Glenn Branca
Birthday
1948/10/06
Day of death
2018/05/13 (69 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Glenn Branca (born October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume,alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. In 2008 he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Acting
(2005) Punk: Attitude
as Self
(2004) Kill Your Idols
as Himself
(2000) Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth
as ---
(2008) I Need That Record!
as Himself
(2009) No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
as Self
(2006) Kill Your Idols: More.
as Himself
(2003) Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen
as ---
(1988) Put More Blood Into the Music
as Himself
(2009) 135 Grand Street New York 1979
as Self