BUDDY RICH, JOHN BONHAM, JON THEODORE, MUSE, THE POLICE, RICHIE HAYWARD, RICK RUBEN, TOM DOWD, QUINCY JONES, FISHBONE, TOWER OF POWER, DAVID GARIBALDI, STEVE GADD, THE BEATLES, LENNY AUSTIN, BEAUTIFUL SMILES, OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, PEACE, THE NON PRETENTIOUS, NON MATERIALISTIC HUMBLE HUMANITARIAN, PURITY, FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, PEOPLE, THE BRILLIANT, THE DARK, BILLS, GREATNESS, CREATIVITY, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING BAD........... SOMETIMES THE BEST EFFORTS OF A FINE PERSON IS FELT AFTER WE HAVE LEFT THEIR PRESENCE.
Bryan Austin was born in St. Petersburg, FL in the late 1970s. He grew up in a musically-inclined household with accomplished musician and father, Lenny Austin. Bryan Austin was offered 3 complete musical scholarships at the age of 15. Bryan Austin is a nationally recognized drummer, songwriter, engineer and producer.
Bryan Austin starting playing drums when he was only 6 years old and started performing live at age 15. He moved to California when he was only 18 for gigs. By age 19, Austin had traveled across the world with internationally known artists such as, Santana, Monica, Booker T., and Robert Cray, The T-Birds, and John Lee Hooker.
Bryan Austin relocated to Austin, Texas in May of 2006.
Bryan Austin is about maintaining an expressive, passionate, and personal relationship to music. He performs to express his music that has genuinely been crafted from his heart and soul.
Bryan Austin currently drums for his original project, Ivison. Ivison performs modern-day music for everyday people with a life-oriented, ethereal sound. In the fall of 2008, Ivison will release their first full-length, self-produced and recorded album.
Bryan Austin also freelances all over the State of Texas.
He has also worked with artists: Artemus Pyle, Atash, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Charlie Daniels, Chris Maresh, Dickey Betts, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Double Trouble, Eric Johnson, Gary Puckett, Incubus, James Cotton, Jeff Healey, Jimmie Vaughn, Jimmy Griswold, JJ Plasencio, Joey Dee, Johnny Lang, Kara Grainger, Little Feat, Los Lobos, Malford Milligan, Phil Brown, Rich Derringer, Robert "Freight Train" Parker, Ronnie Dee, Roscoe Beck, Sauce Boss, Scott Stapp, Sergio Andrade, Sherman Robertson, Steve Cropper, TC Carr, Tinsley Ellis, and Will Taylor. Producers: Jim Gaines and Tom Dowd.
Biography Writer: Christina Thomas/Christina Thomas Photography
ATTENTION! My red Suhr guitar (Serial No: 0031) got stolen last weekend in North Central Austin (the one on the picture). Anyone seeing it please inform me. Peace, Ulrich.
Congrats on the CD!!Trav & Manda gave me the news.Wish we were closer.Austins getting to be quite the little man.Mom & dad have done a great job with him.Hope to see you soon...all the best
Jeff G was supposed to do this Tour, but He got busy! I found another Seattle drummer who covered for him though.
I hope you can make our one show in Austin TX on St Patrick's Day!
Howlin' Houndog & The Infamous Loosers 17 Mar 2009, 09:00 PM - 710 Club 710 Red River Street Austin, Texas US
Come get your Irish on in Austin TX on St. Patrick’s Day (3/17/09) at the 710 Club (710 Red River Street) where we will be playing that night. We will be appearing with, Jungle Rockers, Mr. Lewis & the Funeral Five. It will be a Hoot. SXSW is that week too. Show up and shake it and we’ll egg ya on!
Congrats Poppa Austin! Sorry nothing came through for new years. Barely got a gig myself at the last minute (playing bass!)Hope to see you next time. Seriously, congratulations again!!!
hey your pops was slamming some rim shots behind the drumms the other night. I have never witnessed this show of talent before...okay maybe not slamming but he was drumming :)
who is the long haired guy in the middle of the new pic? My my going through such a transformation. You look well and pops is keeping me posted on your activities...he keeps amazing me every time I play with him.. I miss you my friend and am sending hugs xo..me
