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'''Brian Carpenter''' is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. He has composed music for theater, dance, animation, and film. His primary instrument is the trumpet. He is the founder of [[Beat Circus]], a genre-bending ensemble of unorthodox instrumentation which spawned in the early-[[2000]]s and spans old-time [[Americana]], [[cabaret]], [[Eastern European]] music, and [[Art rock]]. He currently resides in [[Boston, Massachusetts]].
'''Brian Carpenter''' is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. He has composed music for theater, dance, animation, and film. His primary instrument is the trumpet. He is the founder of [[Beat Circus]], a genre-bending ensemble of unorthodox instrumentation which spawned in the early-[[2000]]s and spans old-time [[Americana]], [[cabaret]], [[Eastern European]] music, and [[Art rock]]. He currently resides in [[Boston, Massachusetts]].


In 2005 he composed the soundtrack for [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]-based director [[Lorelei Pepi]]'s [[2006]] film ''Happy & Gay''. In [[2006]] he worked with NY producer [[Martin Bisi]] to create the [[Beat Circus]] album ''Dreamland''.
In 2005 he composed the soundtrack for [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]-based director [[Lorelei Pepi]]'s [[2006]] film ''Happy & Gay''. In [[2006]] he worked with NY producer [[Martin Bisi]] to create the [[Beat Circus]] album ''[[Dreamland (Beat Circus album)|Dreamland]]''.


==Selected Discography==
==Selected Discography==
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Beat Circus
Beat Circus
*''Ringleaders Revolt'' (Innova Records, 2004)
*''Ringleaders Revolt'' (Innova Records, 2004)
*''Dreamland'' (Cuneiform Records, 2008)
*''[[Dreamland (Beat Circus album)|Dreamland]]'' (Cuneiform Records, 2008)


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Revision as of 08:00, 19 January 2008

Brian Carpenter is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. He has composed music for theater, dance, animation, and film. His primary instrument is the trumpet. He is the founder of Beat Circus, a genre-bending ensemble of unorthodox instrumentation which spawned in the early-2000s and spans old-time Americana, cabaret, Eastern European music, and Art rock. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 2005 he composed the soundtrack for Providence-based director Lorelei Pepi's 2006 film Happy & Gay. In 2006 he worked with NY producer Martin Bisi to create the Beat Circus album Dreamland.

Selected Discography

Albums

Beat Circus

  • Ringleaders Revolt (Innova Records, 2004)
  • Dreamland (Cuneiform Records, 2008)

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  • Rivolta Silenziosa! (Cordless Recordings, 2006)
  • Fighting Naked (Cordless Recordings, 2007)

Films

  • Quincy & Althea (Doug Lenox, 2007)
  • Happy & Gay (Lorelei Pepi, 2008)

References

  • "Beat Circus". Retrieved August 1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  • "To Play Is The Thing". Retrieved October 1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  • "When The Circus Comes". Weekly Planet. Retrieved May 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)