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Fascinated by music from a very young age Brennan studied classical piano and attained his A.R.C.T. from the Royal Conservatory of Music before beginning to play the drums at age 15. Drawn to jazz music, he attended the University of North Texas on scholarship, working with drummer Ed Soph as well as percussionist Poovalur Srinivassan. After working in Taipei with 'The Mixx' fusion group Brennan moved to Montreal, Quebec to study with drummer Peter Magadini and play music with lots of fantastic Montreal musicians. Brennan has also worked extensively in the cruise ship industry for several different lines as an orchestral musician. As well as playing, Brennan is an avid music educator. Having taught privately in Montreal, he has also been an instructor at the Granville Island Music school in Vancouver teaching drumset and percussion. While currently teaching drumset in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal, Brennan continues to work with many diverse projects such as 'indie jazz' group Brasstronaut, funk/reggae band Dirty Bottom, U.S. roots/country recording artist Brett Hinders, Montreal artist Saint Pierre as well as many other great players in Vancouver. As well as leading his own jazz quartet, Brennan is also an accomplished percussionist and leads the world music group 'Layakari' who's debut cd 'Sidestreets and Alleyways' is due for release in September. Brennan's unique style and deep groove on the kit combine to make

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Member Since: 2/14/2008
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Influences: Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Zakir Hussain, Chaka Khan, Bobby McFerrin, Yo Yo Ma, Steve Gadd, Baby Dodds, Sting, Outkast, Led Zeppelin, Dave Douglas, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Thad Jones, Babatunde Olatunji, Earl Harvin, Wynton Marsalis, Tower of Power, Elvin Jones, Ali Farka Toure, Chick Corea, Digable Planets, The Roots, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Jonas Hellborg, Dave Holland, Prince, Leigh Howard Stephens, Bach, Victor Wooten, Stephen Marley, Eryka Badu, Jill Scott, Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Christian McBride, Joey Baron, John Coltrane, Ray Brown, Tool, Beastie Boys, Giovanni Hidalgo, Horatio Hernandez, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, Ani DiFranco, Dave Matthews, Philly Jo Jones, Run DMC, Black Sheep, David Liebman, Ben Heppner, Al Green, Clarence Penn, Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, John McGlaughlin, Tribe Called Quest, The Who, Brian Blade, Art Blakey, Pat Metheny, Hank Jones, Antonio Sanchez, Peter Erskine, Los Van Van, Bob Marley, Tony Allen, Paul Oakenfold, Goldie, Kenny Kirkland, Bruno Hubert, Marvin Gaye, Jeff Ballard, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Duncan, Alita Duprey, Jaco Pastorius, Jim Keltner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Clinton, Poogie Bell, Paul Van Dyke, The Police, Glenn Gould, Brad Mehldau, Etta James, Metallica, Aretha Franklin, Trilok Gurtu, Lauryn Hill, Steely Dan, Dennis Chambers, Sade, John Scofield, Eddie Palmieri, ?uestlove, Roy Haynes, Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Clyde Stubblefield
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Record Label: Unfamiliar Records
Type of Label: Indie