Musical artist
Kelly Pratt is an arranger and multi-instrumentalist best known for his horn work in the band Beirut and with David Byrne .[ 1]
Biography
Born in Lexington, Kentucky , Pratt has been a member of Beirut since the band's relocation to Brooklyn , playing in the live band and on the recordings.[ 2] He joined Montreal 's Arcade Fire on their Neon Bible world tour in 2007–2008, playing trumpet, flugelhorn , euphonium , French horn and flute. Pratt has also been an arranger and musical director for David Byrne & St. Vincent , leading the brass section for the tour promoting their album Love This Giant .[ 3] He is currently arranger and conductor for Father John Misty .
In addition to the previous bands he has performed and/or recorded with Coldplay , LCD Soundsystem , Passion Pit , James Iha , Owen Pallett , The War on Drugs , The Antlers , Lonnie Holley , and Anthony Braxton , amongst others.
Pratt is the singer and chief songwriter of Bright Moments, a Brooklyn-based indie rock band. Their debut album Natives was released February 21, 2012 on Luaka Bop .[ 1] [ 4]
Selected discography
References
^ a b "Feature Interview: Team B" , Ca Va Cool , April 24, 2009, retrieved February 15, 2011
^ "Loneliness and Sorrow With an Exotic Oomph" , New York Times , February 8, 2009, retrieved February 15, 2011
^ "Review: Love This Giant" , NY Times , September 10, 2012, retrieved September 17, 2012
^ "Review: Team B – Genesis Reply To Censure (Minotaur Shock Remix)" , Ash Bees Fragments , July 28, 2010, retrieved February 15, 2011
^ "Maccabees, The – Wall of Arms" , Discogs , retrieved February 15, 2011
^ "Emilie Simon Announces New Album "The Big Machine" " , Alt Sounds , January 28, 2011, archived from the original on February 5, 2011, retrieved February 15, 2011
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