Brian Southall
| Brian Southall | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brian Michael Southall |
| Born | February 16, 1982 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan US |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, experimental rock, ambient, emo, pop-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocalist, talent manager, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, drums, keyboard, synthesizer, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Cloud Over Head, Skipworth, Forge Again, Thorp (fordirelifesake) One Day Savior, Ferret (Boys Night Out) Triple Crown (The Receiving End of Sirens) Equal Vision (Isles & Glaciers) |
| Associated acts | fordirelifesake (guitar, 1999–2004) Rescue (guitar/percussion/piano/vocals, 2000–2003) Boys Night Out (drums, 2004–2006) The Receiving End of Sirens (guitar/keys, 2007–2008) Isles & Glaciers (guitar/keys, 2008–2010) Motion City Soundtrack (tour manager, 2009–present) The Company We Keep (guitar/bass/programming, 2012–present) |
| Website | www.myspace.com/islesandglaciers |
Brian Michael Southall (born February 16, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American guitarist, drummer, keyboardist, vocalist, producer, and band manager. He is known for playing in bands fordirelifesake, Boys Night Out, The Receiving End of Sirens, Isles & Glaciers, and The Company We Keep. He is also the tour manager for Motion City Soundtrack. He is currently the tour manager for All Time Low.
Southall joined post-hardcore band fordirelifesake in 1999. He recorded both full-length albums by the band; Breathing in Is Only Half the Function and Dance.Pretend.Forget.Defend. He left the band in 2004 in order to join another group.
After leaving fordirelifesake, Southall joined fellow post-hardcore band Boys Night Out. He recorded their second album, Trainwreck, and their digital-only EP Fifty Million People Can't Be Wrong, before leaving the band in late 2006.
Southall left Boys Night Out in order to join experimental rock band The Receiving End of Sirens in 2007. He recorded their second and final studio album, The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi, before the band's break up in 2009. However, on December 22, 2009, he announced that they would be playing Skate Fest 2010 as a reunion and final show.
Southall was later announced, in the December 2008 edition of Alternative Press, to be the official guitarist and keyboard player of experimental post-hardcore supergroup Isles & Glaciers. He has recorded their debut EP, The Hearts of Lonely People, and played the band's first and only show at SXSW. The group has done nothing since this show.
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