Brandon Curtis

Who is Brandon Curtis?

Brandon Curtis was the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock band The Secret Machines. Originally from Norman, Oklahoma, he was friends with Tim, Mark, and Brian of Tripping Daisy, as well as members of The Flaming Lips and The Chainsaw Kittens. Brandon and his brother Benjamin moved to Dallas and formed The Secret Machines with drummer Josh Garza. The trio later moved to New York City where Benjamin eventually left the band to pursue a career in School of Seven Bells, previously his side project.

Brandon's atmospheric keyboards show signs of influence from 1970s Krautrock bands like Can as well as progressive rock artists such as Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and Roxy Music.

Brandon Curtis and his brother Ben also formed UFOFU with Joseph Butcher, touring locally and recording several albums between 1993 and 1997, and Brandon was in Captain Audio, where he first played with Secret Machines' drummer Josh Garza.

Curtis performed lead vocals on "Don't Fall Softly", a track by UK synthpop band Filthy Dukes which appears on their 2009 release "Nonsense In the Dark".

He mixed/produced two records by South African rock band BLK JKS.

In June 2010, Curtis joined the touring lineup of Interpol, on keyboards and vocals. In 2012, Brandon joined Interpol front man Paul Banks' live band. He contributed to Banks' 2012 EP entitled "Julian Plenti Lives...".