Birth name Kelly Pratt Role Multi-instrumentalist Occupation(s) Musician | Years active 2006–present Genres Indie rock, World music Name Kelly Pratt | |
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Albums Funeral, Reflektor, The Suburbs, Neon Bible, The Flying Club Cup Similar People Ben Lanz, Zach Condon, Heather Trost, Paul Collins, Jeremy Gara | ||
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Kelly Pratt is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his brass work in the band Beirut and with David Byrne.
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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. He joined Montreal's Arcade Fire on their Neon Bible world tour in 2007–2008, playing trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium, french horn, and flute. In 2012–2013, Pratt was an arranger for David Byrne & St. Vincent's album Love This Giant. He was also co-musical director and led the eight-piece brass section for the tour promoting the album.
In addition to the previous bands he has performed and/or recorded with Coldplay, LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit, James Iha, Nina Persson, Owen Pallett, The War on Drugs, The Antlers, Lonnie Holley, Bishop Allen, Emilie Simon, Anthony Braxton, Butch Morris, and Herman Düne, 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.