Brian Deck is an American

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and member of band

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. He co-founded Idful Studios in

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. Since becoming a full-time producer, Deck has worked with bands and artists including

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, Gomez,

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, Baby & Hide, David Singer and

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. Brian currently works at Narwhal Studios (formerly Engine Studios) in

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Musician

Brian Deck attended college as a performance major and excelled at both

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and general percussion instruments. On many of the albums Brian produces, he contributes some sort of instrument or vocal. Many of his albums include extensive percussion instruments and techniques. While recording the band

at Idful Studios he was asked to join the band behind the kit. He remained there until the bands disbanding in early 2000. Since then he has had a loose connection with Tim Rutili's

. He and Tim also collaborated with

frontman

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for the band

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. Brian produced, and played drums on, their sole album, ''

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''; he also toured behind the record. According to Richard Edwards of

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, as of 2009 Brian will be the new drummer in his side project Vegetables.

Producer

Working early on out of Idful Studios with

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and later out of Engine Studios, Brian has produced a number of both local Chicago musicians as well as widely known international acts. He is represented exclusively by Andy Kipnes and Mark Beaven of Advanced Alternative Media.

Discography

Red Red Meat *''Red Red Meat'' (

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, 1994) *''Bunny Gets Paid'' (

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, 1995) *''There's a Star Above the Manger Tonight'' (

, 1997) *''Loftus'' (collaboration with Rex) (

, 2002) *''

'' (

, 2002)

Production credits

References

External links

All Deck'd Out
from Harp Magazine
Owls take flight
from Mix Magazine
Brian Deck
from Tape Op Magazine {{DEFAULTSORT:Deck, Brian Record producers from Illinois Living people Ugly Casanova members Califone members Red Red Meat members Year of birth missing (living people)