Michael Gallagher (Isis guitarist)

Michael Gallagher
Background information
Born	Massachusetts, United States[1]
Genres	Post-metal, experimental, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal, avant-garde doom
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Hydra Head Records, Ipecac Recordings
Associated acts	Isis Cast Iron Hike MGR

Michael Gallagher is an American guitarist, best known for his work with post-metal band Isis. He joined them in 1999 for their debut LP Celestial, having previously been a member of Cast Iron Hike.^[2] He has an ambient project known as MGR (Mustard Gas & Roses); under this moniker he has released two albums and scored one film.^[3][4]

He plays a '78 Les Paul Custom, which he bought on eBay,^[5] through a Fryette Sig:x Amplifier. Whilst playing in Isis he normally tuned his guitar down to Dropped B (B-F#-B-E-G#-B), like his bandmate Aaron Turner.

He hails from Philadelphia, PA.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

With Cast Iron Hike

• Watch it Burn (1997)
• Cast Iron Hike (1998)

With Isis

Main article: Isis discography

• Sawblade (1999)
• Isis / Pig Destroyer (2000) (Split with Pig Destroyer)
• Celestial (2000)
• SGNL>05 (2001)
• Oceanic (2002)
• Panopticon (2004)
• Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations (2004)
• In the Fishtank 14 (2006) (Split with Aereogramme)
• In the Absence of Truth (2006)
• Wavering Radiant (2009)

As MGR

• Nova Lux (2006)
• Wavering on the Cresting Heft (2007)
• 22nd of May [OST] (2010)^[6]

References

1. ^ Bennett, J. (June 2009). "Five Alive". Decibel (56): 68–73. 
2. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "Cast Iron Hike". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p202326. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
3. ^ "Wavering on the Cresting Heft (CORE056LP)". Conspiracy Records. http://www.conspiracyrecords.com/store/store_detail.php?id=5893. Retrieved 9 September 2008. 
4. ^ Jaschke, Magnus (November 2005). "Interview Isis/MGR". Creative Eclipse. http://www.creative-eclipse.com/file/interviews25.htm. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
5. ^ "Gear Tour: Isis". Guitar World. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080805013839/http://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/videos/gear-tour-isis/. Retrieved 9 September 2008. 
6. ^ "Fall Activities". Isis official blog. 1 October 2010. http://isistheband.blogspot.com/2010/10/fall-activities.html. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 

External links

• Creative Eclipse interview with Gallagher
• Interview with Gallagher at PopMatters
• Interview with Gallagher at Punknews

Persondata
Name	Gallagher, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Musician
Date of birth
Place of birth	Massachusetts, United States
Date of death
Place of death