Brace Paine

Brace Paine, also known as Nathan Howdeshell, is the guitarist of American band The Gossip. He is from Arkansas, and now resides in Portland, Oregon. He DJed under the name "DJ Nightschool" but changed his name in May of 2007 to "The Chain". He also runs a record label called Fast Weapons. He has released a Gossip/Tracy and the Plastics 7" and a 7" by seminal Portland no-wave band Sleet Mute Night Mute. [ [http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/news/past03Apr7/digests03apr7/rockmygender/rockmygender.htm Rock My Gender] , retrieved 29th April 2007 ]

His heroes include Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, Maya Deren and Ray Johnson. [ [http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/news/past03Apr7/digests03apr7/rockmygender/rockmygender.htm Rock My Gender] , retrieved 29th April 2007 ]

Unlike Beth Ditto and Hannah Blilie, the other two members of The Gossip, Brace is heterosexual. [ [http://www.nerve.com/screeningroom/music/thegossip/ The Gossip] , retrieved 29th April 2007 ]

His previous bands include Die Monitr Batss, A.S.T., Deep Jail, and Xeaxx Xeaxx, his collaboration with sound artist John Wiese. He currently records music and makes videos under the moniker Feather Figure. He curates the 'Nightschool' 7" series that debuted on Kill Rock Stars with Erase Errata, Gossip, Sleetmute Nightmute and Supreme Indifference (feat. Kim Gordon, Alan Licht and Jim O'Rourke). [ [http://oneveryotherstreet.blogspot.com/2006/04/that-brace-paine-isssss-buxxy-guy.html On Every Other Street] , retrieved 29th April 2007 ]

His art has been shown in London, New York, Montreal, Portland, Sweden and Arkansas. His self-described "mini" or "warm" novelettes have been reviewed in Vice Magazine, i-D, and other publications. His subject matter tends to dwell on the dark and funny side of life.

Releases:Gossip 7" (K records)Nightschool compilation 7" (K records)Die Monitr Batss/Matmos 7" (Ache records)Die Monitr Batss/Chromatics 7" (GSL records)Die Monitr Batss 'spread yr legs, release the bats' 7" (Dimmak Records)Gossip/Tracy and the Plastics split 7" (Fast Weapons Records)Gossip 'That's not what i heard' LP (Kill Rock Stars)Gossip 'Movement' LP (Kill Rock Stars)Xeaxx Xeaxx 'Jazz Bust' CD (Tronics)Gossip 'Arkansas Heat' EP (Kill Rock Stars)Gossip 'Standing in the way of control' LP (Kill Rock Stars)Gossip/Le Tigre EP (Kill Rock Stars)Gossip 'Live in Liverpool' LP/DVD (Columbia)

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