Bob Nanna | |
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Birth name | Robert Thomas Nanna |
Born | June 14, 1975 |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | alternative rock, indie rock, emo |
Instruments | vocals, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1991–present |
Associated acts | Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City on Film, Lifted Bells, Jack & Ace, Friction, Certain People I Know, The Sky Corvair |
Bob Nanna (born June 14, 1975) is an American musician best known as the singer and guitarist for the bands Braid and Hey Mercedes. Nanna also currently performs as part of the bands Lifted Bells and Jack & Ace, as well as a solo project The City on Film.
Born Robert Thomas Nanna on June 14, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois, he attended the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, graduating with a degree in Communications / Advertising.
From 2005-2014, Nanna served as a marketing manager for Chicago-based T-shirt company Threadless
In 2013 he co-founded Downwrite, a songwriting website, with Mark Rose of the band Spitalfield.