About
Brendon Randall-Myers is a Brooklyn-based composer and guitarist who creates intricate and visceral music at various intersections of rock, experimental, theater, and classical. His work has been described as "an unflinching testimonial on grief and endurance" (Pitchfork), “emotive and gripping” (The Quietus), “physically punishing, but also detailed with fanatical precision” (Night After Night), and "a yearning explosion” (The Wire).
Brendon co-leads avant-metal band Scarcity and math rock band Marateck, and is a member of the Glenn Branca Ensemble - having conducted the group since Branca’s death in 2018 - and avant-electric guitar quartet Dither. He writes music for classical performers (pianist Miki Sawada, Friction Quartet, cellist Annie Blythe, Chicago Symphony), cross-genre/experimental groups (Bang on a Can, Dither, Warp Trio), and film scores (Docked, Swimming with Stones, We the Economy: Recession).
Brendon's work has received support from the Jerome Foundation, New Music USA, New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, the Guitar Foundation of America, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and ASCAP. He has performed in clubs, concert halls, and basements around the world, including the Barbican Theatre (London), the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), and the Forbidden City Concert Hall (Beijing).
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Selected Discography
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Projects / Groups
as composer/performer: Scarcity || Marateck || Invisible Anatomy || Arkora || Real Loud
as composer: Dynamics of Vanishing Bodies || A Kind of Mirror || Episodic Memory
as performer: Glenn Branca Ensemble || Dither
Selected Press:
Pitchfork || Bandcamp Daily (w/ Miki Sawada) || The Quietus || Brooklyn Rail || Bandcamp Daily (w/ Scarcity) || Neuguitars || Metal Injection || WNYC New Sounds || Stereogum || Wall Street Journal || Night After Night || Esoteros