![]() ![]() "Between Us All" is the result of it all, tied together and masterfully mixed by another Radar, Ethan Walter, who also lays down some bass on the LP. Meanwhile, Cleary started recording his own songs with Hussey, Putnam, and Phil Manley (Trans Am, Terry Gross), who had also recorded The Movies 2nd album, "American Oil." The LP got high critical praise and landed direct support tours with Modest Mouse, Teenage Fanclub and Overseas. Cleary co-wrote and played keys on Radars’ 2013 release, "Eight" (Merge). Soon after, Radar Brothers front man Jim Putnam snagged Movies drummer Stevie Treichel and Cleary for a new lineup of the band with Be Hussey on bass. Cleary played keys and co-wrote a handful of fan favorites for the Movies. Their song, “Creation Lake” was covered by old stage-mates, Silversun Pickups 2005. The Movies released three albums and won LA Weekly’s “Best Rock Band” in 2005. In 1999, the three formed The Movies (Gern Blandsten, Houston Party) after James last band, The Vehicle Birth broke up. It was around this time he started jamming with friends Timothy James and Jessica Gelt. Cleary played at a few space rock festivals in Boston. He also broke out his old effect pedals and bought a keyboard and started playing out as Very, a solo/experimental outing he still indulges. As it happens, it all came crashing down pretty hard.Īt the dawn of the 90’s, Cleary moved to Boston where he’d reconnect with family, go to college and rediscover his talents by sneaking into the music rooms at BU at night to commune with the grand pianos. He spent the next 5 years playing keys for the band, surfing, hosting several radio shows at the local college station and immersing himself into the extremes and madness of the 24-hour party that was Melbourne Beach, FL in the 80’s. This was Florida’s ‘Space Coast.’ Cleary was a teen in a very decadent scene of 20-something surfers where drugs literally floated onto the beach. (He at least kept his word on the second part.) The band held his spot until Cleary turned 14 and he’d convinced his parents that if they got him a keyboard he wouldn’t drop out of school and die of a drug overdose. The album, also featuring members of Radar Brothers, Eels and Trans Am was released Octowith a CD release party at Highland Park Bowl in Los Angeles.Ĭleary got into his first band, Locals Only by playing Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer”-solos and all-on piano for the band’s guitarist. "Between Us All" is the first album from Strange Parade, brainchild of keyboardist and songwriter Brian Cleary, former keyboardist and co-songwriter of Radar Brothers (Merge) and The Movies (Houston Party / Gern Blandsten). ![]()
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