Braid (band)

Braid
Braid
	Braid performing at Shinjuku ACB, 30 March 2024; From left to right: Bob Nanna, Todd Bell, Damon Atkinson, Chris Broach
Background information
Origin	Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Emo; post-hardcore; indie rock; math rock;
Years active	1993–1999, 2004, 2011–present
Labels	Enclave, Divot, Mud, New Granada, Grand Theft Autumn, Tree, Polyvinyl, DeSoto, Snuffy Smile, Glue Factory, No Sleep, Topshelf
Spinoffs	Hey Mercedes
Members	Bob Nanna; Todd Bell; Chris Broach; Damon Atkinson
Past members	Jay Ryan; Roy Ewing; Pete Havranek; Kate Reuss
Website	braid.bandcamp.com

Braid is an American emo band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1993.

Following several early line-up changes, the band eventually settled on Bob Nanna on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar and vocals, and Roy Ewing on drums until he was replaced in 1997 by new drummer Damon Atkinson.

In 1998 the group released their third album, Frame & Canvas, to critical acclaim and is considered a staple of the late 1990s emo movement. Despite Frame & Canvas's success, Braid disbanded in 1999. Nanna, Bell, and Atkinson formed the more melodic Hey Mercedes, while Broach would dedicate more time to The Firebird Band which was previously a side project.

The band reunited shortly from June to August 2004, before disbanding again. In 2011, Braid reunited permanently, playing their 600th show and releasing a new album, No Coast.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Braid have cited numerous bands as influences, including Gauge, Shudder to Think,^[7] Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Jawbox, Samiam, Hoover, and Indian Summer.^[8]

^ ^a ^b Payne, Chris (March 30, 2017). "Sunset Premieres Will Yip-Produced Indie Rock-Meets-Electro Album 'Turn Out the Lights'". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Butler, Blake. "Frame & Canvas - Braid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ Jacks, Kelso (March 6, 2000). "Record News". CMJ. Vol. 61, no. 656. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ Zaleski, Annie (March 9, 2011). "In The Studio: Braid". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "Braid Tour Dates 2014 – Braid Concert Dates and Tickets". Songkick. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "Braid | Official Site". Braidcentral.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ DeRogatis, Jim (1999). "Emo (The Genre That Dare Not Speak Its Name)". jimdero.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "Bob Nanna". Song on Song. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[billboard-1] Payne, Chris (March 30, 2017). "Sunset Premieres Will Yip-Produced Indie Rock-Meets-Electro Album 'Turn Out the Lights'". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[allmusic-2] Butler, Blake. "Frame & Canvas - Braid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[3] Jacks, Kelso (March 6, 2000). "Record News". CMJ. Vol. 61, no. 656. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 8. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[4] Zaleski, Annie (March 9, 2011). "In The Studio: Braid". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[5] "Braid Tour Dates 2014 – Braid Concert Dates and Tickets". Songkick. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[6] "Braid | Official Site". Braidcentral.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[:0-7] DeRogatis, Jim (1999). "Emo (The Genre That Dare Not Speak Its Name)". jimdero.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[:2-8] "Bob Nanna". Song on Song. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

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