Bio
Bryan is a rare breed of musician. By combining his skills as a songwriter, a well-schooled know-how, and his heartfelt playing, he creates a fresh and interesting point-of-view. One that is all his own.
—Jim Campilongo (for whom Fender’s Campilongo Signature Fender Telecaster is named)
Bryan is ridiculously talented. Not only does he sleep, eat, and breathe his beautiful music, he also eats peanuts with the shells on. That means he is one hardcore dude.
—Stephanie Dosen (internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers)
Bryan Nebel is a Brooklyn-based composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist equally adept in the worlds of concert music, rock, jazz, country, folk, and blues. His self-released/self-produced
albums--Bringing Myself Home (2012) and From Deep in the Ground (2014)--are enjoying success in the US, UK, and Europe, as they have been continuously streamed and/or downloaded on a weekly basis since their respective release dates. Jim Campilongo--guitarist with Norah Jones and of his own Electric Trio, and a long-time mentor to Bryan--makes an appearance on both albums.
Born into a musical family, Bryan began studying classical guitar with a local nun at five years old. His compositional studies began under Pulitzer Prize–nominated composer John Downey (protégé of Darius Milhaud, Nadia Boulanger, and Arthur Honegger, and knight of the French government). As a composition major at Indiana University–Bloomington, Bryan was presented with a Composer’s Contest Scholarship Award totaling $24,000. He returned to school while working part-time in New York City, earning his BA in music from The City University of New York–CSI. He finished summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, received Honors in the Music Major for composition and also the Arleigh B. Williamson Award for Academic Excellence in Liberal Arts, a prize given annually to one member of CUNY–CSI’s graduating class. Other significant teachers include composers Paola Prestini, Ronald Foster, William R. Bauer, and classical guitar virtuoso Rene Izquierdo. Bryan has performed in world-class venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, the Living Room, the Bitter End, Buddy Guy’s Legends, the Pabst Theater, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
During his early twenties, Bryan had pursued work as a professional instrumentalist: percussionist with the Wisconsin Philharmonic, jazz drummer, and blues guitarist in the Chicago/Milwaukee area. While working as a sideman for Stephanie Dosen and playing with several blues groups (sharing the stage with Buddy Guy on a few occasions), he continued to develop and craft his sound, which became defined by the jazz, blues, and rock stylings he was immersed in. Upon relocating to New York City in 2008, Bryan returned to focusing heavily on writing and performing original material. While jazz, rock, and blues elements still exist in these compositions, his music has begun to shift toward more orchestral, serious yet playful tones.
—Jim Campilongo (for whom Fender’s Campilongo Signature Fender Telecaster is named)
Bryan is ridiculously talented. Not only does he sleep, eat, and breathe his beautiful music, he also eats peanuts with the shells on. That means he is one hardcore dude.
—Stephanie Dosen (internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers)
Bryan Nebel is a Brooklyn-based composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist equally adept in the worlds of concert music, rock, jazz, country, folk, and blues. His self-released/self-produced
albums--Bringing Myself Home (2012) and From Deep in the Ground (2014)--are enjoying success in the US, UK, and Europe, as they have been continuously streamed and/or downloaded on a weekly basis since their respective release dates. Jim Campilongo--guitarist with Norah Jones and of his own Electric Trio, and a long-time mentor to Bryan--makes an appearance on both albums.
Born into a musical family, Bryan began studying classical guitar with a local nun at five years old. His compositional studies began under Pulitzer Prize–nominated composer John Downey (protégé of Darius Milhaud, Nadia Boulanger, and Arthur Honegger, and knight of the French government). As a composition major at Indiana University–Bloomington, Bryan was presented with a Composer’s Contest Scholarship Award totaling $24,000. He returned to school while working part-time in New York City, earning his BA in music from The City University of New York–CSI. He finished summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, received Honors in the Music Major for composition and also the Arleigh B. Williamson Award for Academic Excellence in Liberal Arts, a prize given annually to one member of CUNY–CSI’s graduating class. Other significant teachers include composers Paola Prestini, Ronald Foster, William R. Bauer, and classical guitar virtuoso Rene Izquierdo. Bryan has performed in world-class venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, the Living Room, the Bitter End, Buddy Guy’s Legends, the Pabst Theater, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
During his early twenties, Bryan had pursued work as a professional instrumentalist: percussionist with the Wisconsin Philharmonic, jazz drummer, and blues guitarist in the Chicago/Milwaukee area. While working as a sideman for Stephanie Dosen and playing with several blues groups (sharing the stage with Buddy Guy on a few occasions), he continued to develop and craft his sound, which became defined by the jazz, blues, and rock stylings he was immersed in. Upon relocating to New York City in 2008, Bryan returned to focusing heavily on writing and performing original material. While jazz, rock, and blues elements still exist in these compositions, his music has begun to shift toward more orchestral, serious yet playful tones.