Artist
Bryan Mantia
24 releases · 70 collaborators · 12 labels
- Real name
- Bryan Kei Mantia
- Date active
- 1990 – 2025
- Relevance
- Medium, moderate ties with the core dub techno cluster
Bio
Bryan Mantia (aka Brain (26)) is an American drummer, composer and producer born February 4, 1963.
Bryan has collaborated with bands including Primus, Guns N' Roses (2000-2006), Praxis, and Godflesh, as well as solo artists like Tom Waits, Serj Tankian, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, and guitarist Buckethead. He has also performed session work for a number of artists and bands.
Forms the composing/producing duo "Brain and Melissa" in collaboration with her creative/business partner & keyboardist Melissa Reese (Guns N' Roses). The pair also worked with avant-garde guitarist Buckethead on a series of multi-CD sets albums called "Kind Regards" and "Best Regards".
He is part of the American experimental/alternative rock project Mars Mechanics along with his friends/collaborators bassist Steve Freeman (3) aka Extrakd (El Stew with guitarist Buckethead) and guitarist Mark Mirv Haggard (M.I.R.V., Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel).
Bryan has collaborated with bands including Primus, Guns N' Roses (2000-2006), Praxis, and Godflesh, as well as solo artists like Tom Waits, Serj Tankian, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, and guitarist Buckethead. He has also performed session work for a number of artists and bands.
Forms the composing/producing duo "Brain and Melissa" in collaboration with her creative/business partner & keyboardist Melissa Reese (Guns N' Roses). The pair also worked with avant-garde guitarist Buckethead on a series of multi-CD sets albums called "Kind Regards" and "Best Regards".
He is part of the American experimental/alternative rock project Mars Mechanics along with his friends/collaborators bassist Steve Freeman (3) aka Extrakd (El Stew with guitarist Buckethead) and guitarist Mark Mirv Haggard (M.I.R.V., Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel).
Also known as
Brain (26)
112
Full Cone
Member of
Godflesh
77
Praxis
72
Limbomaniacs
20
Guns N' Roses
8
No Forcefield
5
El Stew
2
Bluescreen
Pieces
Cobra Strike
Gonervill
Primus
Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains
Bullmark
Giant Robot (2)
Science Faxtion
MCM And The Monster
Festus Clamrod And The El Sobrante Twangers
Fart Sandwich Posse
Qua Continuum
Mars Mechanics
Bryan Mantia (Artist)
Label
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Active
- Releases: 9 Relevance: very high Active: 1992
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 2011 – 2025
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1997 – 2008
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2008
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1992
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1998
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2025
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2015
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2001
- Releases: 2 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2008
- Releases: 2 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1990
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2008