The best way to stay in touch is still email! The original. Like the telegraph. Lend me your email address, and I'll be sure to stay in touch.
Influences
Some of my heroes, living and not so living... Glen Phillips, Daniel Johns, Chris Cornell, Jeff Tweedy, Jeff Buckley, Harry Nilsson, George Jones, Lowell George...
and there's my local heroes... Jonathan and Nathan McEuen, Rick O. Shay, Bruce Kimmell, Matt O'Neill, Micah McCabe, Jenni Alpert, Aaron Beaumont, Ruby James, Rusty J, Dan Grimm, Pi, Shane Alexander, Delaney Gibson, Keith Varon, Lisa Goe, Kelly Sweet, Chelsea Williams, Todd Hannigan, Jesse Siebenberg, The Northstar Session... and all of the great artists I've met and will run into down the road. You are the engine, the wheels, the fuel. Thank you for what you do.
Sounds Like
A man that loves to sing, scream, purr, and shake. Like 2019 in 1969. Sounds of the present machine with overtones of the old one. Modern classic, timeless music...
Check it! A video for WINGS live at the Love Wall. Video shot and edited by Rick O Shay.
Here's a video of Simple Question with Rick O Shay, Jonathan McEuen and I at Love Fest in Meiners Oaks. Thanks Evita! =)
Music is what I live for. Well, people too... and good conversation. In fact there are a great many things that I live for. Will I get to all of them? Good question. You won't fault me on my deathbed for not tryin'.
I have a new EP called B WILLING. You can get listen to it on this myspace player or you can go to my favorite place to get music... http://bwilling.bandcamp.com
Once you get there you will have to choose your own adventure. You will see what I mean. Just go listen. :-)
I love to write songs and sing them, and I also like to play the bass and sing harmonies. I am an avid photographer. I design posters and have an affinity for high contrast. I'd rather have sushi most nights.
I listen.
There is much I have accomplished as a musician. It's a tall order to list it all, and I don't think it's necessary. What is important is what I'm doing now, and tomorrow. At least to me.
My favorite thing about music? You can never master it. You can't learn everything about it. It's like Fire, or Love. You can feel it, and manipulate it... but you can't truly grasp the deepest part of it. It remains mysterious, and inviting, and tempting. And it will, forever and ever.
Something simple? My middle name really is Willing. Brendan Willing James.
Hi Brendan!!! Long time no talk!! Guess who is coming to see you when you are @ Portfolio??? Yup, you guessed it - ME!!! YAY! I am SO excited I get to see you live! I listened to a web cast you had a while ago with Delaney Gibson...I was hooked!! I can't wait!! :)
Go Team! When are you gracing the desert with your presence? LE staying open through April. I'ma be home the weekend of 3-28 so cook something up special, wouldya? =)
hey lovely brendan, you sounded great last night! wish you guys could have played longer than the other stuff. hope your night turned out fun. happy valentines day yesterday. nice seein you around. ill give you a call when im in la sometime. which is pretty much never. <3madeline
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