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The Brandos

The Brandos - New York City

About Me

Passion, grit, power, heart and soul - all words used by both fans and critics to describe THE BRANDOS’ signature rock 'n roll. Almost from the band's inception the music industry began hailing them as "the best new American band" (The Gavin Report), – Rolling Stone (US) ran a full-page story dubbing them "real contenders," and Time Magazine clinched it with their quote "The Brandos roots run deep and offer great nourishment." Their debut album release, “Honor Among Thieves,” with its featured single “Gettysburg,” received widespread radio and MTV airplay across North America and Europe with continuing critical acclaim, and paved the way for extensive touring which has continued to this day. Now, with more than twenty years of making music both live and on record, The Brandos never fail to deliver and still receive these kinds of accolades – the Jan. 2007 edition of Rolling Stone (Germany) describes the band’s latest release, “Over the Border,” as “extreme hand-craftsmanship.”At the heart of The Brandos is Dave Kincaid (lead vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Ernie Mendillo (bass, vocals), whose combined spirit and vision have been the driving-force of the band since its earliest beginnings. The Brandos is a hard-driving rock ‘n roll band - first and foremost- yet it’s one with a deep respect for older music traditions, occasionally flavoring the music with american, irish or latin-american traditional music. Fueled by Dave’s song writing, the band is known for its emotional and thought provoking songs -at times soulful and introspective, at others commanding and anthemic, yet at all times powerful and evocative.If The Brandos’ recorded work has done much to garner its longtime, devoted fan-base, the band’s live performance has done as much, if not more, in this regard. Characterized by the intensity of their lead and harmony vocals -crackling with emotion and conviction, searing guitar solos and a thrilling dynamic and visual projection, these shows demonstrate the punch, power and authoritative playing of The Brandos.With a relentless drive and a deep commitment to the spirit of rock ‘n roll, and to a lifetime of making music, The Brandos show no signs of slowing down any time soon, and look forward to a future of creating and performing their music.

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Member Since: 1/26/2008
Band Website: hauntedfieldmusic.com/Brandos.html
Band Members: Dave Kincaid - vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, Ernie Mendillo - bass, vocals Drums & 2nd Guitar - depends on the time and place...
Influences: The Beatles, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zepplin, REM, The Clash, The Chieftans, and many more...
Sounds Like: Creedence meets The Who...
Record Label: Blue Rose Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Jerry OSullivan to play The Brandos concert at El Taller

Renowned uilleann piper Jerry O'Sullivan will join The Brandos for their concert on Friday, August 22 at El Taller in NYC. Jerry was of course featured on Dave Kincaid's two solo albums "The Irish Vol...
Posted by The Brandos on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:35:00 PST

Dave Kincaid will play the Colorado Irish Festival this weekend!

For the first time in three years, Dave Kincaid will be performing his songs of the Irish in the American Civil War at the Colorado Irish Festival in the Denver area, this weekend, Sat., July 12 and ...
Posted by The Brandos on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:24:00 PST

The Brandos scheduled to perform in concert in New York City on August 22, 2008, 9:00 pm

The Brandos are scheduled to perform in concert in New York City on August 22, 2008, 9:00 pm. It has been a very long time - almost ten years, but the band has agreed to play a semi-acoustic show at t...
Posted by The Brandos on Sat, 10 May 2008 11:50:00 PST

St. Pat’s and Birthday

Hey Everybody,Thanks to you all for the St. Pat’s and/or Birthday wishes! I thoroughly enjoyed them both. It’s just a bit strange at the moment - after 2 albums, 3 tours, etc. which have o...
Posted by The Brandos on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:09:00 PST

European Tour

Hello All,The european tour is winding down, 2 shows left in Denmark. It's been a great one, thanks to all the folks who came and lent their support. The new live album/dvd is doing well too, which is...
Posted by The Brandos on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:30:00 PST

The Brandos’ "Town to Town, Sun to Sun" live album CD/DVD

The Brandos' "Town to Town, Sun to Sun" live album CD/DVD box set scheduled for release on February 15, 2008 on Blue Rose Records. The DVD will include the entire set from german televsion's Rockpalas...
Posted by The Brandos on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:57:00 PST

The Brandos Dave Kincaid is now an endorsee of Hiwatt UK.

The Brandos' Dave Kincaid is now a proud endorsee of Hiwatt Amplification UK. An endorsement offer was made and gratefully accepted this last week, which means Dave will be playing through a new Hiwat...
Posted by The Brandos on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:01:00 PST

Patrick Fitzsimmons to miss upcoming Brandos european tour.

We are very sad to announce that due to circumstances beyond anybody's control, our drummer, Patrick Fitzsimmons will not be able to tour with us this Feb./March. His great energy and drive as a drumm...
Posted by The Brandos on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:04:00 PST

Eric "Roscoe" Ambel on guitar/vocs on The Brandos upcoming european tour.

We're very happy to announce the addition of Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (guitar & vocals) to The Brandos' live band lineup for the upcoming european tour. Many of you will no doubt recognize his name, as the...
Posted by The Brandos on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:07:00 PST