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Brian Fallon

Brian Fallon
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Brian Fallon in Dublin, Ireland, November 2010
Background information
Birth name Brian Fallon
Born (1980-01-28) January 28, 1980 (age 37)
Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Origin New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Genres Alternative rock, folk punk, punk rock, folk rock, heartland rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active 1997–present
Labels Mercury records SideOneDummy
XOXO
Sabot Productions
Resist records
Associated acts The Gaslight Anthem
The Horrible Crowes
Molly and the Zombies
Lanemeyer
This Charming Man
Surrogate McKenzie
Amping Copper
Cincinnati Rail Tie
No Release
Chuck Ragan
Shady View Terrace
Notable instruments
Fender Telecaster
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Melody Maker
Gibson J-45
Gibson ES-335

Brian Fallon (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band The Gaslight Anthem, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. He is also a member of the duo The Horrible Crowes, alongside The Gaslight Anthem's guitar technician and touring guitarist Ian Perkins.

Brian Fallon was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1980. His mother Debbie was in a folk band in the late 1960s called 'The Group Folk Singers'. Fallon spent his teen years in Hackettstown, New Jersey, where he became close friends with Tom "Tommy Gunn" DuHamel of the band Communication Redlight. When Fallon was 17 he released a cassette under the stage name 'No Release'. He also once wanted to start a small record label to be called 'Old 45 Records'.

At the age of 17 Fallon released a cassette titled The Coffeehouse Sessions under the name No Release. It was released under 'Mean Little Man Productions'. There are only about 200 copies of the limited release demo. There are 16 tracks on the demo which featured Chris Eissing as lead guitar on a few tracks.

With the band Amping Copper, which has been called "basically...Surrogate McKenzie version 2", Fallon was involved with the recording of the 6-track self-titled CD, Amping Copper in 2001.

After Amping Copper, Fallon wanted to record a solo EP, while maintaining the band feel. He asked a friend, Casey Lee Morgan, from the band Lanemeyer to play drums. Another friend, Mike Hemberger, played bass and produced the EP. One of Fallon's old guitar teachers, Tim Fogarty, played guitar on two tracks. Together they recorded The American Music EP in 2004, which featured Fallon's mother on backing vocals.

In 2004, Fallon along with Michael Volpe, Chris Clementi and Mike Leboeuf founded This Charming Man. Fallon and Volpe remained the only original members when Benny Horowitz and Alex Levine joined in late 2005. In early 2006, Volpe decided to leave the band and Alex Rosamilia was brought on board, thus bringing together the present line-up of The Gaslight Anthem.

This Charming Man's only full release was Every Little Secret in 2005, with the original lineup. Another song by the original band called "She Coulda Raised the Titanic" later became "1930" on The Gaslight Anthem's album, Sink or Swim.


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