McKay started his career in 1987 playing bass in Aleka's Attic, performing alongside friends and bandmates River Phoenix and Rain Phoenix. Weird Era Cont.

The band's first shows were experimental and based on improvisation. Filming & Production It began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo when he was a member of The Receiving End of Sirens, before becoming his main band in 2006.The band's sound features a wide variety of instruments and styles. Produced by both the band and Nicolas Vernhes, the album is the first to feature bassist Josh McKay, and is the only studio album to feature guitarist Frankie Broyles. It is supposed to be surreal – it is not like I am writing a concept album about some prostitute that I read a book about.[3].

Deerhunter was announced as a headliner at Austin Psych Fest, [30] the 6th annual festival held April 26–28, 2013, Heineken Primavera Sound (Barcelona), Optimus Primavera Sound (Porto), and perform live at Dancity Festival (Foligno, Italy) along with FYF Fest in Los Angeles during 2015.

"[10], In late 2010, Cox published four volumes of demos on his blog, entitled "Bedroom Databank". The album leaked on December 12, 2018. The band consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Moses Archuleta (drums, electronics, sound treatments), Lockett Pundt (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Josh McKay (bass) and Javier Morales (keyboards, synthesizers, alto saxophone).

Much like their previous effort, it was recorded at Rare Book Room Studios in Brooklyn with producer Nicolas Vernhes.


This tour culminated in a recording session engineered by acclaimed folk musician Samara Lubelski at Rare Book Room, New York City. Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms.

[15], In November 2012, it was announced that Cox would portray Jared Leto's lover in the feature film, Dallas Buyers Club, co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner; this is Cox's film debut. Monomania is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhunter, released on May 7, 2013 on 4AD. Shortly after the release of Act I, Casey recruited Luke Dent of the recently split band Faraway for vocals and keyboards and Erick Serna as a second guitarist. | Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel is the first studio album by Atlas Sound, the solo project of Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox.

The Dear Hunter embarked on their first headlining tour in mid-2008 with Lydia, Eye Alaska, and You, Me, and Everyone We Know.

A separate entity to their eighth studio album, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, "Timebends" is a partly-improvised stream-of-consciousness outpouring, recorded live direct to tape and in one take with minimal overdubs and mastered using a completely analogue signal chain. A music video for the track "Strange Lights" is included with the CD release. Founded by Cox and Archuleta, Deerhunter's first stable line-up included guitarist Colin Mee and bass guitarist Justin Bosworth. The EP featured more use of rudimentary keyboards, bells, and pianos. In an interview with Pop Matters, Casey announced the next Dear Hunter record will be unrelated to the Acts.[15]. The EP was distributed by Kranky in the US while 4AD handled overseas distribution. But you've got to leave the nest and get out there.