Bob Nanna (born June 14, 1975) is an American musician best known as the singer and
guitarist
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for the bands
Braid
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and
Hey Mercedes
Hey Mercedes was an alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed after the dissolution of Braid by its former members Bob Nanna, Todd Bell, and Damon Atkinson.
History Early years and ''Everynight ...
.
Nanna also currently performs as part of the band
Lifted Bells Lifted Bells are an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of members of the bands Their/They're/There, Braid, and Stay Ahead of the Weather.
Career
Lifted Bells began in 2013 with the release of a self-titled EP, via Naked ...
, as well as a solo project
The City on Film
The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid tours. These recordings began to accumulate, and in May 2004 he recorded ''I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk'' (his first sol ...
.
Biography
Robert Thomas Nanna was born in
Chicago, Illinois.
In 2013 he co-founded Downwrite, a songwriting website, with Mark Rose of the band
Spitalfield
Spitalfield was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois signed to Victory Records.
Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with their 2002 release ''The Cloak And Dagger Club EP'' and a year later released their ...
.
Discography
with Orwell
*''1995'' (Expert Work, 2020) - LP 2020
with Friction
*''Blurred In Six'' (Allied, 1994) - LP 1993
*''Hours of Operation'' (Polyvinyl, 2002) - 2xCD 2002
with Braid
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Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five
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 Ew ...
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The Age of Octeen
''The Age of Octeen'' is the second studio album by American emo band Braid
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Frame and Canvas
''Frame & Canvas'' is the third studio album by American rock band Braid. It was released on April 7, 1998, through Polyvinyl Record Co. After the release of the band's second studio album, '' The Age of Octeen'' (1996), drummer Damon Atkinson ...
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Movie Music, Vol. 1
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Movie Music, Vol. 2
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Lucky to Be Alive''
*''Closer to Closed''
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No Coast
''No Coast'' is the fourth studio album by American emo band Braid, released July 8, 2014, on Topshelf Records.
Background
In 1998 Braid released their critically acclaimed third album, ''Frame and Canvas
''Frame & Canvas'' is the third st ...
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with Hey Mercedes
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Everynight Fire Works
''Everynight Fire Works'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Hey Mercedes. Following the demise of Braid, most of the members formed Hey Mercedes, with guitarist Mark Dawursk joining in early 2000. The band released a self-titled EP th ...
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Vagrant
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)
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Loses Control
''Loses Control'' is the second and final studio album by American rock band Hey Mercedes. Following the release of ''Everynight Fire Works'' (2001), guitarist Mark Dawursk left the band was replaced by Michael Shumaker in May 2002. Between then an ...
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with The City On Film
*''In Formal Introduction'' (Grand Theft Autumn)
*''La Vella'' (Topshelf, 2014)
with The Sky Corvair
*The Sky Corvair - ''Unsafe At Any Speed'' (Actionboy Records, 2005) CD
with Certain People I Know
*Certain People I Know - ''Certain People I Know'' (Count Your Lucky Stars, 2012)
with Lifted Bells
*Lifted Bells - ''Minor Tantrums'' (Run For Cover, 2018)
Singles and EPs
* Friction / Cap'n Jazz - Nothing Dies with Blue Skies'' (Shadefork Records, 1994) - single
* Friction - ''Makeshift'' (Shadefork Records, 1993) - 3 song 7"
* Braid - ''Rainsnowmatch'' (Enclave /
Polyvinyl 1993) - EP
* Braid - ''I'm Afraid of Everything / Radish White Icicle / Now I'm Exhausted'' (Grand Theft Autumn, 1994) - single
* Braid - ''Niagara / That Car Came Out Of Nowhere'' (Grand Theft Autumn, 1994) - single
