Artist InformationBiography
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, the enigmatic sounds of Brenn run the gamut to create a diorama of guitar-driven rock that is as sweeping and grandiose as it is grounded and approachable. Having recently released their second EP, “Stacks of Fears” (2008), Brenn is gathering attention throughout the country with an unmistakable sound that has been recognized by the likes of Nylon Magazine, as well as a performance on New York’ Fearless Music TV (which described them as "one of the most original acts" on their show).
With dynamic synths, piercing riffs and dramatic vocals, Brenn’s musical vistas sweep from the anthemic sounds of Muse, U2 and Radiohead to the dreamy soundscapes one might find sprinkled throughout Sigur Ros or M83. Timeless structures abound throughout each song, combining vintage instrumentation with flourishing layers in order to create a truly unique musical experience.
REVIEWS
“With lush keyboards, soaring vocals, and atmospheric electrics, Brenn is stealing the attention of the Nashville music scene and the hearts of each new listener.”
Adam Sherrett, Nylon Magazine, NYC
"Brenn has a distinct pop rock sound that is sure to please the ears."
Fox’s Fearless Music Television, NYC
“Contagious sound, first-rate songs, and great to work with..they certainly have what it takes to become a household name.”
Jami Osiecki, NBC talent buyer, Philadelphia
"They have a great sound, the students really enjoyed the show, and they couldn’t be nicer to host."
Boyd Jones, Campus Program Director
Winthrop University
"It was a complete joy to work with them for our annual Otterbein Homecoming Concert and they put on such an amazing show that our students are still talking about. They made the concert planning experience enjoyable and we would be glad to work with them again."
Laura Norman, Campus Prog. Board President Otterbein College
“Brenn was fantastic to work with for our Spring Cotillion... made our event effortless.”
Tiffany Adams, Assistant Director of Student Life
Brenau University
"While there's currently a heavy dose of energetic "sugar high" rock music coming out of middle Tennessee, most of this music will last about as long as the sugar high that fuels it. Brenn, however, is creating music that has depth and longevity"
Vincent Wynne, listennashville.com
“Atmospheric pop-rock, a-la U2…very intimate.”
Taxi
"Fireworks. That's what Brenn reminds me of...enigmatic, intense and provocative – not your everyday bottle rocket or sparkler – but rather a pyrotechnics dream of spirals, comets, bursts and crackles."
Jill Garett, nashvillerock.net
“Brenn is not only talented but also business-minded…as a result their single, “I Like You”, received a couple dozen spins per week in the weeks leading up to their concerts.”
Abby Summers, Morning Co-Host Alive 95 Radio
COLLEGE APPEARANCES:
Appalachian State University
Brenau University
Converse College
Elon University
Lambuth University
Lee University
Mount Union College
Otterbein College
Oxford College of Emory
Spring Hill College
UT (Chattanooga)
York College of Pennsylvania
Winthrop University
Vanderbilt University
Instrumentation
Joel Larabell- Leading vocals, Fender Rhodes, and Synth.
Jonny Gradone- Backing vocals, Guitar, Synth
Chuck Starks-Drums, programming
Jeff Shooty-Bass Guitar
Discography
"Come Back to Aria"(2007)
"Stack Of Fears" (2008)
TV/FILM
Featured on documentary "Nashville State of Mind"
Human Giant-MTV
Bad Girls Club-OXYGEN
Dr. Steve-O-MTV
My Super Sweet 16-MTV
Road Rules/Real World-MTV
American Psychic Challenge-LIFETIME
The Gauntlet III-MTV
Fearless Music TV Show-FOX
The 10! Show-NBC
RADIO
ALABAMA
WLJS, JACKSONVILLE, AL JACKSONVILLE STATE
ALASKA
KBBI, HOMER, AK
KEUL, GIRDWOOD, AK GLACIER CITY RADIO
KHNS, HAINES, AK
KNOM, NOME, AK
ARIZONA
KJAK, FLAGSTAFF, AZ N. ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
ARKANSAS
KCAC, EAST CAMDEN, AR SAU TECH
CALIFORNIA
KAOS, OLYMPIA, WA EVERGREEN STATE
KCRH, HAYWARD, CA CHABOT COLLEGE
KGAR, LEMOORE, CA
KIDE, HOOPA, CA HOOPA VALLEY CENTER
KSJS, SAN JOSE, CA SAN JOSE UNIVERSITY
KSMC, MORAGA, CA ST. MARYS COLLEGE
KSSU, SACRAMENTO, CA CSU SACRAMENTO
COLORADO
KCSU, COLLINS, CO U. OF CALIFORNIA
KDNK, CARBONDALE, CO
KGNU, BOULDER, CO
KEPC, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY
KMSA, GRAND JUNCTION, CO MESA STATE COLLEGE
KOTO, TELLURIDE, CO
KRFC, FORT COLLINS, CO
KSJD, MANCOS, CO
KURA, OUREY, CO
CONNECTICUT
WWUH, WEST HARTFORD, CT U. OF HARTFORD
WSIN, NEW HAVEN, CT S. CONNECTICUT STATE
WFCS, NEW BRITAIN, CT C. CONNECTICUT STATE
WHUS, STORRS, CT U. OF CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
WQSP, JACKSONVILLE, FL U. OF NORTHERN FL.
