Glenn Branca

Glenn Branca

Born 10/6/1948 (78 yrs)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting

Biography

Glenn Branca (born October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume,alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. In 2008 he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Known For(7 works)

Punk: Attitude poster

Punk: Attitude

2005
7.1

Punk: Attitude

2005

I Need That Record! poster

I Need That Record!

2008
6.4

I Need That Record!

2008

Put More Blood Into the Music poster

Put More Blood Into the Music

1988
7.8

Put More Blood Into the Music

1988

Kill Your Idols poster

Kill Your Idols

2004
7.5

Kill Your Idols

2004

Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth poster

Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth

2000
0.0

Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth

2000

Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen poster

Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

2003
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Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

2003

135 Grand Street New York 1979 poster

135 Grand Street New York 1979

2009
4.5

135 Grand Street New York 1979

2009