Our Teachers

Brendan joined School of Rock Red Bank in October of 2018. He is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has over 20 years of experience performing, teaching and producing music. With extensive touring through the early 2000s he has performed at many major venues, including CBGB’s, The Theater of The Living Arts, The Electric Factory, House of Blues Atlantic City, The Stone Pony, The Trocadero, Joey Harrison’s Surf Club and more, and has opened for artists including George Clinton, Bob Marley’s Legendary Wailers, Fishbone, Sublime With Rome, Pitbull, The Dirty Heads and The Expendables.

He has also worked as a session musician in studios all throughout New Jersey and Philadelphia, and on radio performances including one on Power 99 and on 95.9 The WRAT. He studied music at the Toms River Music Academy and Music Production at The Art Institute of Philadelphia and the Ocean County Vocational School. He now runs his own studio and music production company in Toms River, NJ and has recently had one of his original songs placed in the independent film "Betrayed."

His teaching philosophy comes from a deeply rooted passion for all forms of music and the belief that you should always keep your ears open to all styles of music because you never know where you are going to draw inspiration from.

Brian has spent more time listening to music than anything else. He is a dedicated guitarist and vocalist, having studied both collegiately at Ramapo College of New Jersey. He happens to know his way around a bass guitar as well. Brian’s favorite musical endeavor is by far songwriting, and has even dabbled in composing for classical strings. He enjoys recording his own music, stemming from influences of all kinds, from classical greats to heavy metal to hip-hop and back. He aspires to continue performing and teaching his students at School of Rock Red Bank.