WPRK, WINTER PARK, FL WARREN COUSINO
WNSU, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL NOVA SE UNIVERSITY
GEORGIA
SCADRADIO, SAVANNAH, GA
WVVS, VALDOSTA, GA VALDOSTA STATE
HAWAII
URH, HILO, HI U. OF HILO
KKCR, HANALEI, HI KAUAI COMM. RADIO
IDAHO
KBSU, BOISE, ID U. OF PULSE
KLCZ, LEWISTON, ID
KRFP, MOSCOW, ID
ILLINOIS
CLC, GRAYSLAKE, IL COLLEGE OF LAKE
WARG, SUMMIT, IL ARGO HIGH SCHOOL
WGBK, GLENVIEW, IL
WLCA, GODFREY, IL LEWIS & CLARK COMM.
WMXM, LAKE FOREST, IL
WPGU, CHAMPAIGN, IL U. OF ILLINOIS
WRSE, ELMHURST, IL ELMHURST COLLEGE
WUIC, CHICAGO, IL U. OF ILLINOIS
INDIANA
WSWI, EVANSVILLE, IN U. OF S. INDIANA
WIUX, BLOOMINGTON, IN INDIANA UNIVERSITY
WECI, RICHMOND, IN EARLHAM COLLEGE
WCRD, MUNCIE, IN BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
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IOWA
KALA, DAVENPORT, IA ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE
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KENTUCKY
WWHR, BOWLING GREEN, KY
LOUISIANA
KLPI, RUSTON, LA
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KRVS, LAFAYETTE, LA U. OF S.W. LOUISIANA
KSCL, SHREVEPORT, LA CENTENARY COLLEGE
KNWD, NATCHITOCHES, LA NORTHEASTERN STATE
MAINE
WHSN, BANGOR, ME HUSSON COLLEGE
WERU, EAST ORLAND, ME
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WMHB, WATERVILLE, ME COLBY COLLEGE
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WUMM, MACHIAS, ME U. OF MAINE/MACHIAS
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MARYLAND
WMUC, COLLEGE PARK, MD U. OF MARYLAND
XTSR, TOWSON, MD TOWNSON UNIVERSITY
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WZBC, CHESTNUT HILL, MA BOSTON COLLEGE
WUMD, NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA U. OF
MASSACHUSETTS
WTCC, SPRINGFIELD, MA SPRINGFIELD TECH
WSCW, WORCESTER, MA WORCESTER STATE
WKKL, WEST BARNSTABLE, MA CAPE COD COMMUNITY
WBRS, WALTHAM, MA BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
MICHIGAN
CJAM, DEARBORN, MI U OF WINDSOR
WHFR, DEARBORN, MI HENRY FORD COMM.
WIDR, KALAMAZOO, MI W. MICHIGAN UNIV.
WKRK, SOUTHFIELD, MI
WNMC, TRAVERSE CITY, MI NW MICHIGAN COLLEGE
WSDP, CANTON, MI SALEM HIGH
WUPX, MARQUETTE, MI N. MICHIGAN UNIV.
