Brian McTernan
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Brian McTernan also known as "The Man" is a record producer who has worked with many independent rock bands such as Cast Iron Hike, Bane, In My Eyes, Garrison, Count Me Out, Fairweather, Hot Water Music, Six Going On Seven, Hot Rod Circuit, Snapcase, Don't Look Down, Engine Down,Converge, Texas is the Reason, 108, Piebald, Frodus, Moneen, The Explosion, June, Recover, Darkest Hour, The Movielife, Moments In Grace, Thrice, Strike Anywhere, The Loved Ones, Cave In, Roses Are Red, Circa Survive, Senses Fail, The Graduate and Milemarker. He works out of the Baltimore, MD area at Salad Days Studio.
Brian was also the lead singer of the hardcore/straight edge outfit Battery, as well as the guitar player for Ashes. He comes from a family with many hardcore ties. His brother Mike McTernan was the singer for Damnation A.D., and currently sings for When Tigers Fight, while his brother Peter played drums for Good Clean Fun for a short period of time. At one point the three brothers were interviewed for a 20/20 segment on the straight edge lifestyle. Brian was also interviewed on Americas Most Wanted.
[edit] Salad Days
Salad Days is the name of the studio Brian owns and operates. Its name is taken from the Minor Threat song of the same name. The studio originally started in Boston in the mid 90s, then it moved to a basement on Longfellow Street in North West Washington, DC. Then a more professional setting in Beltsville, MD. Most recently Brian moved the studio to a state of the art warehouse space in the Fells Point neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland.