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Percussionist Brian Osborne is an active performer of new music, and has been organizing and participating in DIY music events throughout the US and in Europe for over 15 years. Brian's current projects include George Steeltoe Ensemble, Blastocyst, Paper Leg(s), and DOSDEDOS. Collaborating frequently in a variety settings, Brian has played with Andrew Barker, Matthew Burtner, Daniel Carter, Ed Chang, Peter Evans, Bruce Eisenbeil, Frode Gjerstad, Christoph Irmer, KatsuYuki Itakura, Michael Thomas Jackson, Oliver Lake, Sabir Mateen, Joe McPhee, Seth Misterka, Elisa Osborne, Jeffrey Shurdut, Blaise Siwula, Charles Waters, Ge-Suk Yeo, as well as with members of Hair Police, Sightings, Mouthus, and Sharks with Wings. Brian has a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts; and has studied and performed Javanese Gamelan Music. Currently living in Brooklyn NY, Brian continues his studies under Master Percussionist, Milford Graves.


Selected Recordings

Jeffrey Shurdut/Blasie Siwula/Brian Osborne Trio "Williamsburg Sessions II" Ayler Records 2007
Blastocyst "True Tales for a new American Century" Phase! 2007
Paper Legs "Three by Three" 3 x 3" CDRs HRR 2007
George Steeltoe Ensemble "Church of Yuh" 12" LP HRR 2006
Imaginary Control Systems pt.2 No Labels 2006
The Emergency Broadcast System No Labels 2006
Sharks with Wings / Paper Legs Split 7" HRR 2005
Ground Monkeys, Mouthus, Tan as Fuck, dosdedos - Split 7" HRR 2005
MichaelThomasJackson / Brian Osborne "Om the road against.."
Sabir Mateen "Persistence of Memory" No Labels 2004
Blaise Siwula "Flowers Grow From My Head" No Labels 2004
Brian Osborne "Music Concatenate" 2003
Avant Tuesday @ the Right Bank, compilation Newsonic Records 2003
Rompecabeza "Ball Peen Companion" Huel Records 1997
Imperial Noise Soup "Mental Hospital Elevator Musik" cassette Honky Tonk Zulu Music 1994



Reviews
Live w/ Blaise Siwula:
Plan B Magazine

Sharks with Wings / Paper Legs Split 7"
WIRE
Angryape

Mouthus/Tan as Fuck/Dosdedos/Ground Monkeys 7"
WIRE
Byron Coley & Thurston Moore's Bull Tongue

Indieville


Music Concatenate:
WIRE

Splendid
Indieville

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