Chris Broach’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American musician
Is Musician 
Guitarist 
From United States of America 
Type Music 
Gender male
Birth 5 September 1976, Madison
Age: 43 years

Chris Broach (born Christopher Robert Broach: September 5, 1976 in Madison, WI) is one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 90’s Emo band Braid. Broach became a member of Braid in 1994, recording his guitar parts on the first 7-inch the band ever released a week later.

Career

While a member of Braid, Broach also played in The Firebird Suite. After Braid disbanded Broach continued playing in The Firebird Band (formerly the Firebird Suite and Firebird Project). He played guitar for Life at Sea on the Is there a signal coming through? album and fronted the band L’Spaerow which put out one album on his own label – the label is Lucid Records – which he founded in 2002. Broach, along with Chris Common of These Arms Are Snakes, and former Hey Mercedes guitarist Mike Schumaker were involved in a project entitled The Blakhiv. They released their first EP on Lucid Records in 2006.

Currently

  • Broach successfully funded a new Firebird Album raising 15k with a Kickstarter campaign. The funds will cover recording, mixing, producing, and mastering the record. Will Yip will be producing the record.
  • “The Firebird Band new album 2015 (www.firebirdband.com)”. Kickstarter. Retrieved August 15, 2015. 

Discography

Albums

in reverse chronological order:

  • Braid – No Coast, (Topshelf Records, 2014) – CD/LP
  • The Firebird Band – The City at Night – (Bifocal Media/Lucid Records, 2004) CD
  • Life at Sea – Is There A Signal Coming Through? – (Lucid Records, 2003) – CD
  • The Firebird Band – The Firebird Suite – Archives – (Lucid Records, 2003) CD
  • L’ Spaerow – L’Spaerow CD – (Lucid Records, 2003) – CD
  • The Firebird Band – The Setting Sun and Its Satellites – (The Mintaka Conspiracy/Cargo Music/Headhunter, 2000) – CD/LP
  • Braid – Movie Music Vol. 2, (Polyvinyl, 2000) – compilation CD/Double LP
  • Braid – Movie Music Vol. 1, (Polyvinyl, 2000) – compilation CD/Double LP
  • Braid – Lucky To Be Alive (Glue Factory Records, 2000) – live CD/Double LP
  • Braid – Frame & Canvas (Polyvinyl, 1998) – CD/LP
  • Braid – The Age of Octeen (Mud Records, 1996) – CD/LP
  • Braid – Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five (Divot Records, 1995) – CD/Double LP
  • SacHead – Our World (Playing Field Recordings, 1993) Cassette Only

Singles and EPs

in reverse chronological order:

  • Chris Broach – “Madison” – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital EP
  • The Firebird band – “Say Hello” – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital EP
  • The Firebird Band – “Say Hello” – (Mind Over Matter Records, 2010) – Seven Inch EP
  • Chris Broach – “How Well You Know Me” – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital single
  • Chris Broach – “Beautiful Spaces” – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital single
  • The Blakhiv – Any Way She Wants It – (Lucid Records, 2006) – EP
  • The Firebird Band – The Drive – (Cargo/Headhunter, 2001) – EP
  • Braid – Please Driver Faster, (Polyvinyl, 1999) – single
  • The Firebird Project – Feel Alright CD – (The Mintaka Conspiracy, 1999) – EP
  • The Firebird Suite – New York 7 – (The Mintaka Conspiracy, 1998) – single
  • Always Something There To Remind Me (Split 7″ w/ Burning Airlines) – (DeSoto Records, 1998) single
  • Braid – First Day Back/Hugs From Boys 7 (Polyvinyl, 1998) – single
  • Braid / Corm Split 7 (Polyvinyl, 1997) – single
  • Braid – Niagara/That Car Came Out of Nowhere 7 (Grand Theft Autumn, 1995) – single
  • Braid – I’m Afraid of Everything/Radish White Icicle/Now I’m Exhausted 7 (Grand Theft Autumn, 1995) – single
  • Braid – Rainsnowmatch 7 (Enclave /Polyvinyl, 1994) – single

Compilations

in reverse chronological order:

  • The Firebird Band – She Wears He-Harem from A Tribute To Shudder To Think (2003)
  • Braid – Trompe Le Monde from Where Is My Mind? A Tribute To The Pixies (Glue Factory Records, 1999)
  • Campanula Blue – “I Love Kerrazo” – guest vocals (Core For Care, 1996)

VHS/DVD

in reverse chronological order

  • Braid – Killing A Camera (Bifocal Media, 2001 VHS, 2004 DVD) – DVD
  • Actuality of Thought (BiFocal Media, 2001) – VHS
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