Ian Browne | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ian Robert Browne |
Born | November 12, 1973 |
Origin | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Rock |
Instruments | Percussion |
Associated acts |
The Prettys No Sinner Matthew Good Band Tegan and Sara Blood Meridian Rich Hope Dustin Bentall |
Website | www.ianbrowne.com |
Ian Browne (born November 12, 1973) is a Canadian-born musician and composer, known currently as being a member of Vancouver-based rock and roll band The Prettys. He was formerly with psych-blues band No Sinner, and before that notably as a member of multi-platinum-selling 90's Canadian rock group the Matthew Good Band. Browne plays drums and performs backup vocals on The Prettys' upcoming second LP "Soirée". He also played on No Sinner's debut EP "Boo Hoo Hoo", and played drums and produced tracks on their 2016 LP "Old Habits Die Hard". He can also be heard on the Matthew Good Band albums Last of the Ghetto Astronauts, Raygun, Underdogs, Lo-Fi B-Sides, Beautiful Midnight, Loser Anthems, Audio of Being, and the greatest hits compilation In a Coma.
While with Matthew Good Band, Browne received Juno Awards in 2000 for Best Group of 1999 and Best Rock Album of 1999. Browne also composed original music for the Sci-Fi network series Sanctuary. He now records and performs with The Prettys and occasionally other Vancouver, British Columbia based artists Rich Hope and Dustin Bentall.
As a composer, his work can be heard on the science fiction series Flash Gordon and Sanctuary.