Chris Broach (born Christopher Robert Broach: September 5, 1976 in Madison, WI) is one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 90's Emo band Braid. Broach became a member of Braid in 1994, recording his guitar parts on the first 7-inch the band ever released a week later.
While a member of Braid, Broach also played in The Firebird Suite. After Braid disbanded Broach continued playing in The Firebird Band (formerly the Firebird Suite and Firebird Project). He played guitar for Life at Sea on the Is there a signal coming through? album and fronted the band L'Spaerow which put out one album on his own label – the label is Lucid Records – which he founded in 2002. Broach, along with Chris Common of These Arms Are Snakes, and former Hey Mercedes guitarist Mike Schumaker were involved in a project entitled The Blakhiv. They released their first EP on Lucid Records in 2006.
Broach and Steve Znavor streamed the new record at Billboard Magazine under the name Sunset, but changed the name to SNST just prior to actual digital release (April 28th, 2017).Broach successfully funded a new Firebird Album raising 15k with a Kickstarter campaign. The funds will cover recording, mixing, producing, and mastering the record. Will Yip will be producing the record.in reverse chronological order:
SNST - "Turn Out the Lights", (City at Night Records/Broken World Media, 2017) - LP Braid – No Coast, (Topshelf Records, 2014) – CD/LPThe Firebird Band – The City at Night – (Bifocal Media/Lucid Records, 2004) CDLife at Sea – Is There A Signal Coming Through? – (Lucid Records, 2003) – CDThe Firebird Band – The Firebird Suite - Archives – (Lucid Records, 2003) CDL' Spaerow – L'Spaerow CD – (Lucid Records, 2003) – CDThe Firebird Band – The Setting Sun and Its Satellites – (The Mintaka Conspiracy/Cargo Music/Headhunter, 2000) – CD/LPBraid – Movie Music Vol. 2, (Polyvinyl, 2000) – compilation CD/Double LPBraid – Movie Music Vol. 1, (Polyvinyl, 2000) – compilation CD/Double LPBraid – Lucky To Be Alive (Glue Factory Records, 2000) – live CD/Double LPBraid – Frame & Canvas (Polyvinyl, 1998) – CD/LPBraid – The Age of Octeen (Mud Records, 1996) – CD/LPBraid – Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five (Divot Records, 1995) – CD/Double LPSacHead – Our World (Playing Field Recordings, 1993) Cassette OnlySingles and EPs
in reverse chronological order:
Chris Broach – "Madison" – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital EPThe Firebird band – "Say Hello" – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital EPThe Firebird Band – "Say Hello" – (Mind Over Matter Records, 2010) – Seven Inch EPChris Broach – "How Well You Know Me" – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital singleChris Broach – "Beautiful Spaces" – (City at Night Records, 2010) – digital singleThe Blakhiv – Any Way She Wants It – (Lucid Records, 2006) – EPThe Firebird Band – The Drive – (Cargo/Headhunter, 2001) – EPBraid – Please Driver Faster, (Polyvinyl, 1999) – singleThe Firebird Project – Feel Alright CD – (The Mintaka Conspiracy, 1999) – EPThe Firebird Suite – New York 7 – (The Mintaka Conspiracy, 1998) – singleAlways Something There To Remind Me (Split 7" w/ Burning Airlines) – (DeSoto Records, 1998) singleBraid – First Day Back/Hugs From Boys 7 (Polyvinyl, 1998) – singleBraid / Corm Split 7 (Polyvinyl, 1997) – singleBraid – Niagara/That Car Came Out of Nowhere 7 (Grand Theft Autumn, 1995) – singleBraid – I'm Afraid of Everything/Radish White Icicle/Now I'm Exhausted 7 (Grand Theft Autumn, 1995) – singleBraid – Rainsnowmatch 7 (Enclave /Polyvinyl, 1994) – singlein reverse chronological order:
The Firebird Band – She Wears He-Harem from A Tribute To Shudder To Think (2003)Braid – Trompe Le Monde from Where Is My Mind? A Tribute To The Pixies (Glue Factory Records, 1999)Campanula Blue – "I Love Kerrazo" – guest vocals (Core For Care, 1996)in reverse chronological order
Braid – Killing A Camera (Bifocal Media, 2001 VHS, 2004 DVD) – DVDActuality of Thought (BiFocal Media, 2001) – VHS