Chris Brokaw

Chris Brokaw 2014

Chris Brokaw is an American musician, best known for his work in the bands Come and Codeine .

While studying at Oberlin College , Brokaw met various influential figures in American indie rock of the 1990s. Among them were Stephen Immerwahr , Sooyoung Park , Liz Phair and John McEntire , among others .

Shortly after graduating, Brokaw played drums in GG Allin's band , as well as on the first two Codeine albums. In 1990 he returned to his other main instrument, the guitar. Together with Thalia Zedek he formed the no-wave band Come.

Brokaw later released various albums under his own name. The style varied from instrumental post-rock on Red Cities to more catchy song structures on Incredible Love .

In 2007 he released an album of the same name together with Chris Eckman and Hugo Race under the name Dirtmusic .

Discography

• Red Cities (2002)
• Wandering As Water (2003)
• My Confidante + 3 EP (2004)
• i was born, but ... Original Film Score (2004)
• Incredible Love (2005)
• Forestry EP (2007)
• Canaris (2008)
• Gracias, Ghost of the Future (2009)
• Tundra (2010)
• I Ace Sociopathic King (2011)
• Live At Porchlight (2011)
• Stories EP (2012)
• Gambler's Ecstasy (2012)
• Tidal Mud (2012)
• The Coyote of Deadhorse Canyon (2013)
• With My Little Eye EP (2013)
• Avalanche EP (2013)
• Chambers of Light (2013)
• Macanudo Avenues (2013)
• Jukers Junction (2013)
• Solo (2013)
• Wages of Fear (2014)
• The Periscope Twins (2015)
• The Hand That Wrote This Letter (2017)

Web links

• Official website