Alex Brown (1966 -2019)
Alex Brown (1966 -2019) Alex Brown was a renowned visual artist and guitarist in the seminal NYHC band Gorilla Biscuits. Brown was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1966 and studied art at the Parsons School Of Design in New York. As a student, he started the prominent hardcore label and fanzine Schism along with John Porcelly and played in numerous bands throughout the period. Gorilla Biscuits formed in 1987 and released their self-titled EP the next year. Brown later joined, playing on their landmark sophomore release Start Today. Though the band technically broke up in 1991, they reunited to perform together numerous times in the years to follow. In addition to his work with Gorilla Biscuits, Brown was an established painter, with solo shows at Feature Inc. (New York), Min Min (Tokyo), Blondeau Fine Art Service (Geneva), and Twig Gallery (Brussels). Achievements: Gorilla Biscuits released their second album Start Today in 1989. Start Today gave Gorilla Biscuits u...