News
BORN OUT OF THE BREAKDOWN on IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY
Born Out of the Breakdown, from FOR PEOPLE LIKE US, was featured in the Season 7 Finale of FX's hit show 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' - the episode was called High School Reunion Pt. 2
93.3/WMMR's 'PRESTON & STEVE' MORNING SHOW:
Bryan visited legendary Philly rock station 93.3 WMMR's 'Preston & Steve' show to chat about the new record FOR PEOPLE LIKE US, recording with Liz Phair, his connection to station friends Rob McElhenney and the 'It's Always Sunny in Phiadelphia' gang and to perform the single "MOMENTS LIKE THIS" - big thank you's to Preston, Steve, Nick and Rob. You can stream the entire thing here
BILLBOARD.com FEATURES "LET ME COME IN" VIDEO
The kind folks at Billboard.com are featuring the new clip in their Video section - check it out here
WXPN in PHILLY PLAYING 'FOR PEOPLE LIKE US'
NPR station WXPN in Philadelphia is currently playing tracks from the new album, FOR PEOPLE LIKE US. Thanks to all at WXPN - you can email request songs here
AOL & YAHOO! MUSIC FEATURE 'LET ME COME IN' VIDEO
The video for 'LET ME COME IN (feat. LIZ PHAIR)' is featured on AOL Music and Yahoo Music - this is some awesome exposure for the clip and the album. Check em out and spread the word!!!
'LET ME COME IN' VIDEO RELEASED
The official music video for Let Me Come In is officially released for mass consumption! Special thanks to Director Brad Scott and actress-extraordinaire Abby Wathen and our crew! The video is creepy and beautiful and we hope you love it - check the VIDEO page. You can also find it on this site called YouTube - watch it and pass it along to friends!
FPLU FEATURED ON MSN MUSIC'S LISTENING BOOTH
MSN Music features the week's hottest releases in a full-album stream capacity - sandwiched in between the likes of Britney Spears and the Petshop Boys, you got it - FOR PEOPLE LIKE US! Thanks MSN!
EL REY SHOW SELLS-OUT!!
Bryan and band performed at The El Rey Theatre to a sold-out crowd of supporters at a charity event to benefit local non-profit Friends of the Family (fofca.org) helping to raise nearly $200K for the organization! BM performed on the bill alongside MADCOW and MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA. Bryan was a co-organizer of the event which was sponsored by MySpace Music among others - special guest MCs included comedian Paul Rodriguez and JACK BLACK!
'LET ME COME IN' VIDEO IN PRODUCTION
A video is in the works for the single LET ME COME IN, which features vocals by Liz Phair - stay tuned
RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT HOTEL CAFE SHOW SELLS-OUT!!
The Record Release show was quite a success - the full-band show, the night-of, the album release at Hollywood's Hotel Cafe was performed to a sold-out crowd of hipsters and scenesters! Thanks to everyone who came out to support!
ALBUM REVIEWS - FOR PEOPLE LIKE US
As album reviews come in, they will be posted in the PRESS section of the site
MySPACE MUSIC FEATURES FPLU
MySpace Music helped boost the release of FPLU on their New Music Tuesday Blog. They also included MOMENTS LIKE THIS on their New Music Tuesday Playlist
FPLU FEATURED on AOL MUSIC's LISTENING PARTY
AOL Music is featuring FPLU during the release week in their Full Album Listening Party section - stream away!
FOR PEOPLE LIKE US - NOW AVAILABLE!
FPLU is now available via Digital Download on iTunes and for all those who miss the lost artform of album art, you can order a hard-copy of the CD at CDBaby
LIZ PHAIR LENDS VOCALS TO THE NEW RECORD:
Liz Phair will be the latest addition to the forthcoming album, FOR PEOPLE LIKE US - she has recorded vocals to the song "Let Me Come In". As one of Bryan's favorite artists, this was an amazing experience and the song sounds incredible - we can't wait for you all to hear it
"KARMACIDE" on TBS's NEW SITCOM 'GLORY DAZE':
Karmacide, from the forthcoming album FOR PEOPLE LIKE US, was in the January 4th ep of the new TBS sitcom GLORY DAZE
NEW WEB PAGES:
Visit Bryan's new Bandcamp and Facebook pages for most up-to-date news on the new album and other useful nuggets
NEW VIDEO ADDED:
Check out Bryan's recent performance on local LA-based talk show, THE JOHN KERWIN SHOW, in the VIDEO section of the site
AN INDIE-ARTISTS' WISH LIST - GUEST MUSICIANS TO APPEAR ON THE NEW ALBUM:
Bryan has the honor of welcoming some amazingly talented folks to help him out on the new record...and there's some more to come!
Rami Jaffee, has been called 'the last great Hammond B-3 player', and plays organ, piano and accordion throughout the record! Rami is a founding member of The Wallflowers, and has played with just about everyone from Johnny Cash to me, but has also been keeping busy as the 5th Foo Fighter for the past 5 yrs.
The very talented Jordan Zevon, son of legendary songwriter Warren Zevon, sings back-up on a few songs; Jessy Greene, who has been busy as the 6th Foo Fighter for a few years, adds strings to the record; Jonny Polonsky, who Bryan has been a fan of since he was 16, adds guitar; former bandmates and High School friends Chuck Fay, of State Radio, and singer-songwriter Don McCloskey both appear on the song 'Wake Up'; Pete Yorn's current rhythm section, Scott Seiver and Zak Schaffer, appear on 'Let Me Come In' while Pete's former drummer, Luke Adams, plays throughout the album; much of the bass is courtesy of the amazing Joe Ayoub and additional guitars courtesy of the amazing Shaun Hague. The multi-instrumental talents of Producer Evan Frankfort are sprinkled throughout the record, rounding out the musicianship.
We've got a few more big surprises up our sleeves...we'll update you soon.
THE NEW ALBUM UPDATE:
Bryan is nearing completion on the recording his third solo album, For People Like Us, at Would Work Sound studios in Hollywood with Producer Evan Frankfort (Liz Phair, Pete Yorn, Rancid, Wallflowers). Bryan's being joined by some amazingly talented guest musicians and the album's slated for release in March 2011. You can stream some of the new songs in the MUSIC section
PERFORMING WITH RHETT MILLER/OLD 97s:
BM recently opened for OLD 97s frontman RHETT MILLER at The Brixton in Redondo Beach CA. Thanks to all those who came out to support - the show was amazing. Rhett even invited BM onstage to sing R.E.M.'s classic 'Driver 8' with him...the highlight of Bryan's night! Go to the PHOTOS gallery to see some shots...
BM ON BILLBOARD.COM
BM was a featured artist on Billboard.com's 'Billboard Underground' series - an online performance/interview video. Bryan performed his new song 'Moments Like This Don't Come Along (For People Like Us)' and you can view it HERE
STAR 98.7/ATO RECORDS CONTEST:
Bryan was recently a Top 5 Finalist in LA-based radio station Star 98.7fm's 'Rock Star' contest with a shot at a recording deal with ATO Records (founded by Dave Matthews). Out of nearly 1,000 entries, he made it all the way to the top and was also voted 'Fan Favorite', with most online votes!