Performance

Brian is a freelance keyboardist / vocalist in the Boston, Massachusetts area. With over 30 years of professional experience he is skilled at a wide array of musical styles, and has performed extensively in a number of settings, primarily in the upstate New York and New England.    

Projects
Brian performs regularly with vocalist / guitarist Jodee Frawlee in Jodee & Brian, an acoustic-based duo. Both performers cover a wide range of material from artists such as The Beatles, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Eagles, Melissa Etheridge, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Bruno Mars, Billy Joel, Elton John, and Linda Ronstadt (to name just a few). Venues include The Mill (W. Boylston, MA), The Cigar Bar (Worcester, MA), Willikers (Shrewsbury, MA), Tavolino (Westborough, MA), The Westender (Northborough, MA), The Angry Ham (Framingham, MA), and The British Beer Company (Danvers, MA). This versatile duo can augment their performances with drums and bass guitar as well.  

Brian is a founding member of LoVeSexy-A Tribute to the Music of Prince, a Boston-based group that features vocalist / frontman Kobie Ali, with Jodee Frawlee (guitar / vocals), John Vaughan (bass guitar), Anthony Grant (saxophone / flute / vocals), and Chris Botelho (drums / samples / electronics). The band has headlined shows at House of Blues in Boston, The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Johnny D's in Somerville, Massachusetts, Zorba Music Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts, Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts, Monticello Casino in Monticello, New York, The Ocean Mist Beach Bar in Matanuck, Rhode Island, and the Borgata Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to name a few.   

In 2016 Brian began performing with No Static, a ten-piece Steely Dan tribute act that covers all eras of the band's catalog. No Static has appeared at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Zorba Music Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham, Massachusetts.  

Other local bands that Brian performs with regularly or in a freelance capacity include:  

  • Session 450 with Brad Faucher (Jazz, Blues, R&B)
  • Kong (Funk / Jam Band)  
  • In The House (Wedding Band, R&B, Reggae)  
  • First Class Band and Concetta (Wedding, Show and Party Band)  
  • Big City (Wedding, Show and Party Band)  
  • Stomp 'n Holler (Country)  
  • Guilty Pleasure (Wedding, Club Dance Band)  
  • Geez Louise (Classic Rock, R&B)  
  • Takeout with Robin Haynes Teague and Chantal Ambroise (Soul, Jazz, R&B) 
  • SNG Band (Rock 'n Roll Party Band)