Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician best known as a member of

Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of ''Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalco ...

Mutoid Man Mutoid Man is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York City by Cave In vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky, Converge drummer Ben Koller and bassist Nick Cageao (with High on Fire bassist Jeff Matz replacing Cageao in 202 ...

, New Idea Society and

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. He also has a solo career and is a former member of

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, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Genius.

History

Stephen Brodsky was born in

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and grew up in Methuen, Massachusetts. He has cited

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as a major influence in his interest in the guitar. He played in his first band in middle school, a two-piece called Parasite that featured drummer John-Robert Conners. In early 1995, Brodsky formed the metallic hardcore band Cave In with Jay Frechette. By the time Cave In recorded their debut studio album ''

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'', Brodsky was joined by Conners,

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and Adam McGrath. In the late 1990s, Brodsky worked on several other music endeavors outside of Cave In. In 1997, he joined

after the departure of bassist Jeff Feinburg. He performed on the band's 1998 album ''

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'' and was later replaced by

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. Brodsky, while still in high school and also a member of Cave In and Converge, was a member of the indie rock band Kid Kilowatt. The band also featured Converge guitarist

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, Cave In bassist Adam McGrath,

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guitarist Aaron Stuart and drummer Matt Redmond. Brodsky began his solo career with the release of his debut album ''Expose Your Overdubs'' in 1999. In the early 2000s, Brodsky continued making solo work and releasing music with his main band Cave In. He also co-founded the band New Idea Society with guitarist Mike Law. In 2006, after Cave In went on hiatus, Brodsky formed the alternative rock band Pet Genius with Cave In drummer John-Robert Conners and bassist Johnny Northrup of Clouds. The short-lived band released the ''Elvis Unreleased'' EP and a self-titled album through Hydra Head in 2007. In 2008 Brodsky released a solo LP entitled "The Black Ribbon Award" under the pseudonym Stove Bredsky. Cave In ended its hiatus in 2009 and released the ''

Planets of Old ''Planets of Old'' is an extended play released by American alternative rock band Cave In. This EP is the first release of new material from the band since their split in 2006. Additionally, this is the first Cave In release to feature Adam McGra ...

'' EP in 2009 and ''

White Silence ''White Silence'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Cave In. The album was released on May 24, 2011 through Hydra Head Records. ''White Silence'' was listed as one of ''Decibel'' magazine's most anticipated albums of 2011. '' ...

'' in 2011. After Cave In returned to a period of inactivity, Brodsky released a solo EP titled ''Hit or Mystery'' in 2013 and formed a new band titled

with Converge drummer

Ben Koller Ben Koller (born July 29, 1980) is an American drummer who has played with Converge, Mutoid Man, Killer Be Killed and All Pigs Must Die. He started playing a full drum kit at age 14. Musical career Early bands (1997–1999) Koller played i ...

. Mutoid Man released an EP titled ''Helium Head'' in 2013, and released its first full-length album ''Bleeder'' on June 30, 2015. After the death of

in 2018, Brodsky began filling in for him at

's benefit shows and would become an official member of the band later that year. April 2019 saw him release the Droneflower project, a collaboration between himself and

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. In September 2021 Brodsky joined the post-hardcore band

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for their live tour in support of their album Distant Populations. In November 2021 he was a part of the first Converge Bloodmoon release alongside

Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Joy Wolfe (born November 14, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her work has blended elements of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music. Raised in Northern California with a country musician father, Wolfe began writin ...

. Brodsky is a regular contributor to the heavy-metal comedy series ''Two Minutes to Late Night''.

Discography

Solo

* ''Expose Your Overdubs'' (1999) * ''Olé Sunday'' (2001) * ''Octave Museum'' (2006) * ''The Black Ribbon Award'' (credited as Stove Bredsky) (2008) * ''Here's to the Future'' (2010) * ''Hit or Mystery'' (EP) (2013) * ''Droneflower'' (with

) (2019)

Cave In

* ''

'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

Perfect Pitch Black ''Perfect Pitch Black'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Cave In. The album was released on September 13, 2005 through Hydra Head Records, and was the band's final release before going on hiatus in 2006. Cave In later reformed in ...

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

Final Transmission ''Final Transmission'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Cave In. The album was released on June 7, 2019 through Hydra Head Records. ''Final Transmission'' is Cave In's first studio album in eight years since 2011's ''White Silen ...

'' (2019) * ''

Heavy Pendulum ''Heavy Pendulum'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Cave In, released on May 20, 2022 through Relapse Records. This is the band's first album with bassist/backing vocalist Nate Newton, though late bassist/vocalist Caleb Scofield ...

'' (2022)

Converge

* ''

'' (1998) * '' Unloved and Weeded Out'' (select tracks) (2003) * ''

Axe to Fall ''Axe to Fall'' is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on October 20, 2009, by Epitaph Records. It is the band's most collaborative album, featuring a number of guest musicians, including members of Cave In and G ...

'' (guitar on ''Effigy'') (2009) * '' Bloodmoon: I'' (2021)

New Idea Society

* ''New Idea Society'' (EP) (2002) * ''You Are Awake or Asleep'' (2005) * ''The World Is Bright and Lonely'' (2007) * ''Quiet Prism'' (EP) (2010) * ''Somehow Disappearing'' (2010)

Kid Kilowatt

* '' Guitar Method'' (2004)

Pet Genius

* ''Elvis Unreleased'' (EP) (2007) * ''Pet Genius'' (2007)

Mutoid Man

* ''Helium Head'' (EP) (2013) * ''Bleeder'' (2015) * ''

War Moans ''War Moans'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mutoid Man, released on June 20, 2017 through Sargent House. Track listing Personnel Mutoid Man *Stephen Brodsky - Lead vocals, guitar, additional engineering *Nick Cagea ...

'' (2017)

Old Man Gloom

* '' Seminar IX: Darkness of Being'' (2020) * '' Seminar VIII: Light of Meaning'' (2020)

References

External links

Official website

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