Bryan Austin was born in St. Petersburg, FL. He grew up in a musically-inclined
household with accomplished musician and father, Lenny Austin (Edgar Winter, Dr.
Hook)as his mentor. Bryan Austin was offered 3 complete musical scholarships at the
age of 15. Bryan Austin is a nationally recognized drummer, songwriter, engineer and
producer.
Bryan Austin starting playing drums when he was only 6 years old and started
performing live at age 15. He moved to California when he was only 18 for gigs. By
age 19, Austin had traveled across the world with internationally known artists such
as, Santana, Monica, Booker T., and Robert Cray, The T-Birds, and John Lee Hooker.
Bryan Austin relocated to Austin, Texas in May of 2006.
Bryan Austin is about maintaining an expressive, passionate, and personal
relationship to music. He performs to express his music that has genuinely been
crafted from his heart and soul.
Bryan Austin freelances all over the World currently with Will Taylor and Strings
Attached, Jake Andrews, Jeff Plankenhorn, David Grissom, Lance Lopez, Dave Madden,
David Newbould, and many others. He also works or has worked with artists: Artemus
Pyle, Atash, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Charlie Daniels, Chris Maresh, Dickey Betts,
Donald "Duck" Dunn, Eric Johnson, Gary Puckett, James Cotton, Jeff Healey, Jimmie
Vaughn, Jimmy Griswold, Joey Dee, Johnny Lang, Kara Grainger, Little Feat, Los
Lobos, Malford Milligan, Rich Derringer, Robert "Freight Train" Parker, Ronnie Dee,
Roscoe Beck, Sauce Boss, Scott Stapp, Sherman Robertson, Steve Cropper, TC Carr,
Tinsley Ellis. Producers: Jim Gaines and Tom Dowd. Bryan is in very high demand for
live gigs and studio work. Friends and Colleagues agree on a few things pertaining
to Bryans playing, but the biggy has to be his great pocket, great time, and
diversity. Bryan is capable of doing a classical site read session with timpani, and
other ensemble instruments in the morning, a be-bop session at lunch time, record a
heavy rock album by dinner, all with enough time to make it to downbeat at the saxon
for some singer songwriter stuff.......or "whatevers clever!" Bryan says. Do
yourself a favor and check him out with one of the many artists he plays with. You
wont be disappointed.
Biography Writer: Christina Thomas/Christina Thomas Photography
household with accomplished musician and father, Lenny Austin (Edgar Winter, Dr.
Hook)as his mentor. Bryan Austin was offered 3 complete musical scholarships at the
age of 15. Bryan Austin is a nationally recognized drummer, songwriter, engineer and
producer.
Bryan Austin starting playing drums when he was only 6 years old and started
performing live at age 15. He moved to California when he was only 18 for gigs. By
age 19, Austin had traveled across the world with internationally known artists such
as, Santana, Monica, Booker T., and Robert Cray, The T-Birds, and John Lee Hooker.
Bryan Austin relocated to Austin, Texas in May of 2006.
Bryan Austin is about maintaining an expressive, passionate, and personal
relationship to music. He performs to express his music that has genuinely been
crafted from his heart and soul.
Bryan Austin freelances all over the World currently with Will Taylor and Strings
Attached, Jake Andrews, Jeff Plankenhorn, David Grissom, Lance Lopez, Dave Madden,
David Newbould, and many others. He also works or has worked with artists: Artemus
Pyle, Atash, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Charlie Daniels, Chris Maresh, Dickey Betts,
Donald "Duck" Dunn, Eric Johnson, Gary Puckett, James Cotton, Jeff Healey, Jimmie
Vaughn, Jimmy Griswold, Joey Dee, Johnny Lang, Kara Grainger, Little Feat, Los
Lobos, Malford Milligan, Rich Derringer, Robert "Freight Train" Parker, Ronnie Dee,
Roscoe Beck, Sauce Boss, Scott Stapp, Sherman Robertson, Steve Cropper, TC Carr,
Tinsley Ellis. Producers: Jim Gaines and Tom Dowd. Bryan is in very high demand for
live gigs and studio work. Friends and Colleagues agree on a few things pertaining
to Bryans playing, but the biggy has to be his great pocket, great time, and
diversity. Bryan is capable of doing a classical site read session with timpani, and
other ensemble instruments in the morning, a be-bop session at lunch time, record a
heavy rock album by dinner, all with enough time to make it to downbeat at the saxon
for some singer songwriter stuff.......or "whatevers clever!" Bryan says. Do
yourself a favor and check him out with one of the many artists he plays with. You
wont be disappointed.
Biography Writer: Christina Thomas/Christina Thomas Photography
