The dark arts of bradford cox the songwriter behind deerhunter discusses getting over the trauma of making his bands last record, moving on to. Through both deerhunter and his atlas sound solo project, hes made music that sounds both outwardly noisy and camerashy. Deerhunter gives track by track breakdown of new album. An interview with bradford cox at the levisfader fort youtube. Atlas sound is currently touring with broadcast in support of its new album, logo. Bradford cox is an american songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band deerhunter. Queerty articles, photos and commentary tagged bradford cox the leading gay and lesbian news and entertainment site. Bradford cox is the famously outspoken frontman for atlantabased band deerhunter as well as his equally excellent solo side project, atlas sound. Bradford cox was born in georgia, united states on saturday, may 15, 1982 millennials generation. Brad cox is a computer scientist known mostly for creating the objectivec programming language with his business partner tom love and for his work in software engineering specifically software reuse and software componentry. Bradford coxs mercurial nature is becoming a rewarding end unto itself.
Atlas sound is the solo moniker of deerhunter frontman and provocateur bradford cox, so named since 1994, when a sixthgrade bradford made recordings on a karaoke cassette machine bearing the words atlas sound. The trouble with content farming, courtesy of bradford cox. Today, the label has announced the fourth edition of the series, a project that cate le bon and bradford cox of deerhunter recorded. Let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel is the first studio album by atlas sound, the solo project of deerhunter frontman bradford cox. Terry riley interview w bradford cox animal collective.
Bradford cox destroys a heckler at the end of altas sound show in phoenix. Wading through swampy atlanta traffic en route to bradford coxs home, i start to think. An interview with bradford cox at the levisfader fort the fader. In the accompanying interview, cox discusses five concepts identified on the map, including laurie spiegel and the decline of the music industry. At an atlas sound show in minneapolis on march 2, a hecklers request to hear my sharona turned into an hourlong, improvised rendition by cox. Deerhunters famously outspoken frontman bradford cox talks about the decline of culture with kcrw dj travis holcombe. Bradford cox is a musician, singer and songwriter from the us, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of deerhunter. Bradford cox is a taurus and was born in the year of the dog life.
Bradford cox of deerhunters favourite lps the quietus. Bradford cox and terry riley discuss a wide range of topics from the. Latest bradford cox quotes from interviews az quotes. Kcrws travis holcombe interviews deerhunters bradford cox. However, in a 2011 interview with rolling stone, cox said that he no longer. Deerhunter frontman bradford cox has an intense interview with lindsay the doctor mcdougall, covering such topics as why bradford is.
Bradford cox wrote what would become the final track of deerhunters forthcoming album, a song called punk, at a friends house in new york during what he describes as a very difficult time. Deerhunters bradford cox on making music in trying times. Overunder is an interview series that prompts artists for their take on a random selection topics, begging the question. It was like i was asking for attention, but i didnt really want attention. Europe will get a free limited edition screenprint of bradfords map. The bands first record was entitled turn it up faggot, and the band has released three albums since. Bradford cox of atlas sound and deerhunter goes shopping at amoeba music in hollywood. Deerhunter and atlas sounds bradford cox has a frank chat with lauren and simon of breaking and entering, covering everything from his live show, and most of all his unwavering love of making. In this 180 meets episode bradford cox talks about trap music and his view. Topics i would shy away from he seems to want to talk about the most.
Bradford cox to release new soundtrack for teenage deerhunter leader bradford cox is the kind of guy that can whip off 250 songs ahead of. Atlas sound aka bradford cox played his annual winter shows in nyc this past weekend at the bell house on saturday 1217 and bowery ballroom on sunday 1218 where he he played most of the. The deerhunter frontman sat down for a wideranging conversation that in part. Dis sits deerhunters bradford cox down with liars and lets the tape roll. Atlas sound is the endearing solo project of bradford cox, the lead singer of deerhunter. Bradford cox talks shocking minneapolis show by jenn pelly. Bradford coxs birthday is 03211965 and is 55 years old. Principal at editorial exchange inc is presently bradfords occupation. In support of the record, singersongwriter and frontman bradford cox has been making the interview rounds, leading to some highly quotable soundbites. Bradford cox is the weirdest queer in the music industry. Preorders of the album through the 4ad store world ex. Above, listen to our full audio interview with bradford cox for his thoughts on what happens when you record the impossible, how picking a single becomes a rorschach test, and why guitarist tim. In interviews, cox can be both frighteningly forthcoming or.
