Draft:Branch Manager (band)

Branch Manager
Branch Manager
Origin	Reston, Virginia, United States
Genre	Post-hardcore
Years active	1990-1997
Labels	Dischord, VHF, Level
Past members	Ron Winters; Dave Allen; Derrick Decker;
Website	dischord.com

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Declined by Tarlby 4 months ago. Last edited by Tarlby 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Branch Manager was a post-hardcore band from Reston, Virginia, with Ron Winters on guitar and vocals, Dave Allen on bass and vocals, and Derrick Decker on drums. By the early 1990s, After releasing two singles on local labels in their area (VHF Records, Level Records), they caught the attention of Washington, DC independent record label Dischord Records, and later released two albums with them in 1995 and 1997. During their existence, they toured a lot, most notably with Fugazi, and they broke up soon after what would be their last tour. Winters later went on to play in Sons of Obedience.^[1]

Discography

Singles

Branch Manager (self-released, 1991)^[2]
Top Scale Speed! (SPY10, 1994)^[3]
Spirit Boy 2000/Smear (Level 2, 1994)^[4]

Studio albums

Branch Manager (DIS095, 1995)^[5]
Anything Tribal (DIS107, 1997)^[6]

Compilation appearances

20 Years of Dischord (DIS125, 2002)^[7]

References

↑ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Dischord Records: Branch Manager". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Branch Manager - Branch Manager, 1991, retrieved 2026-05-19
↑ Branch Manager - Top Scale Speed!, 1994, retrieved 2026-05-19
↑ Branch Manager - Spirit Boy 2000 / Smear, 1994, retrieved 2026-05-19
↑ "Branch Manager - s/t (095)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
↑ "Branch Manager - Anything Tribal (107)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
↑ "Various Artists - 20 Years of Dischord (125)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.

Category:Dischord Records artists Category:Post-hardcore Category:Reston, Virginia

[1] Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Dischord Records: Branch Manager". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] Branch Manager - Branch Manager, 1991, retrieved 2026-05-19

[3] Branch Manager - Top Scale Speed!, 1994, retrieved 2026-05-19

[4] Branch Manager - Spirit Boy 2000 / Smear, 1994, retrieved 2026-05-19

[5] "Branch Manager - s/t (095)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.

[6] "Branch Manager - Anything Tribal (107)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.

[7] "Various Artists - 20 Years of Dischord (125)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-19.

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