All voices and instruments/samples on the demos featured here on his MySpace page were performed/programmed by Claflin. He is working towards putting together a small group to perform with, to represent some of this music live.
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bonnie Raitt, John Lennon, Randy Newman, Willy Claflin, Jesse Winchester, Jamie O'Hara, Los Lobos
NEW CD with my Pa, Willy Claflin:................................................................ http://www.willyclaflin.com/store.php ...........................................................................Our Duo MySpace page:
myspace.com/brianandwillyclaflin ..............................................................................................Brian has been writing, performing and producing for 20 years. He has written and produced advertising and television theme music, performed at venues from New York to Nashville, and is a published children's author/musician. He has worked with artists including Adam Duritz, Nanci Griffith, Peter Yarrow, Mila Drumke, Virtuality, and Willy Claflin.......................................................................................................
Brian is equally at home working in roots music like traditional country & gospel, as he is with contemporary soul-based styles.........................................................................................................
In April 2009 he will release "In Yonder's Wood", a duo CD with his father, award-winning storyteller & folksinger Willy Claflin. The collection spans hundreds-years-old folk songs from the U.K., to early American ballads from Southern Appalaccia and the Dust Bowl era - Silly Sisters meets Gillian Welch & David Rawlings....................................................................................................
At almost the same time, Brian also appears as guest R&B backup vocalist on many tracks on Virtuoso's new project Virtuality, a soulful, high-energy hiphop/reggaeton/rock fusion co-produced with El Musicologo (Eli L'Demente).
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Hello Brian, Welcome to *space*. Excellent set this evening at Java Joe's. Thank you for adding me as a friend. Hopefully, will cross paths again and often. -Peace, -Tom
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