Brandt Austin Dunn

In addition to drums, electric guitar, & harmonica, I enjoy expressing the art of vocal acrobatics & impersonations, while driving songs with acoustic accompaniment. With my compositions & a few day's worth of classic, popular, obscure, & other eclectic tunes spanning the last few decades, I can entertain a dinner crowd or a late night drinking one. Gigs usually last about 4 hours with minimal break time. Song lists are customized for each event, party, & venue, with an inclination towards covers that radiate authentic emotions, deep meaning, higher vibrations &, of course, fun. I can do all of this solo or with a band.

Set up can vary, depending on the gig. Eclectic classics on acoustic with many songs accompanied by a drum loop that I will play live during the song. The guitar can also be looped to create a full band sound with keyboard sounds, as well. I usually have a main column speaker with a mini-sub and a monitor for myself.

I began studying music & percussion as a child; guitar, voice, & jazz theory as an adult; &, currently, compose, record, & perform live. In the early years, I frequently jammed with friends, which became a 10 year, 5-piece progressive rock project touring the US from Mountain to Mountain {MD & CO, really}. TheRain, later, Aquapadre, gave each member space to apply musical education to a practical occupation, experiment with entertaining live improvisation & collaboration, & perform with passion & precision as a result of rigorous rehearsals. This early experience instilled mindful discipline, the ability to learn a variety of songs, & the importance of promotion in the life & motivation of a musician. Aside from currently active projects & TheRain brothers, I have performed live &/or recorded with the CO jam bands ('04 -'08), Baked Iguana, Latch, Lewd Panache, & The Menagerie, the MD rock groups ('96 -'04), prana, My Friend's Band, & lamp, & cover bands ('08 -'16), Hound, Dire Wolf (Grateful Dead Tribute), Strange Brew, Dunzoli, Pizza Resistance, Wide-Eyed Lounge Cats, & Dunn w/Friends.

Prefer at least a 6'x6' area on level solid ground. Have a tent and a generator for independence, if needed. I have 4 LED stage lights to use. Prefer to be protected from the elements and have power supplied.