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Glenn Branca

Glenn Branca (October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and luthier. Known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series, he was a driving force behind the genres of no wave, totalism and noise rock. Branca received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
October 6th, 1948
Died
May 13th, 2018
Genres
Labels
ROIR
Point Music
Blast First
Atavistic
Restless Records
Last updated: July 19th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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