* Braid - ''First Day Back / Hugs From Boys'' (Polyvinyl, 1995) - single
* The City On Film / Kind Of Like Spitting / Sterling Silver - ''Slowdance Tour'' (Slowdance, 1998) - EP
* Braid - ''Please Drive Faster'' Polyvinyl (1998) - EP
* The City On Film - ''Two Hour Anniversary'' (About Midnight, 1997) - 7"
* The City On Film / Kind Of Like Spitting - ''Split'' (Sport, 1998) - 7"
* Braid / Eversor / The Lovemen / 3minutemovie - ''Japan Tour CD'' (1999) - 3" CD
* Hey Mercedes - ''Hey Mercedes'' Polyvinyl, (2000) - EP
* Bob Nanna / Elizabeth Elmore - ''
Bob Nanna/Elizabeth Elmore EP
''Bob Nanna/Elizabeth Elmore EP'' is a split EP by Bob Nanna of Braid and The City on Film and Elizabeth Elmore of The Reputation and Sarge. Released on Nanna's Troubleman Unlimited
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'' (Troubleman Unlimited, 1999) - EP
* Hey Mercedes - ''The Weekend'' (Vagrant, 2003) - single, EP
* Hey Mercedes / Favez - ''Split'' (Sound Fiction, 2003) - 7"
* The City On Film - ''I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk'' (Post 436, 2004) - EP
* The City On Film / The Novi Split - ''The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friends'' (Eat The Fly, 2004) - EP
* Hey Mercedes - ''Unorchestrated'' (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - EP, compilation
* The City On Film - ''Little Informal'' (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - EP
* The City On Film - ''American Diary'' (Redder, 2005) - EP
* The City on Film / Minus the Bear - ''Split'' (Polyvinyl, 2006) - 7"
* The City on Film / Owen - ''Split'' (Red Cars Go Faster, 2007) - 7"
* Bob Nanna & Lauren Lo / Into It Over It - "Split" (Evil Weevil, 2010) - 7"
* Braid / Balance and Composure - "Split" (No Sleep, 2013) - 7"
* Lifted Bells - s/t EP (Naked Ally, 2013) - 12" EP
* Lifted Bells - "Lights Out" (Naked Ally, 2014) - 7"
* Braid "Kids Get Grids" (Topshelf, 2015) - Record Store Day Exclusive 7"
* Lifted Bells - "Overreactor" (Run For Cover, 2016) - 12" EP
Compilations
*Various - ''Direction'' (
Polyvinyl) - Braid - "I'm Glowing and You're The Reason"
*Various - ''Direction'' (Polyvinyl) - Orwell - "Angular Momentum" (guest artist)
*Various - ''My Pal God Holiday Record'' (My Pal God, 1997) - The City On Film - "Fairytale Of New York"
*Various - ''World Domination in Thirteen Easy Steps'' (Stratagem, 1998) - Braid - "Collect From Clark Kent"
*Various - ''Where Is My Mind? A Tribute To The Pixies'' (Glue Factory, 1998) - Braid - "Trompe Le Monde"
*Various - ''Another Year On The Streets Vol. 2'' (Vagrant, 2001) - Hey Mercedes - " Our Weekend Starts On Wednesday"
*Friction - ''Hours of Operation: Discography, 1991-1993'' Polyvinyl (2004) - compilation
*Various - ''THICK: Oil'' (Thick, 2003) - The City On Film - "Lost My Lights (acoustic)"
*Various - ''In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate'' (Escape Goat, 2003) - The City On Film - "Bad Liver And A Broken Heart"
*Various - ''My Favorite Songwriters'' (Five One Inc., 2004) - The City On Film - "I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk (demo)"
*Various - ''Polyvinyl Does Polyvinyl'' (Polyvinyl, 2016) - Braid- "Next of Kin"
*Various - ''Planet Home Series Vol 2.'' (Arctic Rodeo, 2017) - Bob Nanna - "Valparaiso / Smallpox Champion"
Miscellaneous
*Various - ''Exquisite Corpse'' (
Polyvinyl) - "So Much To See"
*Various - ''The Actuality Of Thought'' (Bifocal Media, 2001) -- live footage of Braid's "What A Wonderful Puddle" - VHS
*Hubcap - ''Those Kids Are Weirder'' LP/CD (Actionboy, 1996 54'40 Or Fight!, reissue 2001)
*Bob Nanna - ''Threadless Songs'' LP (Self-released, 2014)
See also
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Braid
A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair.
The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-strande ...
*
Hey Mercedes
Hey Mercedes was an alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed after the dissolution of Braid by its former members Bob Nanna, Todd Bell, and Damon Atkinson.
History Early years and ''Everynight ...
*
The City on Film
The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid tours. These recordings began to accumulate, and in May 2004 he recorded ''I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk'' (his first sol ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteBob's Twitter
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1975 births
Living people
American rock singers
Singers from Chicago
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers