Nate Kinsella (born March 19, 1980) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound engineer, and producer. He performs solo as Birthmark and in a number of other projects, many with one or both of his cousins, Mike and Tim Kinsella. These include former bands

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and Make Believe as well as ongoing projects

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and Lies.

Discography

as Birthmark

* ''The Layer'' (2007) * ''Shaking Hands'' (2010) * ''Antibodies'' (2012) * ''How You Look When You're Falling Down'' (2015) * ''Birth of Omni'' (2024)

Collaborations

* Lies, ''Lies'' (2023)

As performer

, ''Rabbit Rabbit'' split 7" (2003) * Make Believe, ''Make Believe'' (2004) * Make Believe, ''The Pink 7"'' (2004) * Joan of Arc, ''Live In Muenster, 2003'' (2004) * Joan of Arc, ''Bundini Brown'' split 12" (2004) * Joan of Arc, '' Joan of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain'' (2004) * Owen, '' I Do Perceive'' (2004) * Make Believe, ''Shock of Being'' (2005) * Joan of Arc, '' Joan of Arc Presents: Guitar Duets'' (2005) * Tim Kinsella, ''Crucifix Swastika'' (2005) * Make Believe, ''Of Course'' (2006) * Joan of Arc, '' The Intelligent Design Of...'' (2006) * The Love of Everything, ''Superior Mold and Die'' (2006) * Joan of Arc, '' Eventually, All at Once'' (2006) * Joan of Arc, ''Orchard Vale'' (2007) * Chris Connelly, ''The Episodes'' (2007) * Make Believe, ''Going to the Bone Church'' (2008) * Chris Connelly, ''Forgiveness & Exile'' (2008) * Owen, '' New Leaves'' (2009) * Joan of Arc, ''Oh Brother'' (2011) * Joan of Arc, ''The Joan of Arc Lightbox Orchestra Conducted by Fred Lonberg-Holm'' (2011) * Make Believe, ''Can't Tell Cop from Cap'' (2012) * Tim Kasher, '' Adult Film'' (2013) *

, ''

'' (2016) * American Football, ''

'' (2019)

As producer & engineer

* Owen, '' At Home with Owen'' (2006): engineer, mixing * Owen, '' New Leaves'' (2009): engineer * Owen, ''

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'' (2011): engineer * Oh, Yuck, ''So Much Light'' (2017): arrangements * Joan of Arc, '' 1984'' (2018): producer * TTNG, ''Animals Acoustic'' (2018): engineer, arrangements * Joan of Arc, ''Tim Melina Theo Bobby'' (2020): mixing * Aitis Band, ''Aitis Band III'' (2022): producer

References

1980 births Living people Musicians from Illinois American Football (band) members {{US-rock-musician-stub