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| Born | October 10, 1978 Conifer, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Brandon Barnes was born on October 10, 1978. He is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Rise Against.
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Brandon Barnes' Early Life
Brandon Barnes got his first drum set when he was nine years old. His grandfather, a jazz musician, gave it to him. Brandon started drum lessons at age twelve. He continued lessons until he was seventeen. In high school, he joined a jazz band.
He later studied music in college. He played drums in the University of Colorado music program. It was then he knew he wanted music as his career. Brandon listened to his favorite drummers. These included Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. He also liked Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, and Dave Lombardo. Their styles helped him create his own unique drumming sound.
Brandon Barnes' Music Career
Joining Pinhead Circus
Brandon Barnes joined the band Pinhead Circus in 1999. He became their new drummer after their old one left. Pinhead Circus had already released an album called Detailed Instructions for the Self Involved. This was in 1997.
With Brandon, they released another album. It was called Everything Else Is Just a Far Gone Conclusion. This album came out in 1999. Soon after, Brandon left the band. He then joined Rise Against in 2000.
Drumming for Rise Against
Brandon Barnes joined Rise Against in 2000. Their previous drummer, Dan Lumley, had left. Brandon was asked to join the band. In 2001, Rise Against signed with Fat Wreck Chords. They released their first album, The Unraveling. The band spent the rest of that year touring.
In December 2002, they went back to the studio. They worked on their second album, Revolutions Per Minute. It came out in 2003. They toured for the 2003 Warped Tour. This helped the band become more popular.
Later in 2003, Rise Against signed with Dreamworks Records. They planned to record their third album. But Dreamworks was soon bought by Universal Music Group. Rise Against then became part of Geffen Records. The band's guitarist, Todd Mohney, left. Chris Chasse replaced him. They started recording their new album, Siren Song of the Counter Culture.
Siren Song of the Counter Culture was released on August 10, 2004. It reached number 136 on the Billboard 200 album charts. The singles "Give It All", "Swing Life Away", and "Life Less Frightening" became very successful.
In January 2006, the band went back to the studio. They recorded their fourth album, The Sufferer & the Witness. It was made at the Blasting Room studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. The album came out on July 4, 2006. It reached number 10 on the Billboard 200. Critics liked it, and it sold very well. Singles like "Ready to Fall", "Prayer of the Refugee", and "The Good Left Undone" were popular.
Rise Against toured for The Sufferer & the Witness in 2006 and 2007. They were a main band at the 2006 Warped Tour. In late 2006, they toured with Thursday. Other bands like Circa Survive and Billy Talent joined them. In 2007, Chris Chasse left the band. His friend Zach Blair joined as the new guitarist. During this tour, on July 3, 2007, Rise Against released an EP. It was called This Is Noise.
Rise Against's fifth album was Appeal to Reason. It was released in October 2008. The album sold many copies in its first week. It reached number 3 on the Billboard 200. This was Rise Against's highest-charting album so far. The band toured North America in June and July 2009. They played with bands like Rancid and Billy Talent.
After touring for almost two years, Rise Against began recording their sixth album. It was for a 2011 release. The album, Endgame, came out on March 11, 2011. It reached number 2 on the Billboard 200. Critics gave it good reviews. It was a commercial success in the United States and Canada. After touring South America and Europe, Rise Against toured the United States in April. They were supported by Bad Religion and Four Year Strong.
Discography
Pinhead Circus
- Everything Else Is Just a Far Gone Conclusion (1999)
Rise Against
- The Unraveling (2001)
- Revolutions Per Minute (2003)
- Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
- The Sufferer & the Witness (2006)
- This Is Noise (2007)
- Appeal to Reason (2008)
- Endgame (2011)
- The Black Market (2014)
- Wolves (2017)
- Nowhere Generation (2021)
- Nowhere Generation II (2022)
See also
In Spanish: Brandon Barnes para niños
