge===
* ''[[When Forever Comes Crashing]]'' (1998)
* ''[[When Forever Comes Crashing]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Unloved and Weeded Out]]'' <small>(select tracks)</small> (2003)
* ''[[Unloved and Weeded Out]]'' <small>(select tracks)</small> (2003)
* ''[[Axe to Fall]]'' <small>(guitar on ''Effigy'')</small> (2009)
* ''[[Bloodmoon I]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Bloodmoon: I]]'' (2021)
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}


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* ''Bleeder'' (2015)
* ''Bleeder'' (2015)
* ''[[War Moans]]'' (2017)
* ''[[War Moans]]'' (2017)
* ''Mutants'' (2023)


===Old Man Gloom===
===Old Man Gloom===
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[[Category:Old Man Gloom members]]
[[Category:Old Man Gloom members]]
[[Category:Undecided Records artists]]
[[Category:Undecided Records artists]]
[[Category:Musicians from Boston]]
[[Category:People from Methuen, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 03:04, 2 May 2024

This article is about the American musician Stephen Brodsky. For the Canadian author, see G. W. Stephen Brodsky.

Stephen Brodsky
Brodsky in 2007
Background information
Also known asStove Bredsky[1]
Born (1979-04-09) April 9, 1979 (age 45)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
  • vocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Websitestephenbrodsky.com

Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician, best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Genius.

History[edit]

Stephen Brodsky was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Methuen, Massachusetts. He has cited Slash as a major influence in his interest in the guitar.[2] He played in his first band in middle school, a two-piece called Parasite that featured drummer John-Robert Conners.[1] In early 1995, Brodsky formed the metallic hardcore band Cave In with Jay Frechette. By the time Cave In recorded their debut studio album Until Your Heart Stops, Brodsky was joined by Conners, Caleb Scofield and Adam McGrath.[3]

In the late 1990s, Brodsky worked on several other music endeavors outside of Cave In. In 1997, he joined Converge after the departure of bassist Jeff Feinburg. He performed on the band's 1998 album When Forever Comes Crashing and was later replaced by Nate Newton.[4] Brodsky, while still in high school and also a member of Cave In and Converge, was a member of the indie rock band Kid Kilowatt. The band also featured Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou, Cave In bassist Adam McGrath, Piebald guitarist Aaron Stuart and drummer Matt Redmond.[5] Brodsky began his solo career with the release of his debut album Expose Your Overdubs in 1999.[6]

In the early 2000s, Brodsky continued making solo work and releasing music with his main band Cave In. He also co-founded the band New Idea Society with guitarist Mike Law.

In 2006, after Cave In went on hiatus, Brodsky formed the alternative rock band Pet Genius with Cave In drummer John-Robert Conners and bassist Johnny Northrup of Clouds. The short-lived band released the Elvis Unreleased EP and a self-titled album through Hydra Head in 2007.[7] In 2008 Brodsky released a solo LP entitled "The Black Ribbon Award" under the pseudonym Stove Bredsky.[8][9]

Cave In ended its hiatus in 2009 and released the Planets of Old EP in 2009 and White Silence in 2011. After Cave In returned to a period of inactivity, Brodsky released a solo EP titled Hit or Mystery in 2013[10] and formed a new band titled Mutoid Man with Converge drummer Ben Koller. Mutoid Man released an EP titled Helium Head in 2013,[11] and released its first full-length album Bleeder on June 30, 2015.[12]

After the death of Caleb Scofield in 2018, Brodsky began filling in for him at Old Man Gloom's benefit shows and would become an official member of the band later that year.[13][14]

April 2019 saw him release the Droneflower project, a collaboration between himself and Marissa Nadler.[15] In September 2021 Brodsky joined the post-hardcore band Quicksand for their live tour in support of their album Distant Populations.[16] In November 2021 he was a part of the first Converge Bloodmoon release alongside Chelsea Wolfe.[17]

Brodsky is a regular contributor to the heavy-metal comedy series Two Minutes to Late Night.[18]

Discography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Brodsky, Stephen (Cave In) Interview". Zegema Beach Records. 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Thomas, Olly (April 2, 2019). "Cave In's Stephen Brodsky: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life". Kerrang!.
  3. ^ Borges, Mario Mesquita. "Cave In – Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Proefrock, Stacia. "Converge – Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Brodsky, Stephen; Ballou, Kurt. "Kid Kilowatt Biography". Second Nature Recordings. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f DaRonco, Mike. "Stephen Brodsky – Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "Pet Genius – Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "The Black Ribbon Award by Stove Bredsky". Hydra Head Records. 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Stove Bredsky – Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Kraus, Brian (April 16, 2013). "Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) streams new solo EP, 'Hit Or Mystery'". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Adams, Gregory (May 27, 2014). "Mutoid Man Sign to Sargent House for Reissue and New LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  12. ^ Caffrey, Dan (June 26, 2015). "Album Review: Mutoid Man - Bleeder". Consequence.
  13. ^ Sacher, Andrew (December 17, 2018). "Stephen Brodsky joins Old Man Gloom, who are working on a new album". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Neilstein, Vince (December 17, 2018). "Stephen Brodksy (Cave In) Officially Joins Old Man Gloom". MetalSucks. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  15. ^ Blais-Billie, Billie (March 12, 2019). "Marissa Nadler and Stephen Brodsky Announce Collaborative New Album". Pitchfork.
  16. ^ Melnick, Casey (August 31, 2021). "Quicksand Confirm Addition of Cave In's Stephen Brodsky for Live lineup". mxdwn.
  17. ^ Carter, Emily (September 28, 2021). "Converge announce collaborative Bloodmoon: I album feat. Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky". Kerrang!.
  18. ^ Krovatin, Chris (March 27, 2019). "Meet The Guys Behind Metal's Most Hilarious Talk Show". Kerrang!.
  19. ^ "A Shoebox Tuneful, by Stephen Brodsky". [[Bandcamp(website)|]].
  20. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (March 12, 2019). "Marissa Nadler and Stephen Brodsky Announce Collaborative Album, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  21. ^ a b c d "New Idea Society – Discography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

External links[edit]

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