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  • Genre: Ambient / Jazz / Progressive

    Location LOS ANGELES, California, Un

    Profile Views: 53164

    Last Login: 8/19/2011

    Member Since 8/2/2006

    Website myspace.com/randomtraveler

    Record Label Eversonic

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Scott Brannon, a native Texan, started playing drums at age thirteen in Columbia, South Carolina sometimes with members of the Dixie Dregs, and Lynard Skinner. Scott then attended North Texas State University for 2 years before moving to Boulder, Colorado... While living in Boulder Scott played and or recorded with Robben Ford, Stephen Stills, Mike Miller, Joe Walsh, Lowel George, Dan Fogelberg, Stanley Clark, Bill Conners,Tommy Bolin, Kim Stone, Bob Mocarsky, Bobby Rangell, Mike Roach, Randy Cobb, Terry Miller, Spider Middleman, Billy Rich, Mark McMillen, Rob Mullins, Michael John, the Fowler Brothers, Albert Wing, Dave Liebman and Larry Wilkens. .. After what can only be called an encounter with a UFO Scott discovered that he could play bass and drums at the same time and set out to perfect his technique of right hand tap on bass and left hand and feet on drums. Scott moved to Los Angeles, CA. to persue his original music and after trying various combinations he met the great guitar and bass player Wayne Smith. Scott and Wayne formed the jazz/rock band Threshold, featuring Scotts simultaneous bass and drum playing and now known as Random Traveler, theyve shared the bill with such names as Robin Trower, John Entwhistle, John Mayall, Al DiMeola, Alan Holdsworth, Mark Isham, Kenny Rankin, Fowler Brothers, Fairport Convention, Andy Summers, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, Ronnie Montrose, Pieces of a Dream, Fattburger, Tim Weisberg, Bill Bruford, Acoustic Alchemy, and Keiko Matsui. .. Scott began playing the hammer dulcimer in the early 90s, developing a unique style of playing and composing on the hammer dulcimer, he recorded and released Scott Brannon's Expedition. Produced by Scott and keyboardist Bob Mocarsky (Bobby McFerrin, Craig Chaquico, Positive Id), Expedition, a jazzy/new age CD, features many of the worlds best musicians such as: Brandon Fields (Tower of Power, Rippingtons); Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, Rippingtons); Jeff Nathanson (Luis Miguel); Andy Abad & Ray Yslas (Shadowfax); Andre Manga (Paul Simon); Steve Fowler (Brian Setzer, Fowler Brothers) and Wayne Smith (Dirk Hamilton, John Andrew Parks). Scott Brannon's Expedition recently appeared in concert with Acoustic Alchemy and Keiko Matsui among others. .. Scott's hammer dulcimer playing can be heard on Kazu Matsui's Wheels of the Sun, Michael Aston's Why Me, Why This, Why Now, Tim Kobza's 25th of December, Lewis Hutcheson's Space and Time and Tom Sayer's Visions in my Soul and he can be seen and heard in the feature movie Picture This!.. Scott produced, engineered and played drums on Michael John's Due For a Change & Edge of the World, Kim Stone's More Often Than Not & Lets Cool One, played simultaneous bass & drums on Random Traveler's Odyssey at his home studio.
  • Members

    Scott Brannon--Simultaneous bass & drums,.. hammer dulcimer & log drums.. ..Log Drums on the Side...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .She Promised Me Rainbows Solo Version...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos .. ..P Ping...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..She Promised Me Rainbows Live at the Coachhouse...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ..Scott's Percolator Live at the Baccanal Bass & Drum Solo...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ..Also Appearing on the Expedition CD and current projects:.. Wayne Smith-- bass & guitar.. Bob Mocarsky--keyboards.. Brandon Fields--saxphones.. Jeff Nathanson--saxphones.. Steve Fowler--flute.. Andre Manga--bass.. Kim Stone--bass.. Andy Abad--accoustic & electric guitar.. Tim Kobza--electric guitar.. Lewis Hutcheson--electric guitar.. Harry Scorzo--violin.. Kevin Buck--cello.. Brad Dutz--percussion.. Ray Yslas--percussion.. Mitchel Forman--drum programming.. Albert Wing--saxphones, flute & percussion.. Bobby Rangell--saxphones & flute.. Laurent Ragni--electric guitar.. Emily Ragni--vocals.. Ara Tokatlian--saxphones & flutes.. Ted Falcon--violin, mandolin, keyboards & just about everything else
  • Influences

    I just want to thank God for making me so great!
  • Sounds Like

    ........................SCOTT BRANNON: Expedition Adventures on Hammer Dulcimer......Scott Brannon's Expedition Adventures On Hammer Dulcimer is a jazzy/new age exploration of Scott's energetic hammer dulcimer grooves along with many of the world's best jazz fusion musicians including Brandon Fields, Andre Manga, Andy Abad, Kim Stone, Harry Scorzo, Tim Kobza, Jeff Nathanson, Wayne Smith and Bob Mocarsky..........................

