As a professional vocalist and international recording artist, Brian O'Connor encompasses strength, passion, range and a unique voice that is backed by an undeniable stage presence.This 3 time Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIES) winner began his career by playing the California / Nevada club scene supporting many national acts as well as headlining.As an accomplished frontman his influences range from metal, progressive, rock, thrash, punk, new age and more. He has appeared worlwide on numerous radio stations, as well as, in magazines including Metal Edge, Rock Hard, Metal Hammer, and Heavy Oder Was!? In addition, he is a featured vocalist in the book, Rockdetector: A-Z of Thrash Metal.As a former MASSACRE RECORDS artist, Brian has toured America and Europe with acts such as Destruction, Savatage, Blind Guardian, and more, as well as performed in many festivals worldwide including Wacken Open Air (D), Bang Your Head (D), Fun and Crust (D), Dynamo (NL), Agglutination (IT), Iron Fest (IT) etc., with many acts featuring, Pantera, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Kreator, Deftones, Exodus, ICE-Ts Bodycount and many others to crowds of 30,000 or more.More recently, Brian has toured and performed with acts such as Aerosmith, Kidd Rock, Scorpions, Super Joint Ritual, Devil Driver, Y&T, Deep Purple, DIO, Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Motorhead.Brian is on MASCOT RECORDS release of Vicious Rumors Live/DVD "Crushing the World" 2005. This DVD is currently available for rental viewing at Netflix.com. He also performs on the new DVD realeases: "2006 Best of Bang your Head Festival" - "10th year Anniversary of Bang your Head Festival 2005" and "Wacken Metal Overdrive 2002"
Brian proudly endorses: NADY and PEAVEY. Currently, Brian has teamed up with members of Heathen, Paradox, Runamok in their new group PROPHESY, soon to be out this year!
