Briggs Beall is a band originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  The band, which formed in 1984, established a following in central Pennsylvania, but ultimately re-located to the Philadelphia area in the mid-to-late eighties.  The core of the band consisted of Dave E., John E., Rob M., and Kent V., and had a series of drummers, beginning with Rob B. (aka "Patch"), Mick, and Pete S.. In 1989 the band members, although having begun to establish a following in Philadelphia, opted to forgo their musical endeavors in order to pursue their professional careers outside of music.  However, the band members remain very close, and take advantage of every opportunity to get together, sharing old memories, and creating new ones.   

We hope you enjoy these tracks either for the first time, or with fond memories of the past.  It's best to listen to them as sets, where they are grouped chronologically, and in most cases, according to the drummer who played on the tracks.

A Music and Art Collaborative Space.   We are an informal society of musicians, poets and visual artists committed to the re-founding of alternative culture in Philadelphia but fundamentally not on the basis of doing the SAMO.  Taking inspiration from engaged artists and musicians of past generations, we look to the future.  Creating with a mix of media, where electronics are used to enhance and extend but not to define our works.

Followers of Johnny-E