Brian Causey (also known as Star Crunch) is an American musician, composer and singer. He is a founding member of

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band

Man or Astro-man? Man or Astro-man? is an American surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade. Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like ...

and was the main songwriter and guitarist in the band from 1991 to 1998, and from 2006 to present. He currently runs the record label

Warm Electronic Recordings Warm Electronic Recordings (sometimes abbreviated to Warm Records) is an independent record label based in Athens, Georgia run by Brian Causey. Azure Ray, Japancakes, and Crooked Fingers are some of the artists on their roster. Artists *Azure Ray * ...

. His stage name is a reference to the popular snack item made by Little Debbie, ''Star Crunch''.

Television work

In 1996, Man or Astro-man? recorded new music for the

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show ''

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'', which was mostly used as an ending theme for the show in the late 1990s. During his departure from Man or Astro-man?, Causey composed and performed the theme song for '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' and ''

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'', for which he was awarded a BMI Cable Award in 2003 and 2004.

Equipment

In the early 1990s, Brian Causey mostly used a

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Tennessean, sometimes opting for a

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Mark I. More recently, Brian has been using

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Custom 60s exclusively and has his own Hallmark "Man or Astroman?" Star Crunch signature model.

References

External links

Interview with Performer Magazine
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Warm Electronic Recordings official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Causey, Brian American rock guitarists American male guitarists American male composers 21st-century American composers Auburn High School (Alabama) alumni Living people Man or Astro-man? members Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American male musicians