From "TimeStamp". A musical photograph recorded live at Somerville Theatre on February 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2012.
Brendan Burns is a guitarist & educator rooted in Cambridge, MA. He is a founding member of the music & puppetry troupe: Elephant Tango Ensemble (nominated for an IRNE), former director of the house band for Bent Wit Cabaret and a regular contributor with SchoolTree, Kristen Ford Band, Karin Webb, Molly Zenobia & Brendan Burns’ Roadhouse. Brendan released his debut album TimeStamp (recorded live at the Somerville Theatre) in August of 2012.
Brendan has been passionate about music since childhood. He began his studies on trumpet in elementary school, and then moved to guitar as a teenager. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, and has studied with Norm Zocher, Joe Stump, Bret Willmott, Bob Pilkington, Jay Weik, Tim Miller, & Charlie Banacos.
Brendan is the guitar department coordinator at Brookline Music School, overseeing GUITOBER, a month-long celebration of guitar held every fall. He also teaches at Tunefoolery, an artistic collective of musicians with psychiatric disabilities, and online for
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