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Brian Lewis

Los Angeles Talent Buyer

About Me

IMPORTANT NOTE: I can't keep up with all the messages I'm getting here on MySpace! If this is a booking inquiry related to Christine Anderson, please email me directly at BLewisMusic (at) SBCglobal.net. If you would like to submit a press kit, please send your materials with a $1 application fee to the address listed at the bottom of my page. Thanks and good luck!
My name is Brian Lewis I have been a leading talent buyer in Los Angeles for the past decade. I have thrown over 1500 live concerts and I've worked with thousands of top names in both live concert settings and music video production. Just to give you an idea of some of the talent I have worked with, here are some names you might recognize:
David Bowie, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Papa Roach, Greenday, Yellowcard, Maroon 5, Linkin Park, Ice Cube, KRS One, Tribe Called Quest, George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars, Marilyn Manson, Phish, The Killers, Dead Kennedys, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Mudvayne, Skinny Puppy, Kottonmouth Kings, Melissa Etheridge, Yellowman, Method Man, The Marley Brothers, Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, Scorpions, Kansas, Thin Lizzy, No Doubt, Gregg Karukas, Stanley Jordan, BB King... and hundreds more, literally.
Don't be intimidated by the names I've just listed. The bottom line is, someone's going to be opening for these acts when their tour brings them through Los Angeles... why shouldn't it be your band? In most cases, I will start you off on a local show with other local bands as a way for you to prove to me what you're made of. This is the same way Linkin Park, No Doubt, Papa Roach, Yellowcard, Maroon 5, etc. got their start. If you've got what it takes, I can put you on bigger and better shows with national headliners.

CURRENT HOT ARTIST

CHRISTINE ANDERSON: www.christineanderson.net
"Christine Anderson writes masterpieces."
- Los Angeles Music Awards
"There is no question that the record has a hit single -- or twenty. The entire body of work is outstanding, and each song is equally strong and brilliant. Beyond spotlighting Christine Anderson's heartbreaking voice and tremendous piano skills, Live Summer Session 2005 marks the rise of an outstanding new songwriter in the vein of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with chops you don't hear on records by Fiona Apple or Tori Amos... Enchanting and original... Packed full of hooky melodies and lyrical wit, it establishes Christine Anderson as a serious, versatile artist..."
- Discover Girls Magazine
"Extraordinary. Magnificent. [Christine Anderson's] astonishing instrumental abilities were enough to make me do a double take, but add to that her beautiful voice, the depth of her lyrics, and the kind of hooks that hits are made of. She's the female Billy Joel."
-Artist Interviews Magazine
Viva L'Amour by Christine Anderson, age 14
There's a clock on the wall and it's measuring down
The time you have left til you're dust on the ground
The people you love with the time that you've got
Determine if you are rememebered or not
v i v a l ' a m o u r
v i v a l ' a m o u r
Stiff-collared businessmen feeling worn out
Shiftmen and driftmen they've forgotten about
Churchmen and craftsmen and madmen and whores
Are slaving their lives away. What about yours?
Traveling salesmen, homeless and kings
Dishearted lovers with Danieli rings
With all you don't have & with all that you're not
Go back to love's daydreams, they're all that you've got
v i v a l ' a m o u r
v i v a l ' a m o u r
So for all you hard workers from LA to Paris
Open your eyes, tell me what do you see?
Remember September, Septembers before
The wheel keeps on turning, so children
v i v a l ' a m o u r

My Interests

Music, travel, indie films, wine, sports, gardening, cats, shopping, spending money, hiking, surfing, cycling, and sipping cool drinks by the pool.

I'd like to meet:


ATTENTION MUSICIANS!

I have been a leading talent buyer in Los Angeles for the past eight years. I have thrown over 1500 concerts at the top venues in the city, including the Hollywood Palladium, Key Club, House of Blues, Viper Room, El Rey Theatre, Roxy, Whiskey, Vault 350, Malibu Inn, Santa Barbara Coach House, BB Kings, The Mint, etc.

I am looking for very strong professional acts with solid draws, so I can build the kind of lineups that make successful concerts. I have noticed that most of the venues around town have not been putting together lineups that have enough continuity to draw a crowd and keep the people there for the entire night. These are the kind of shows that attract A&R and other industry types.

I am currently taking press kits and demo submissions. If you are a hard working musician or band with a professional attitude and a solid draw of 50+ people, I want to get you on one of my shows. My shows are currently in pre-production, so all slots are still available, including the 2006 Piano Players Ball .

Please send press kits to:

BRIAN LEWIS PRESENTS
5251 CAHUENGA BOULEVARD
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
91601

Music:

Bowie, Stones, Bauhaus, Pixies, David Sylvain, Christine Anderson, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, U2, Love And Rockets, Robbie Robertson, Pink Floyd, Chet Baker, Dean Martin, Ice Cube, Muse, Bjork, Bob Marley, and too many others to count. Because of the work I'm in, I listen to music in a variety of genres and I'm open to pretty much anything.

Movies:

All Coen Brothers and Jim Jarmusch films. Clockwork Orange, Koyaanisqatsi, 2001 Space Odyssey, The Shining, Waking The Dead, My Life As A Dog, The Lost Weekend, Woody Allen stuff like Sleeper and Annie Hall, Brain Candy, Do The Right Thing, Oliver Stone films, Good Fellas, The Godfather, Withnail and I, Fist Full Of Dollars, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, Au revoir les enfants... oh, and I'm kind of a closeted sci-fi freak.

Television:

24, Politically Incorrect with Bill Mahr, Drawn Together, and some sports -- that's about it.

Books:

The most enjoyable reading for me is my library of psychology books. I guess I'm into the human mind, and am somewhat obsessed with how people work.

Heroes:

Heroes to me are those who protect animals and look out for their well being.