Bryan Rust: vocals, guitar, octave mandolin, bass and percussion.
Kate Phillips: background vocals, keyboards.
Influences
Richard Thompson, Pete Townshend, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Ray Davies, The Clash, Chuck Berry, Beck, Sam Phillips, Over The Rhine, Cat Power, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, The Delmore Brothers, P. J. Harvey, Nick Cave, Neil Young (and Beatlesdylanstones).
Bryan Rust is a Seattle singer-songwriter by way of Detroit, Florida and East Tennessee. He is known for witty, intelligent lyrics and a broad musical palette that stretches from ballads to rockabilly, with shades of country, blues, and folk-rock (a la Richard Thompson) in between.
Bryan has released three CD's of original songs plus an album of guitar instrumentals and is currently working on his next full-length song album. He performs frequently in the Pacific Northwest with Kate Phillips (www.myspace.com/katephillipsmusic), playing guitar, octave mandolin, and also performing some of his own songs and signature cover tunes.
Hey, Bryan. You've probably heard all about our "ordeal" from Kate by now. I'll tell you more next time we get together. (Hopefully a Thomas Parker Society meeting soon.) Check out pics of our recent adventures at flickr. com/photos/overstreets
