Chris Brokaw

A prolific and eclectic figure in indie rock, Chris Brokaw first earned a reputation for his work in the bands Codeine and Come, but he went on to collaborate with a wide range of musicians of note as well as creating a respected body of work of his own. As a guitarist, Brokaw displays strong technique but is more interested in using atmosphere and dynamics as musical tools than in flashy displays of dexterity. The pas de deux between jangle and noise on 2001's Red Cities, the subdued, pop-infused acoustic rock of 2005's Incredible Love, the bracing push and pull between delic...