As a performer, Brian has appeared in The New York Times and Rolling Stone; on air with NPR, the BBC, and RadioFrance; and on television with MTV, the Australian Broadcasting Company, Austin City Limits on PBS, and NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He has performed in nearly all 50 states and over 20 countries, but is happy to be taking an extended break from touring to spend time with his lovely wife and their two children.
Brian is an experienced teacher with 25 years of teaching private lessons to students young and old. He teaches 35-40 students per week in the Northwest Hills neighborhood in Austin, TX. He holds a BM in Music Education and a MM in Music and Human Learning from The University of Texas at Austin. He is state certified to teach public school music in grades K-12, has experience teaching public school music at the elementary and middle school levels, and worked as a guitar instructor at UT-Austin for 2 years.
Brian's musical interests are diverse. He worked on a project to perform J.S. Bach's 2-Part Inventions (originally composed for keyboard) on the mandolin. He is also a choral singer, having performed under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson (of Grammy-winning Conspirare,) Robert Shaw, and with the Texas Early Music Project. Brian was also the founding director of Wren & Shark Record Collective, a non-profit record label where all proceeds go directly to the artist.
When not playing or teaching music, Brian is likely playing or coaching soccer. He has coached multiple select soccer teams with FIERCE United and FC Westlake, holds NSCAA Level 2 and USSF "D" Licenses, and plays in the AMSA with the Austin Athletic Club.
For information regarding Brian's other side hustle, building custom cabinetry and furniture, please go here.
Brian is an experienced teacher with 25 years of teaching private lessons to students young and old. He teaches 35-40 students per week in the Northwest Hills neighborhood in Austin, TX. He holds a BM in Music Education and a MM in Music and Human Learning from The University of Texas at Austin. He is state certified to teach public school music in grades K-12, has experience teaching public school music at the elementary and middle school levels, and worked as a guitar instructor at UT-Austin for 2 years.
Brian's musical interests are diverse. He worked on a project to perform J.S. Bach's 2-Part Inventions (originally composed for keyboard) on the mandolin. He is also a choral singer, having performed under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson (of Grammy-winning Conspirare,) Robert Shaw, and with the Texas Early Music Project. Brian was also the founding director of Wren & Shark Record Collective, a non-profit record label where all proceeds go directly to the artist.
When not playing or teaching music, Brian is likely playing or coaching soccer. He has coached multiple select soccer teams with FIERCE United and FC Westlake, holds NSCAA Level 2 and USSF "D" Licenses, and plays in the AMSA with the Austin Athletic Club.
For information regarding Brian's other side hustle, building custom cabinetry and furniture, please go here.
Instruments
- Guitars
- Pianos / Keyboards / Organ
- Pedal Steel
- Mandolin
- Voice
- Banjo
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
- String / Horn Arranging
