Brian McMahan is a guitarist from
Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the band
Squirrel Bait and went on to create the seminal band
Slint. He was both vocalist and guitarist for this band. After their breakup, c. 1991, he went on to play with
Will Oldham on his project
Palace Brothers. In 1994, Brian formed
The For Carnation which acted as a creative outlet; he remains the only permanent member of the band. He was also part of
King Kong. McMahan plays guitar on the song "Why I'm So Unhappy" by
Dntel.