Ben Bridwell

[4] Bridwell later received some basic drumming tuition from Brooke[2] and subsequently replaced Carissa's Wierd drummer Robin Peringer, who left to play guitar on tour with Modest Mouse.

In response to Bridwell's success, Brooke said, " I kind of feel bad, maybe Carissa's Wierd was holding him back, all this time...(I am) extremely proud.

"[2] Brooke, Early and Meinig quit soon after Everything All the Time was released, but Bridwell recruited new musicians and the band's popularity continued to grow.

It was recorded by the core trio of Bridwell, Creighton Barrett (drums) and Rob Hampton (guitar and bass), with keyboards by Ryan Monroe.

[6] For Infinite Arms the band became a five-piece featuring Bridwell, Barrett, Monroe, Tyler Ramsey (guitar) and Bill Reynolds (bass).

Band of Horses third album, Infinite Arms, was released on Bridwell's previously defunct Brown Records label (along with Columbia and Fat Possum).

I would press a thousand CDs, we'd get 'em in stores...get in a local independent radio station and the band would have something to sell at shows and then hopefully a real label would pick it up.

Ben playing in Brooklyn on June 20, 2010 with drummer Creighton Barrett