Cox received his bachelor of science degree in organic chemistry and mathematics from furman. For the past two weeks, the blogosphere has been hard at work deconstructing the meltdown that is bradford cox, the mastermind behind deerhunter as well as his solo project, atlas sound. Bradford james cox born 1982 in athens, georgia, known for his solo project atlas sound, is an american musician and the lead singer of atlanta, georgiabased psychedelic and ambient band deerhunter. Bradford cox is the weirdest queer in the music industry the deerhunter frontman talks his new lp, being a 36yearold virgin, and playing jared letos boyfriend in dallas buyers club. Parallax is the third studio album from bradford coxs solo parallax is the third studio album from bradford coxs solo project atlas sound, released november 7, 2011 on 4ad. For nearly 15 years hes been the frontman of deerhunter, a band from atlanta that rarely stays to one lone. Other names that bradford uses includes bradford a cox and brad cox. Let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel wikipedia. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Deerhunters bradford cox on marfa and his vintage ralph. Bradford cox was the most recent guest on savages jehnny beths beats 1 radio show start making sense.
Bradford james cox born may 15, 1982 is an american singersongwriter and musician, best. As the singer and primary songwriter of atlantaspawned deerhunter, and under his solo moniker atlas sound, his music has often bridged the closerthanyoudthink. I download music and its not a moral opinion of that, but it has affected the. Previously cities included parkville md and nottingham md. T he door to bradford coxs woodframed house is unlocked, so i wander in. Deerhunters bradford cox begrudgingly ranks his bands. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on bradford cox discography. Deerhunter front man bradford cox is a notorious interview subject, so we asked him to run through notable songs from the bands long and fascinating career. A totally batshit conversation with deerhunters bradford cox. Cox has been wearing this earthtone uniform for about 10 years now, he says, composed of a handdyed linen shirt from kyoto, japan, and ralph lauren canvas painters pants. Bradford cox harbors no delusions that his music makes the world a better place. Deerhunteratlas sounds bradford cox has composed the original score for the documentary teenage, which is about the invention of the teenager and youth culture, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Summer vacation with bradford cox interview magazine.
Nice little interview with the great terry riley, conducted by bradford cox of deerhunter atlas sound fame. Cate le bon and bradford cox team up for new ep, share. The soundtrack is out digitally on march 11 via cinereach music. In an interview with pitchfork media, cox described the lyrical origins of each song on let the blind lead. Get ready to get your download on, he picks some keepers. I was only in the public eye because i was annoying. Bradford james cox is an american musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band deerhunter. You know how neurotic people may ask for one thing when they may really want another thing. The first atlas sound album, let the blind lead those who see but cannot feel, emerged in 2008. The band has released eight studio albums along with several singles and eps. One thing i always liked about bradford is his ability to communicate uncomfortable thoughts and translate them with deerhunter and atlas sound.
You can read the interview, via vulture, here, and explore the map below. Having kept cox up until 5am a few days before after failing to be notified when the interview actually was, it seemed reasonable enough to expect a frosty reception. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports. Set in a leafy bit of atlanta, it is the kind of place that would make marie kondo freak out. In this 180 meets episode bradford cox talks about trap music and his view on being extravagant nowadays. You gotta have friends, and its really hard to have friends that dont operate on the same schedule as you or do the same kind of things you do, because they dont understand it. Bradford cox a, 55 baltimore, md has court or arrest. Bradford cox of deerhunter and atlas sound is a man of discriminating taste. Bradford cox deerhunter interview with the doctor youtube. The versatile athens, georgia native ranges from visceral ambient rock to wistful folk ballads. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Bradford cox on atlas sounds debut album by zzzzzz zzzzzz february 19th. Our culture has twisted itself into really poor shape. With deerhunter, cox has released four studio albums and two extended plays, and as atlas sound he has released two albums, several vinyl singles and splits, and over fifty.
The discography of american ambient musician bradford cox includes his work with deerhunter, the band he cofounded with drummer moses archuleta in 2001, and his solo efforts as atlas sound. The guilty pleasures of deerhunters bradford cox mother. Height bradford cox sometimes we have questions about. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker atlas sound. Musician bradford cox on working with whatever happens to. Deerhunters bradford cox hit by car, hospitalized in.
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