Kevin Brandt

Artist Information

Biography

Kevin Brandt or "KB" as he is known to the thousands that listen to the WKLH morning show, began his music career 7 years ago fronting the festival band "THE CRISIS". After a long and successful run, Kevin began accompanying Y&T recording artist Mary Karlzen. While accompanying Mary, Kevin began writing his own material and recording in Milwaukee and Nashville with Producer Jansen Press and accomplished musicians such as John Deaderick (Dixie Chicks), Jerry Flowers (Keith Urban, The Ranch), Adam Schoenfeld (Big & Rich) and Jolynn Daniel.

Currently, he fronts the local band Slumpbuster, featuring some of Milwaukee's most accomplished studio and performing musicians.

He has performed in show support roles for Heart, The Wallflowers, Pat McGee Band, Willy Porter, The BoDeans, Lucinda Williams, Joe Walsh, Boz Skaggs and REO Speedwagon

Instrumentation

Kevin Brandt - 6 & 12 String Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar, Piano, Mandolin, Harmonica and Corkscrew.

Discography

Wishful Drinking - EP Fall 2009
Trouble in the Heartland: An Acoustic Tribute to Bruce Springsteen - Fall 2009

Audio

• Tonight
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• Drama Queen
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• Soldier
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Lyrics

• I Want You Tonight
• Soldier Demo

Video

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Press

• Pat McGee Testimonial [+ Show ]
  

  Milwaukee, WI Well it's a Monday so we were not sure who would actually turn out for the show...t...Milwaukee, WI
  
  Well it's a Monday so we were not sure who would actually turn out for the show...this is actually the first time we have ever played a club show in Milwaukee. I don't know why after being a band for over 8 years, that we hadn¹t played there! I know Summerfest was always on the list of gigs to play, but the timing never worked out. Maybe next year? I hope so. After the show we had on that Monday night we really need to spend more time there.
  
  The room wasn¹t packed out, but for our first time and it being a Monday, it was killer. Not to mention for some reason that night, it was about 90 % female ratio...so that always makes it nicer to sing to. The reaction after each song was as loud as any packed Chicago show, it almost felt like a listening room though when we did the quiet numbers. Brian and I played an acoustic version of Hero tableside without any amplification. We also asked KB (our solo opener) up on stage to jam with us during Rebecca. He rocked it. Very impressive he knew the lyrics better than I did. It was also great to meet some nice people after the show and talk tunes.

• Lowen and Navarro Review [+ Show ]
  

  Opening for Lowen and Navarro, was local radio personality, Kevin Brandt. His 35 minute set included...Opening for Lowen and Navarro, was local radio personality, Kevin Brandt. His 35 minute set included several original songs worthy of airplay on country or adult contemporary radio.

Setlist

2 50 minute sets
Combination of Originals and covers from artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Billy Pilgrim and Matchbox 20.

Basic Requirements

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