JEREMY BARNES

'Jeremy Barnes' is best known as the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel. He has also worked and recorded with Bright Eyes, Bablicon, Beirut, The Gerbils, and Broadcast. He has toured as a one-man solo act. Jeremy Barnes dropped out of DePaul University to play drums in Neutral Milk Hotel when asked by Jeff Mangum and Julian Koster after a brief audition in Chicago.

Contents

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

Releases

Marta Tennae

Releases

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

Barnes has recorded somewhat experimental projects under the A Hawk and a Hacksaw name. His first album, a self-titled affair, kept a folksy tone to it, having been recorded in France with a group of Elephant Six bandmates including members of Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, and The Olivia Tremor Control. His second album, ''Darkness at Noon'', is less experimental in tone, relying on accordion, violin, oud, trumpet, tuba, piano. The album ends with the song "Portlandtown," by Derroll Adams, folk troubadour of the 50's.

Releases

★ ''A Hawk and a Hacksaw'' (CD/LP) - Cloud Records - 2002

★ ''Darkness at Noon'' (CD/LP) - Leaf Records - 2005

★ "The Way the Wind Blows" (CD/LP) Leaf Records - 2006

Marta Tennae

Barnes recorded a song for a Japanese compilation under the name Marta Tennae in 2001, and shortly thereafter self-released an album under the same name. He is currently crediting his work in Bablicon under the Marta Tennae moniker.

Releases

★ ''Excerpts from a Janitor's Almanac'' (CD) - Self-released - 2001