Brigid Dawson Explained

Brigid Dawson is a musician who sings and plays keyboard and tambourine for Thee Oh Sees.^[1] She is noted for her "whimsical" harmonies^[2] and is credited with helping front man John Dwyer write melodies.^[3] Reviewing a show they played in New York, Impose Magazine wrote, "Brigid Dawson's backing vocals are the band's silver lining".^[4] Soundscapes noted in an album review, "Once again, Dwyer’s secret weapon is Brigid Dawson, whose vocal interplay gives them a leg-up in the male-dominated garage rock scene."^[5] Her voice has been compared to Kim Deal^[6] and Exene Cervenka,^[7] among others.

Brigid occasionally performed as "Mix Tapes" with Meric Long of The Dodos.^[8] She is a UK native by way of San Marin^{[9] [10] [11]}

Discography

with Thee Oh Sees

• The Cool Death of Island Raiders (2006)
• Sucks Blood (2007)
• The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night In (2008)
• Help (2009)
• Dog Poison (2009)
• Warm Slime (2010)
• Castlemania (2011)
• Carrion Crawler/The Dream (2011)
• Putrifiers II (2012)
• Floating Coffin (2013)
• Mutilator Defeated at Last (2015)
• A Weird Exits (2016)
• An Odd Entrances (2016)
• Orc (2017)
• Smote Reverser (2018)
• Face Stabber (2019)

with OCS

• Memory of a Cut Off Head (2017)

with Permanent Slow Fade

• 'Permanent Slow Fade' (2020)

with Brigid Dawson and The Mothers Network

• Ballet of Apes (2020)

Notes and References

1. "All Music Guide: Thee Oh Sees","[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1029896/biography|pure_url=yes}}]"
2. "SF Weekly Music Awards Nominee: Thee Oh Sees", "http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2008/10/sf_weekly_music_awards_nominee_7.php"
3. "Head Coach - An Interview with John Dwyer",Dusted Magazine,"http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/660 "
4. "Late Night Oh Sees + K-Holes at Glasslands",Impose Magazine"http://www.imposemagazine.com/photos/late-night-oh-sees--k-holes-at-"
5. http://www.soundscapesmusic.com/current-featured-releases/2009/9/4/thee-oh-sees-help.html" "Thee Oh Sees - Help",Soundscapes,"
6. "Ink 19: Thee Oh Sees, Sucks Blood","http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2007/musicReviews/musicT/theeOhsees.html"
7. "Spank Rock Prepares to Headline Siren Fest", Interview Magazine,"http://www.interviewmagazine.com/blogs/music/2009-07-17/spank-rock-prepares-to-headline-siren-fest/"
8. "Noise Pop: Follow those Dodos",San Francisco Bay Guardian,"http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?page=2&entry_id=5741&catid=107&volume_id=452&issue_id=462&volume_num=44&issue_num=10"
9. Web site: Brigid Dawson taking a break from playing live with Thee Oh Sees (who have a new lineup) but you can see her art in Brooklyn. May 7, 2014. BrooklynVegan. May 13, 2024.
10. "The Ohsees - The Cool Death of Island Raiders",Music Remedy,"http://musicremedy.com/t/the-ohsees/album/the-cool-death-of-island-raiders-2763.html"
11. "Why Thee Oh Sees are Worth Spending a Night With", CrawDaddy,"http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2008/03/12/why-thee-oh-sees-are-worth-spending-a-night-with/ "