Bryan Clark
Dallas, Texas, United States | SELF
Music
Press
”...Thoughtful & introspective lyrics that thoroughly engage the listener. Jazz phrasings, bluegrass flatpicking, Dobro, blues, acrobatic rhythm guitar playing - Bryan does it all with a grace & fluidity that is pure poetry.” - guitar nation
Live Performance review:
“Bryan Clark is a rising star to watch. His charasmatic performance, intelligent lyrics, and virtuoso guitar playing leave you wanting more after every set. He's carrying the torch for the new breed of Texas singer-songwriters. ” - Daily Texan
"Bryan Clark has a jazz-funk sensibility akin to Hollywood studio cats like Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, and Steve Lukather. An understated composer with echoes of vintage Pat Metheny, Clark exploits space and timbre in his long, modally tinged, melodic passages." - Guitar Player MAgazine
Discography
Bryan Clark Discography:
Nebraska House (2006) Rainfeather Records
Paint it Blue (2005) CMH Records
Mushka Water (2004) Rainfeather Records
Work Songs of Love (2004) Rainfeather Records
Green Day, Blue Grass (2004) CMH Records
Grass-Stains (2003) CMH Records
7 Secret Lives of Lucien Midnight (2002)Rainfeather Records
Cinncinatus at the Plow (2001)Rainfeather Records
Clear, Strong, Blue (2000) Rainfeather Records
Live in Austin (1999) Dark Street Records
Inward Glances (1998) Rainfeather Records
National Television and Film Experience as Composer/Performer:
"The Shot" (VH1 2007)
"America's Next Top Model" (2007 season)
Lisa and Dweezil Show (Food Network, 2004)
History of the Automobile (History Channel, 2003)
Stanley Cup Quarter Finals (ESPN, 2003)
Golem (Austin Music Network, 2002)
Lie of the Mind (LA Indie Film Festival, 2001)
De Todo Un Poco (Telemundo, 2000)
Airplay tracks:
Down in Flames
Love Has a Gravity
Angelyne
Postcards, Pictures, and Souvenirs
Nights Like These
Carefree Arizona
Songwriting Awards:
2nd place Unisong International Songwriting Contest:
"Love has a gravity"
Honarable Mention: 14th Annual Billbooard World Songwriting Contest "Love Has a Gravity" -pop
Finalist: John Lennon Songwriting Competition
"She Can't Breathe" - Country
Honor Award: Great American Songwriting Competition
"Runaway Train"
Winner: 2004 Mountain Valley Arts Festival "Runaway Train"
Finalist: 2004 Performing Songrwriter Magazine / Mountain Stage "Pupil Pen"
Photos
Bio
Roots Music Review - Clarks music style does not belong to any one genre. Not only does he transcend genres from song to song on this album, Clark sometimes does the same thing within the same song a nifty talent and difficult to pull off as seamlessly as he does. Clark has a rich, smooth voice that punctuates his talents as a songwriter. Lyrics are well-penned, well-sung and often profound. "
Pop Culture Press - This could be one the years best CDs. Work Songs of Love is for music lovers. Serious lyrics. Serious guitar/dobro.
Guitar Player magazine - "Bryan Clark has a jazz-funk sensibility akin to Hollywood studio cats like Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, and Steve Lukather. An understated composer with echoes of vintage Pat Metheny, Clark exploits space and timbre in his long, modally tinged, melodic passages."
EAR magazine: A truly unique artist. His ability to mix and transform genres is a pure delight for the ears.
Daily Texan: Bryan Clark is a rising star to watch. Carrying the torch for the new breed of singer-songwriters.
Listen.Com: "Bryan's influences are wide ranging to say the least. Classical meets improvisation here with no genre (inc. rock and bluegrass) left unexplored."
Guitarnation.com: Thoughtful & introspective lyrics that thoroughly engage the listener. Jazz phrasings, bluegrass flatpicking, Dobro, blues, acrobatic rhythm guitar playing - Bryan does it all with a grace & fluidity that is pure poetry.
Bryan's website receives and average of 25,000 hits per year, over 100,000 downloads, and generates CD sales in France, Germany, Africa, Australia and the US. His first independent release Clear, Strong, Blue has had 5 compositions hit #1 on the online charts and his music has been featured on MP3 Best of Jazz and MP3 Best of Pop compilation CDs.
His previous release "Work Songs of Love" recieved regional airplay on AAA and college radio markets. He is also consistently in the top ten on the UMN network country charts.
Bryan has performed with the Dixie Dreggs, Kansas, blues great Bonnie Raitt, and jazz luminaries Larry Carlton and Scott Henderson. He also was awarded the 2002 Bonnie Raitt Endowed Scholarship and has been a featured performer in the Los Angeles Jazz Festival.
Bryan has been selected as a featured performer and songwriting finalist in both the Mountain Valley Arts Festival and the prestigious Mountain Stage's "newsong festival".
A Texas native, Bryan began his professional career as the opening act for guitarist Larry Carlton. A graduate of University of Southern California (BM, DMA), and University of Texas at Austin (MM), Bryan Clark has studied with many of the perennial guitarists in the jazz world; Joe Diorio, Larry Koonse, and Steve
Bryans bluegrass trio Honeywagon was signed to CMH records for a four-album deal. The groups first release "Grass Stains" is a best seller for CMH and thier second release "Green Day, Blue Grass" has sold over 40,000 units and stayed on the Billboard Bluegrass Top 15 Charts for over 79 weeks.
Endorsed by:
Collings Guitars, John Pearce Strings, Red Bear Picks
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