ArtistInfo

Dylan Carlson

g, *1968 US, Seattle
Singer / Musician / Composer of Rock
A.k.a. Coleman Grey drcarlsonalbion

Dylan Carlson (born March 12, 1968) is the lead guitarist, lead singer, and only constant member of the drone doom group Earth, and the main contributor to his solo project Drcarlsonalbion.Carlson was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. His father worked for the Department of Defense, and, as a result, as a child he moved quite frequently, living in Philadelphia, Texas, New Mexico, and New Jersey, before coming back to live in Washington state. He had first become interested in being a rock musician at age 15, inspired by bands such as Molly Hatchet, AC/DC, and Black Sabbath. He also cites The Melvins, and composers La Monte Young and Terry Riley as major influences on his music. It was in Olympia, Washington that he met Slim Moon, Greg Babior, Dave Harwell and Joe Preston, with wh

Instruments

• Guitar
• Banjo
• Electric guitar
• Bariton sax
• Vocals

Genres

• Rock
• Electronic
• Alternative
• Spoken Word
• Folk

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