Artist description Brian Buel is backed by an outstanding array of talented players on his debut CD, "State Of Change" (Mogulphone). Pros like Jimmy Calire, former keyboardist for the band America, drummer Jim Christie (Dwight Yoakum), trombonist Craig Woods (Brian Setzer) and Novi Novog (Prince, Doobie Bros) are just a few who contributed their musical gifts to this recording.

Music Style pop, rock, jazz

Musical Influences Beatles, Steely Dan, Tom Waits, Pat Metheny

Similar Artists Steely Dan, Supertramp, Tom Waits, John Lennon

Artist History While it's difficult to pigeon-hole the music as one style versus another, Buel freely admits his influences range from straight-ahead pop to the avant-garde. "Pretty much Beatles to Zappa, and Steely Dan to Tom Waits," he pauses a moment to think, "then there's the greats like Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Metheny - they all had some degree of impact on my musical thinking." Born in Akron, Ohio and raised in Chicago, Brian taught himself guitar at age 12. Staying up all night and repeatedly listening to guitar riffs, he would either figure out how to play them or wear the grooves out of the record - sometimes both."At an early age, I was writing stories, novels and scripts, so music was pretty much the next logical step in my creative development." Throughout the next seven years, he performed mostly original songs playing local gigs that either didn't require ID's or didn't check for them. In 1979, Brian moved to the west coast and quickly assimilated into the burgeoning music scene of the greater San Francisco area. "I got a job as a recording engineer in a local studio, mainly to keep myself in guitar strings, but it also afforded me the opportunity to hone my technical skills." He was able to put those skills to work when, in 1986, he moved to Los Angeles and transitioned into television and film postproduction. By 1993, he was a network television associate producer. Restless, he began looking for something new and founded Baby Mogul Interactive, recognizing the emerging industry of multimedia. "I was a little ahead of the curve on that one," he reflects, "most people didn't understand what I was talking about." Nevertheless, he was soon providing internet sites, theater-scale multimedia presentations and CD ROMs. His clients ranged from a professional football team to ad agencies and entertainment companies. Before long, he once again found himself ready for another change. "Basically, I'd been doing music on the side all of this time, either in the studio or playing at various gigs in L.A., and decided it was time to concentrate on my art." Thus, he's now come full circle with his first solo release, "State of Change." Brian's "Get off the Grid" tour launches in March, 2001 in Austin, TX to promote both the new album and renewable energy alternatives such as solar and biofuels. "My hope is to bring people together to enjoy my music, and share with them vital concepts for a better future."

Group Members Brian Buel (guitars and vocals), Jimmy Calire (keys & arrangment), Glade Rasmussen (bass), Jim Christie (drums), Lynn Coulter (percussion), Jeff Elliott (trumpet, flugelhorn), Cgaig Woods (trombone), Novi Novog (viola), Kirstin and Stephanie Fife (violin & cello), Anne and John Barbour (backing vocals), Jeff Sherman (guest lead guitar), Kenneth Francis (drums)

Instruments Guitars, piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cella, hammond organ

Albums "State of Change"

Press Reviews Off Kilter Magazine called Brian Buel "the perfect blend of pop, rock, and jazz teeming with intelligent and perceptive lyrics" and Bill Hartew of KLOS (Los Angeles) said "this is a multi-faceted album that's easy on the ears!"Sandbox Records founder Marty Rudnick put it pretty eloquently, "It's complex. It's moody. It's Steely. It's the kind of thing I'd want to listen to at 3AM with a glass of scotch and a pack of cigarettes. And I don't even smoke..."

Location Ventura, CA - USA

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