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    Peace, Scott"

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  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Sending LOTS OF LOVE your way Scott!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HUGS ...

    "HUGGING is the IDEAL GIFT.

    GREAT for any occasion, FUN to give and receive, shows you care, comes with its own wrapping and, of course, is fully returnable.

    HUGGING is PRACTICALLY PERFECT.

    > No batteries to wear out,
    > inflation-proof,
    > nonfattening,
    > no monthly payments,
    > theft-proof
    > and NONTAXABLE."

    THROUGH YOUR EMBRACE YOU SPEAK A THOUSAND WORDS, WITHOUT EVER SAYING ONE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    15 days ago
  • Pop Haydn


     

    We are giving away free campaign kits for the American Confidence Party, including a large button, membership card and a campaign poster postcard. Shipping is free as well. While they last:

    FREE CAMPAGN Kit!.

    and please visit my Blog: Pop's Soapbox

    Pop Haydn is a Los Angeles magician, a past vice-president of the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and a six-time winner of "Magician of the Year" at the Magic Castle.

    Pop Haydn's Website

    16 days ago
  • Pop Haydn

    We have just totally revamped my YouTube Channel and added a number of great new performance videos. There are also playlists on Vaudeville, circus and sideshow, burlesque, magic, and medicine show:

     Pop Haydn's YouTube Channel.

    You can find photos, video and other information about my Post-Mosdern Medicine Show, my Radio-Medicine Show, and my magic on my website:

    PopHaydn.com

    and my Blog:

    Pop's Soapbox

    Pop Haydn is an award-winning Los Angeles magician, a past vice-president of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He is originally from Clarkesville, Tennessee.

    1 month ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Scott,

     

    Let us all be a little nicer, a little kinder to everyone we meet this Christmas season!

    Kindness and charity are such an important part of Christmas!

    MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

    Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 month ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Merry Christmas Scott!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING ...

    Hark the herald angels sing
    "Glory to the newborn King!
    Peace on earth and mercy mild
    God and sinners reconciled"

    Joyful, all ye nations rise
    Join the triumph of the skies
    With the angelic host procl..
    "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
    Hark! The herald angels sing
    "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"

    A GATHERING OF ANGELS CAN ENLIGHTEN THE WHOLE WORLD!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

    Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 month ago
  • Pop Haydn

    Pop Haydn's Radio-Medicine Show is now being distributed by Jagger Peyton Entertainment Group in association with Radio-Submit.

    For more information about the show, and to hear samples of the show, please check out our website:

    Pop Haydn's Radio-Medicine Show

    and our Blog:

    Pop's Soapbox

    Jagger Peyton Entertainment Group

    Radio Submit

    Pop Haydn is a professional magician in Los Angeles, as well as an inventor, medicine man, comedian, actor, raconteur, singer, dancer, and certifiable genius.

    2 months ago
  • Ricky Molina

    Hello, Hope you are doing great. . I just pass by to say Hello to you. . take care. Hola espero que te encuentres muy bien. . solamenta pasava para saludarte... center>

    2 months ago
  • Pop Haydn

    Pop Haydn is a full-time professional magician in Los Angeles, and a past Vice-President of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He has been named performing "Magician of the Year" at the Magic Castle six times. You can find out more about him here:  Pop's Website !

    There is video of Pop's amazing magic, music and comedy at Pop's Youtube Channel You will also find videos of Pop's performance at the World Steam Expo in Dearborn, June, 2011.

    We also have lots of video of the Pop Haydn Post-Modern Medicine Show and of Pop's Magic Shows, as well as the True Story of how Pop Haydn came to be in the 21st Century at Pop's Website.

    Pop has a new blog at Pop's Soapbox, and a  new Forum at Pop's Forum Here he will discuss magic, steampunk, renaissance faire, pirates, art, politics, and all things burlesque, sideshow, circus, carnival, vaudeville and live variety arts.

    We also have a new store,  where we sell memorabilia of the Medicine Show, and Pop HaydnPop's General Merchandise

    Pop is an incredible entertainer, comedian, magician and musician. His Victorian gentleman character, an eccentric time-displaced vaudevillian, is comfortable in any environment, and fits into any themed private party, corporate event, sales meeting, trade show or theatrical revue.

    4 months ago
  • Pop Haydn

    Scott

    Please check out our ALL NEW and IMPROVED website at Pop's Website !

    We have lots of video of the Pop Haydn Post-Modern Medicine Show and of Pop's Magic Shows, as well as the True Story of how Pop Haydn came to be in the 21st Century.

    Pop has a new blog at Pop's Soapbox, and a  new Forum at Pop's Forum Here he will discuss magic, steampunk, art, politics, and all things burlesque, sideshow, circus, carnival, vaudeville and live variety arts.

    We also have a new store,  Pop's General Merchandise

    Pop Haydn is a full-time professional magician in Los Angeles, and a past Vice-President of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He has been named performing "Magcian of the Year" at the Magic Castle six times.

