Ian Browne (born November 12, 1973) is a Canadian-born

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and composer. He was formerly with psych-blues band

No Sinner No Sinner is a blues rock quartet based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group is led by singer-songwriter Colleen Rennison. History Rennison worked in New York City but returned to her hometown of Vancouver to begin writing with fo ...

, and before that notably the drummer of the popular Canadian rock group

Matthew Good Band Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1995. The band consisted of singer-songwriter/guitarist Matthew Good, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, drummer Ian Browne and bassist Geoff Lloyd. Ll ...

. Browne plays drums and performs backup vocals on The Prettys' upcoming second LP "

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". He also played on No Sinner's debut EP ''Boo Hoo Hoo'', and played drums and produced tracks on their 2016 LP " Old Habits Die Hard". He can also be heard on the Matthew Good Band albums ''

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts ''Last of the Ghetto Astronauts'' is the debut album of the Matthew Good Band. It was released independently in 1995 on a budget of roughly $5,000 CAD. With the singles "Alabama Motel Room" and "Symbolistic White Walls", the album achieved pop ...

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'', '' Lo-Fi B-Sides'', ''

Beautiful Midnight ''Beautiful Midnight'' is the third album released by the Matthew Good Band. It is the band's most commercially successful album. The album won the award for "Best Rock Album" at the 2000 Juno Awards. The album produced four successful singles ...

'', '' Loser Anthems'', '' Audio of Being'', and the greatest hits compilation ''

In a Coma ''In a Coma: 1995-2005'' is the title of the Matthew Good compilation album, featuring both his solo work and work from the Matthew Good Band. Details The album is often titled ''In a Coma: 1995-2005'', and notably lacks either "best of" or "g ...

''. While with

, Browne received

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s in 2000 for Best Group of 1999 and Best Rock Album of 1999. Browne also composed original music for the

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network series ''

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''.Ian Browne (II)
– ''Internet Movie Database''. Retrieved July 5, 2009. He now records and performs with The Prettys and occasionally other

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based artists Rich Hope and Dustin Bentall. As a composer, his work can be heard on the science fiction series

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and

. And Now and forever he’s playing in The Pierce Kingans , recording/playing on over 13 EPs

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* http://nosinner.com/ * 1973 births Canadian rock drummers Canadian male drummers Living people Canadian alternative rock musicians Alternative rock drummers Musicians from British Columbia People from New Westminster 21st-century Canadian drummers 21st-century Canadian male musicians {{drummer-stub