Bryan Cole
Bryan Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Melodic Rock |
| Instruments | guitar, vocals, bass, keyboard, drums |
Bryan Cole is an American musician, songwriter, recording/mix engineer and record producer known for his debut album, Sands of Time.[1]
Early life
Bryan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in August 1970, the son of Peggy, a medical secretary, and John, an operations manager. From an early age, Bryan was enthralled with music. His earliest memory was finding his father's Martin D-28 guitar under a bed. His father came home from work one day to find him with it and asked if he wanted to learn to play and taught him his first few chords that day at the age of five. By the age of seven, he performed his first show in front of ten thousand people.
As a child, Bryan was outgoing and energetic. He was always performing and singing for people. He attended Forbes Elementary School, where his love of music continued to grow. As a teen, he attended Penn Hills High School and won many first place awards in several area talent shows. During this time, Bryan was solely focused on graduating and pursuing a career in music.
Music career
Throughout his childhood and young adult life, Bryan performed in many local and regional bands. After years of hard work and learning experiences, Bryan decided to begin a solo career. He quickly gained notice and respect among his peers with his ability to step into any musical situation, regardless of musical genre. His on-stage energy and passion were shown in each and every performance.
In addition to being a great live performer, Bryan was gaining studio experience as well. He developed into a polished studio session player as well as a sought-after record producer.
After recording a demo version of a Brett Walker/Carl Dixon song "More Than A Memory", Bryan was contacted by an old friend in Nashville, TN, who introduced Bryan to one of his heroes Jim Peterik: founding member of the band Survivor. Peterik had the perfect songs to fit Bryan's soaring vocals and melodic guitar skills.
Bryan began working on demos and writing songs in his home studio. While he was unsuccessful in finding the right musicians that understood his musical vision, he was extremely successful in recruiting former Giant bassist Mike Brignardello. Mike proved to be the perfect fit for the project. Upon completion of the music recording, Bryan recruited long-time friend and mix engineer Doug Kasper to mix the record at nearby Tonic Recording Studios.
While completing several rough mixes, Bryan was entertaining options with various record labels. He wanted a label that understood and respected his musical vision as well as allowed him to retain complete creative control over the music. In the Spring of 2016, he found the perfect choice in Melodic Rock Records. Upon submitting several rough mixes to MRR, label President Andrew McNeice approached Bryan with a record deal and in October 2016, Bryan Cole signed with Melodic Rock Records.
Music style
While his main musical influence is AOR/Melodic Rock, Bryan grew to respect and draw influences in Blues, R&B, Jazz, and Country. As an accomplished guitarist, Bryan credits some of his main influences as Dann Huff, Steve Lukather, Reb Beach, Jennifer Batten, and Brent Mason. Bryan credits his biggest vocal influence as former Journey front man Steve Perry. Other vocal influences include Lou Gramm, Joe Lynn Turner, David Coverdale, and the late Jimi Jamison.
References
- ↑ Horne, Samson X (29 January 2017). "Penn Hills musician adds album to list of career successes". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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