WXOU, ROCHESTER, MI OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
MINNESOTA
KFAI, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
KMSU, MANKATO, MN MANKATO STATE
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MISSISSIPPI
WUSM, HATTIESBURG, MS U. OF S. MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
KOPN, COLUMBIA, MO
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MONTANA
KBGA, MISSOULA, MT U. OF MONTANA
KDWG, DILLON, MT W. MONTANA COLLEGE
NEBRASKA
CHMR, ST.JOHNS, NE U OF VICTORIA
NEVADA
NVWR, RENO, NV U. OF NEVADA
NEW JERSEY
WCCM, RANDOLPH, NJ COLLEGE OF MORRIS
WGLS, GLASSBORO, NJ ROWAN UNIVERSITY
WMSC, UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ MONTCLAIR STATE
WPSC, WAYNE, NJ WILLIAM PATTERSON
NEW YORK
M3 RADIO, NEW YORK, NY
WBAR, NEW YORK, NY BARNARD COLLEGE
WBNY, BUFFALO, NY BUFFALO STATE
WBSU, BROCKPORT, NY SEYMOUR COLLEGE
WCVF, FREDONIA, NY U. OF NEW YORK
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WCWP, BROOKSVILLE, NY LONG ISLAND UNIV.
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WHRW, BINGHAMPTON, NY U. OF NEW YORK
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WPNR, UTICA, NY UTICA COLLEGE
WPUB, NEW YORK, NY PACE UNIVERSITY
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WRPI, TROY, NY RENSSELEAR INSTITUTE
WSIA, STATEN ISLAND, NY U. OF NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
WNCW, SPINDALE, NC ISOTHERMAL COMM.
NORTH DAKOTA
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OHIO
BEARCAST, CINCINATTI, OH U OF CINCINATTI
WBWC, BERCA, OH BALDWIN-WALLACE COL.
WDPS, DAYTON, OH DAYTON PUBLIC
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WPTS, PITTSBURG, PA U. OF PITTSBURG
WMUH, ALLENTOWN, PA MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
WIXQ, MILLERSVILLE, PA MILLERSVILLE UNIV.
WCLH, WILKES-BARRE, PA WILKES UNIVERSITY
SOUTH CAROLINA
WSBF, CLEMSON, SC CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
SOUTH DAKOTA
KAUR, FALLS, SD AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
TENNESSEE
WTTU, COOKVILLE, TN TENNESSEE TECH
WFHU, HENDERSON, TN FREED-HARDEMAN UNIV.
LIGHTNING 100, NASHVILLE, TN
TEXAS
RADIO UTD, RICHARDSON, TX U. OF TEXAS
KUIW, SAN ANTONIO, TX
DTXT, LUBBOCK, TX TEXAS TECH
KTSW, SAN MARCOS, TX S.W. TEXAS STATE
KSYM, SAN ANTONIO, TX SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
KSAU, NACOGDOCHES, TX STEVEN F AUSTIN U.
UTAH
KWCR, OGDEN, UT
KZMU, MOAB, UT
VERMONT
WGDR, PLAINFIELD, VT GODDARD COLLEGE
WRUV, BURLINGTON, VT U. OF VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WVCM, RICHMOND, VA
WVRU, RADFORD, VA RADFORD UNIV.
WUVT, BLACKSBURG, VA VIRGINIA TECH
WLUR, LEXINGTON, VA EARLY-FIELDING
WDCE, RICHMOND, VA RICHMOND UNIV.
WCWM, WILLIAMSBURG, VA WILLIAM AND MARY
WODU, NORFOLK, VA OLD DOMINION UNIV.
WASHINGTON
KYVT, YAKIMA, WA THE EDGE
KWCW, WALLA WALLA, WA WHITMAN COLLEGE
KSVR, MT. VERNON, WA SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE
KGRG, AUBURN, WA GREEN RIVER COMM.
KAOS, OLYMPIA, WA EVERGREEN STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C
WRGW, GEORGE WASHINGTON
WGTB, GEORGETOWN UNIV.
WEST VIRGINIA
WWVU, MORGANTOWN, WV WEST VIRGINIA UNIV.
WISCONSIN
WMSE, MILWAUKEE, WI MILWAUKEE ENGINEER
WQRT, MADISON, WI
WWSP, STEVENS POINT, WI U. OF WISCONSIN
WCSR, MILWAUKEE, WI RADIO LOBO
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CANADA
CFMH, SAINT JOHN, NB
CHYZ, STE-FOY, QB U OF LAVAL
CILU, THUNDER BAY, ON
CJSW, CALGARY, AB U OF CALGARY
CKDU, HALIFAX, NS
Links
| http://brennmusic.com |
| Official Website |
| Myspace |