Brian Baker (musician)

thumb|right|Baker performing with Bad Religion in 2018 Brian Baker (musician) Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American punk rock musician. He is best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat, and as a guitarist in Bad Religion since 1994. In Minor Threat, he originally played bass guitar before switching to guitar in 1982 when Steve Hansgen joined the band, and then moved back to bass after Hansgen's departure. He also founded Dag Nasty in 1985, was part of the original line-up of Samhain, and has had stints in Doggy Style, The Meatmen (with fellow Minor Threat member Lyle Preslar), Government Issue, and Junkyard (a hard rock band). Quotes It's nearly impossible for me to picture [punk rock] without Brian Baker, and he's got some of the best technical chops in the biz. Matt Dunn of Ultimate-Guitar (Jul 30, 2024) External links