    4 months ago
  • Family Name

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    6 months ago
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Add to My Profile | More Videos "Myth" by Random Traveler, Scottcam in Torino February 6. 2007

"Siren Song" with Wayne Smith - guitar, Bobby Rangell - sax
"Looking Back" by Random Traveler at Gilgamesh in Torino, Italy 2/6/07

"Code 7" in Torino

Scott Brannon, a native Texan, started playing drums at age thirteen in Columbia, South Carolina sometimes with members of the Dixie Dregs, and Lynard Skinner. Scott then attended North Texas State University for 2 years before moving to Boulder, Colorado.
While living in Boulder Scott played and or recorded with Robben Ford, Stephen Stills, Mike Miller, Joe Walsh, Lowel George, Dan Fogelberg, Stanley Clark, Bill Conners,Tommy Bolin, Kim Stone, Bob Mocarsky, Bobby Rangell, Mike Roach, Randy Cobb, Terry Miller, Spider Middleman, Billy Rich, Mark McMillen, Rob Mullins, Michael John, the Fowler Brothers, Albert Wing, Dave Liebman and Larry Wilkens.
After what can only be called an encounter with a UFO Scott discovered that he could play bass and drums at the same time and set out to perfect his technique of right hand tap on bass and left hand and feet on drums. Scott moved to Los Angeles, CA. to persue his original music and after trying various combinations he met the great guitar and bass player Wayne Smith. Scott and Wayne formed the jazz/rock band Threshold, featuring Scotts simultaneous bass and drum playing and now known as Random Traveler, theyve shared the bill with such names as Robin Trower, John Entwhistle, John Mayall, Al DiMeola, Alan Holdsworth, Mark Isham, Kenny Rankin, Fowler Brothers, Fairport Convention, Andy Summers, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, Ronnie Montrose, Pieces of a Dream, Fattburger, Tim Weisberg, Bill Bruford, Acoustic Alchemy, and Keiko Matsui.
Scott began playing the hammer dulcimer in the early 90s, developing a unique style of playing and composing on the hammer dulcimer, he recorded and released Scott Brannon's Expedition. Produced by Scott and keyboardist Bob Mocarsky (Bobby McFerrin, Craig Chaquico, Positive Id), Expedition, a jazzy/new age CD, features many of the worlds best musicians such as: Brandon Fields (Tower of Power, Rippingtons); Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, Rippingtons); Jeff Nathanson (Luis Miguel); Andy Abad & Ray Yslas (Shadowfax); Andre Manga (Paul Simon); Steve Fowler (Brian Setzer, Fowler Brothers) and Wayne Smith (Dirk Hamilton, John Andrew Parks). Scott Brannon's Expedition recently appeared in concert with Acoustic Alchemy and Keiko Matsui among others.
Scott's hammer dulcimer playing can be heard on Kazu Matsui's Wheels of the Sun, Michael Aston's Why Me, Why This, Why Now, Tim Kobza's 25th of December, Lewis Hutcheson's Space and Time and Tom Sayer's Visions in my Soul and he can be seen and heard in the feature movie Picture This!
Scott produced, engineered and played drums on Michael John's Due For a Change & Edge of the World, Kim Stone's More Often Than Not & Lets Cool One, played simultaneous bass & drums on Random Traveler's Odyssey at his home studio.

Member Since:

August 02, 2006

Members:

Scott Brannon--Simultaneous bass & drums,
hammer dulcimer & log drums

Random Traveler plays "Advance Bet" Live at The Mint 1/19/09 Yeah Obama!
Log Drums on the Side

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Also Appearing on the Expedition CD and current projects:
Wayne Smith-- bass & guitar
Bob Mocarsky--keyboards
Brandon Fields--saxphones
Jeff Nathanson--saxphones
Steve Fowler--flute
Andre Manga--bass
Kim Stone--bass
Andy Abad--accoustic & electric guitar
Tim Kobza--electric guitar
Lewis Hutcheson--electric guitar
Harry Scorzo--violin
Kevin Buck--cello
Brad Dutz--percussion
Ray Yslas--percussion
Mitchel Forman--drum programming
Albert Wing--saxphones, flute & percussion
Bobby Rangell--saxphones & flute
Laurent Ragni--electric guitar
Emily Ragni--vocals
Ara Tokatlian--saxphones & flutes
Ted Falcon--violin, mandolin, keyboards & just about everything else

Influences:

I just want to thank God for making me so great!

Sounds Like:

album coverSCOTT BRANNON: Expedition Adventures on Hammer Dulcimer

Scott Brannon's Expedition Adventures On Hammer Dulcimer is a jazzy/new age exploration of Scott's energetic hammer dulcimer grooves along with many of the world's best jazz fusion musicians including Brandon Fields, Andre Manga, Andy Abad, Kim Stone, Harry Scorzo, Tim Kobza, Jeff Nathanson, Wayne Smith and Bob Mocarsky

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