23 Facts About Bradford Cox

Bradford James Cox was born on May 15,1982 and is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter.

Bradford Cox pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound.

Atlas Sound is a name Bradford Cox has used since he was ten to refer to his own music.

Bradford Cox made his film acting debut in 2013's Dallas Buyers Club.

Bradford Cox founded Deerhunter with bassist Paul Harper and drummer Dan Walton in early 2001.

The band expanded after Bradford Cox met a teenage transient, Moses Archuleta, who was sleeping on the floor of Bradford Cox's friends.

Bradford Cox continued recording slightly more structured material and releasing it on CD-R and cassette using the name Atlas Sound.

Dan Walton left and Bradford Cox suggested Archuleta move to drums.

Bradford Cox suggested Lockett Pundt, whom he befriended while attending Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, join the band on guitar so that he could concentrate on vocals and electronics.

Atlas Sound is the musical solo project of Bradford Cox, although he has used the name to represent his music since he was a child.

Bradford Cox had access to a cassette player with two tape decks, which he used to layer guitar and drum sounds, and his own voice.

In late 2010, Bradford Cox published four volumes of demos on his blog, entitled "Bedroom Databank".

Bradford Cox recorded several tracks on the Black Lips second album We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow, playing drums on the song "Notown Blues" from that album.

Bradford Cox is a part of the "Avant-Garage" band Ghetto Cross, with Cole Alexander from Black Lips, Frankie Broyles, and Asha Lakra.

Bradford Cox contributed to the Karen O-scored soundtrack for the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are.

In November 2012, it was announced that Bradford Cox would portray Jared Leto's lover in the feature film, Dallas Buyers Club, co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner; this is Bradford Cox's film debut.

Bradford Cox collaborated with Cate Le Bon, releasing a joint EP titled, Myths 004 in September 2019.

When playing live with Deerhunter, Bradford Cox previously used Univox U-1226 Head into a vintage Marshall 4x10 Cabinet.

Bradford Cox has used a Marshall JCM800 half-stack, and occasionally a 1970s Peavey Classic combo amplifier.

Bradford Cox currently uses a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410.

Bradford Cox describes his mode of songwriting as 'automatic or stream-of-consciousness'.

Bradford Cox's tastes shifted to music that was more "monotonous or hypnotic", such as the Stereolab album Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements.

In December 2014, Bradford Cox was hospitalized after being hit by a car.