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Dave Brunyak

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About Me

Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Dave Brunyak pursues sonic euphoria in every engagement. His music demonstrates a blend of songwriting prowess in all styles with inventive improvisation on his instrument. He communicates with his audience through simple lyrical messages combined with brilliant musical imagery, uniting in an amalgamate of sound, light, and emotion. In essence, Dave's goal is to foster an out of body experience through music. This is where he wants to meet you.
CAREER
Dave has performed for audiences across the nation, having been billed with nationally touring artists such as JAMES BROWN, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, MAX CREEK, and STRANGEFOLK. Former lead guitarist for the New England-based jam band "OAK STREET" since 1998, Dave has recently joined forces with guitar monster MATT McDANIEL (HINT OF LIME) to form "HUMBLEBEE," the newest and hottest jam/rock act to arrive on the scene. HUMBLEBEE recently performed at Wormtown's 8th Annual Music Festival and can be seen in venues near you this winter/spring.
Dave can occasionally be seen performing regionally with national touring artists ENTRAIN. Dave often showcases his acoustic chops in support of dynamic singer/songwriter CHRIS ROSS. Additionally, Dave can be seen performing solo in the Boston/Worcester areas.
EDUCATION
Dave graduated in 2007 from Berklee College of Music (Boston) with a degree in Professional Music (Songwriting/Music Education). He has received instruction from several renound guitar professors, including GARY BACKSTROM, JOHN WILKINS, JULIEN KASPER, JIM PETERSON, and BRUCE BARTLETT. Dave plans to achieve a Master's Degree in Education in 2009. Dave finished Berklee with 3.8 GPA.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Since 2001, Dave has been administering private guitar lessons to students of all ages and abilities. He is currently offering in-home group or individual lessons in the greater Massachusetts area. Please contact him at [email protected] for more information.
View HUMBLEBEE's E.P.K. at www.sonicbids.com/humblebeehive

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2007
Band Website: humblebeehive.com, myoakstreet.net
Band Members: HUMBLEBEE:
Dave Brunyak - guitar/vocals
Dave Pelletier - bass
Matt McDaniel - guitar/vocals
Joe Aldrich - drums
OAK STREET (lifetime listing):
Dave Brunyak - guitar/vocals
Jeff Mayer - guitar/bass/vocals
Curits Oak - drums
"Lepz" - piano/organ
Pete O'Neill - bass
Mike McCann - acoustics/vocals
Pat McCann - piano/synth/vocals
Dave Pelletier - bass
Jon Short - organ/vocals
Influences: Phish, Trey Anastasio, Allman Brothers Band, String Cheese Incident, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Strangefolk, Percy Hill, James Taylor, The Beatles, Mike & Pat McCann, Gary Backstrom & Jiggle the Handle
Sounds Like: ...what's in my head!
Record Label: Casa Verde Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CARRYING THE TORCH - Part III

Do you still care about the same things you did in High School?Jeff Mayer and I were football and baseball teammates in High School. As matter of a fact, I remember the day he quit the baseball team ...
Posted by Dave Brunyak on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:09:00 PST

CARRYING THE TORCH - Part II

Like sands in the hourglass.... Curtis' house on Oak Street became Camelot for us.  Every night in the summer of '98 we'd get together and share life with each other.  Parking became competi...
Posted by Dave Brunyak on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:38:00 PST

CARRYING THE TORCH - Part I

What a long strange trip it's been.....It feels like 1998 was just yesterday. I met Curtis (back then we still called him Brian) through a mutual friend from high school. I remember feeling nervous th...
Posted by Dave Brunyak on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:56:00 PST