Brandon Barnes

Brandon Barnes
Born	October 10, 1972 (1972-10-10) Denver, Colorado
Genres	Melodic hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore
Occupations	Musician, producer, drummer
Instruments	Drums, percussions
Years active	1993-present
Labels	BYO, Fat Wreck Chords, Geffen, DGC, Interscope
Associated acts	Rise Against, Pinhead Circus
Notable instruments
Tama Drums Evans Drumheads Sabian cymbals

Brandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. He is best known as the drummer and co-composer for the hardcore punk band, Rise Against. Brandon Barnes currently lives with his wife, son and daughter in Colorado.

Biography

Brandon studied music in college and played drums in the University of Colorado music program. He knew then he wanted to make music his career. By listening to his favorite drummers such as Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskin, and Dave Lombardo, Brandon got the style of playing he has used in many bands over the last 10 years. Brandon joined Rise Against in 2000 after the breakup of "Pinhead Circus" and was on the 2001 release and tour of The Unraveling. Since then, Brandon Barnes is continuing to play in Rise Against and has made drum tracks for all six of their albums.

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)