Bryant Clifford Meyer (sometimes credited as Clifford Meyer, BC Meyer, Cliff Meyer or Bryant C Meyer) is a
keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist, best known for his tenure with
Los Angeles, California
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-based
post-metal band
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...
. He was with the band since its debut full-length, ''
Celestial'', in 2000. Previously, he was a formative member of
Boston
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-based rock band
The Gersch
The Gersch is a band founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996. They have been on extended hiatus since 1999 with the only activity since that time being the 2006 release of their self-titled album, mixed and produced by Justin Sosnovski, Graham Hi ...
. He is also a member of
post-rock
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side projects
Red Sparowes
Red Sparowes is an American, Los Angeles-based post-rock band, comprising current and former members of Isis, Marriages, The Nocturnes, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair and Pleasure Forever. Their sound is characteristic of soundscape-influenced exper ...
,
Windmills by the Ocean
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and a solo project named Taiga.
In April 2012 it was announced that Meyer had joined
Chino Moreno of
Deftones, along with former bandmates
Aaron Harris and
Jeff Caxide
Jeff Caxide is an American bassist, best known for his time with post-metal band Isis, of which he was a founding member and present until its dissolution in 2010. He was also a founding member of Red Sparowes, but left after the release of thei ...
, in a side project by the name of
Palms.
Their first album was originally slated for release in 2012,
but eventually was put out by
Ipecac Recordings in 2013.
Discography
With
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...
* ''
Celestial'' (2000),
Escape Artist Records
Escape Artist Records was an American independent record label formed in 1997 and based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The label, which helped to launch the careers of bands such as Isis, Keelhaul and Time in Malta, ceased operations in ...
* ''
SGNL>05'' (2001),
Neurot Recordings
Neurot Recordings is an American independent record label founded by members of avant-garde metal band Neurosis in 1999. Gradually expanding, it has showcased a variety of artists including a number of sludge metal, post-rock, and noise bands.
...
* ''
Oceanic
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Places
* Oceanic, British Columbia, a settlement on Smith Island, ...
'' (2002),
Ipecac Recordings
* ''
Panopticon
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'' (2004), Ipecac Recordings
* ''
In the Fishtank 14'' (2006) (Collaboration with
Aereogramme),
Konkurrent
* ''
In the Absence of Truth
''In the Absence of Truth'' is the fourth full-length studio album by American post-metal band ISIS, released by Ipecac Recordings on October 31, 2006. The vinyl release was handled by Conspiracy Records.
The album expands upon the group's previ ...
'' (2006), Ipecac Recordings
* ''
Wavering Radiant
''Wavering Radiant'' is the fifth and final full-length album by American post-metal group Isis, released by Ipecac Recordings in 2009 and produced by Joe Barresi. The band split just over a year after its release. The album continues Isis' hist ...
'' (2009), Ipecac Recordings
With
Red Sparowes
Red Sparowes is an American, Los Angeles-based post-rock band, comprising current and former members of Isis, Marriages, The Nocturnes, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair and Pleasure Forever. Their sound is characteristic of soundscape-influenced exper ...
* ''
At the Soundless Dawn
''At the Soundless Dawn'' is Red Sparowes' 2005 debut release. It had a mixed reception upon release, enthusiastically welcomed by fans of the genre and of related bands such as Isis and Neurosis. Belgian record label Hypertension Records releas ...
'' (2005), Neurot Recordings
* ''
Every Red Heart Shines Toward the Red Sun
''Every Red Heart Shines Toward the Red Sun'' is the second studio album by post-rock band Red Sparowes, released in September 2006.
Despite having no lyrics, the album (by way of its song titles) follows the story of the Great Leap Forward in M ...
'' (2006), Neurot Recordings
* ''
Aphorisms
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'' (2008),
Sargent House
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* ''
The Fear Is Excruciating, but Therein Lies the Answer'' (2010), Sargent House
With The Gersch
*''Bloodbottom / Listwish'' (1997),
Tortuga Recordings
List of Tortuga Recordings releases
References
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The Gersch
The Gersch is a band founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996. They have been on extended hiatus since 1999 with the only activity since that time being the 2006 release of their self-titled album, mixed and produced by Justin Sosnovski, Graham Hi ...
'' (2006), Tortuga Recordings
With Windmills by the Ocean
* ''
Windmills by the Ocean
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'' (2006),
Robotic Empire
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* ''
Windmills by the Ocean II'' (2011), Robotic Empire
With Taiga
* ''Hsheal'' (2008),
Conspiracy Records
* ''Flora Chor'' (2010), Conspiracy Records
With Tombs
* ''
Path of Totality
''Path of Totality'' is the second full-length studio album from American metal band Tombs. It was released on June 7, 2011 through Relapse Records in CD, LP and digital download formats. It is the group's first album to be recorded by John Co ...
'' (2011),
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The label was ...
With Palms
* ''
Palms'' (2013)
Notes and references
;Footnotes
;Citations
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Living people
Isis (band) members
Palms (band) members
Year of birth missing (living people)