Brian McMahan

Brian McMahan
McMahan in 2007
Background information
Origin	Louisville, Kentucky
Genres	Post-rock Math rock Slowcore Post-hardcore
Occupation(s)	Musician Electrician
Instruments	Guitar Keyboards Vocals
Years active	1983–2000, 2005 - Present
Associated acts	Slint The For Carnation King Kong Squirrel Bait Palace Brothers Dntel
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul

Brian McMahan is a guitarist from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the band Squirrel Bait and went on to create the seminal band Slint. He was both vocalist and guitarist for this band. After their breakup in November 1990, he went on to play with Will Oldham on his project Palace Brothers. In 1994, Brian formed The For Carnation which acted as a creative outlet; he remains the only permanent member of the band. He was also part of King Kong. McMahan plays guitar on the song "Why I'm So Unhappy" by Dntel.