:: Brian Kremer ::


Bing Crosby meets Hank Williams for the post-Dylan generation "His words cut to the heart, but his smooth voice soothes the wounds" - Daytha H., fan "Sometimes optimistic and soaring, sometimes pleading and understated, his voice is as an evocative instrument in itself" - Craig Carson, PopMatters "exquisitely pleasurable heartache" - Chris Humphry, Austin.com

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	SHORT BIO: With a personality as palatable as his soothing voice, Brian Kremer is a guy whose dry wit will have you laughing over a drink or two, even though his songs will leave you crying in your whiskey. Born in Greeley, Colorado, this Austin musician spent the majority of his formative years in rural New England, where he began singing in his church choir at the fresh age of six and picked up his first guitar eight years later. Raised on his parents' Simon & Garfunkel and Gordon Lightfoot records, he soon acquired the desire to write songs of his own. As a young adult he studied voice and music theory at Berklee College of Music and in his twenties landed a coveted job with The Dale Warland Singers, a critically- acclaimed choral ensemble based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. On the surface he was living the dream of a professional vocalist, securing solos, touring the country and contributing to a 2003 Grammy-nominated album. Yet while his fellow singers were riding the buses to their concerts pouring over Brahms, Kremer's headphones piped the masters of folk and Americana to his ears. Four years as a professional, classical vocalist proved to be positive work for Kremer, but eventually his desire to write songs outweighed everything else, and in 2003 he left the Twin Cities to pursue this dream. Moving to Austin, he traveled the open-mic circuit and quickly connected to a solid community of collaborating musicians who remain his closest friends and supporters to this day. In 2008, Kremer released his debut album Climbing The Vine, a true labor of love that was met with across-the-board praise. Featuring guest appearances by several renowned musicians including Austin- natives Cindy Cashdollar on steel guitar, Chip Dolan on piano and organ, and the Tosca String Quartet, Climbing The Vine is anchored, like the rest of his musical career, by Kremer's stunning voice. While Climbing the Vine is an undeniably impressive breakout album, its most significant contribution may yet be as a catalyst toward a refined direction in Kremer's current songwriting. His latest tunes including Don't Give Me Your Kisses" and "Out Of The Woods" maintain the folk and roots-based sound his fans have come to expect, but shine ever more brightly with timeless melodies one might associate with crooners and legends like Frank Sinatra or Willie Nelson. With a voice like his, Kremer might be just the guy to fulfill music lovers in our search for these kind of sophisticated tunes that could become an integral part of the new, classic American songbook.
	LONG BIO: With a personality as palatable as his soothing voice, Brian Kremer is a standout singer-songwriter whose character and music you want to get to know. He's the kind of guy whose dry wit will have you laughing over a drink or two, even though his songs will leave you crying in your whiskey. Born in Greeley, Colorado, this Austin musician spent the majority of his formative years in rural New England, where snowy woods and fall colors were the backdrop to his early musical endeavors. He began singing in his church choir at the fresh age of six, and talent show wins, leads in musicals, and a state vocal scholarship soon followed. Raised on his parents' Simon & Garfunkel and Gordon Lightfoot records, Kremer picked up his first guitar at 14 years old. Discovering music on his own for the first time, he purchased cassettes at his local record store based solely on the images of guitars on their covers, gaining exposure to artists like Eric Clapton entirely by chance. Kremer's musical path from that point onward was hardly accidental. His decision to study voice and music theory at Berklee College of Music could be better described as the only authentic option than any choice at all. After excelling at his rigorous training, he moved back to Vermont for sanctuary, temporarily turning his attention away from his music career and finding respite in work as a furniture maker. Yet, never in the three years before he returned to music was he without song. A born vocalist and developing songwriter, he kept his passion close to his heart in the comfort of the woods, continued to hone his craft, and grew closer to his true voice. Rejuvenated, Kremer returned to music performance by landing a coveted job with The Dale Warland Singers, a critically-acclaimed choral ensemble based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. On the surface he was living the dream of a professional vocalist, securing solos, touring the country and contributing to a 2003 Grammy-nominated album. But while his fellow singers were riding the buses to their concerts pouring over Brahms, Kremer's headphones continued to pipe the masters of folk and Americana to his ears. He supplemented his work by singing in church services, funerals, and even beer commercials, all the while spending his free time with guitar in hand, writing ever-maturing songs that reflected his evolving life experience. Four years as a professional, classical vocalist proved to be positive work for Kremer, but eventually his desire to write songs outweighed everything else, and in 2003 he left the Twin Cities to pursue this dream. Moving to Austin, he traveled the open-mic circuit and quickly connected to a solid community of collaborating musicians who remain his closest friends and supporters to this day. After playing in bands for several years Ð an interest he continues to pursue Ð he came to accept that he alone, as a solo artist, could best serve his original songs. In 2008, Kremer released his debut album Climbing The Vine, a true labor of love that was met with across-the-board praise. Featuring guest appearances by several renowned musicians including Austin-natives Cindy Cashdollar on steel guitar, Chip Dolan on piano and organ, and the Tosca String Quartet, Climbing The Vine is anchored, like the rest of his musical career, by Kremer's stunning voice. Arguably the most notable track on the album is "Tuesday Morning Birthday," the story of a person waking up on his 30th birthday far from home that showcases Kremer's ear for instrumentation and talent for arranging songs with both richness and restraint. "Be Sweet To Me," another remarkable piece, poignantly captures the intimacy of a man's request of his lover: Simply, be tender, be kind. While Climbing the Vine is an undeniably impressive breakout album, its most significant contribution may yet be as a catalyst toward a refined direction in Kremer's current songwriting. His latest tunes including "Don't Give Me Your Kisses" and "Out Of The Woods" maintain the folk and roots-based sound his fans have come to expect, but shine ever more brightly with timeless melodies one might associate with crooners and legends like Frank Sinatra or Willie Nelson. With a voice like his, Kremer might be just the guy to fulfill music lovers in our search for these kind of sophisticated tunes that could become an integral part of the new, classic American songbook.

SHORT BIO:
With a personality as palatable as his soothing voice, Brian Kremer is a guy whose dry wit will have you laughing over a drink or two, even though his songs will leave you crying in your whiskey.

Born in Greeley, Colorado, this Austin musician spent the majority of his formative years in rural New England, where he began singing in his church choir at the fresh age of six and picked up his first guitar eight years later. Raised on his parents' Simon & Garfunkel and Gordon Lightfoot records, he soon acquired the desire to write songs of his own. As a young adult he studied voice and music theory at Berklee College of Music and in his twenties landed a coveted job with The Dale Warland Singers, a critically- acclaimed choral ensemble based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. On the surface he was living the dream of a professional vocalist, securing solos, touring the country and contributing to a 2003 Grammy-nominated album. Yet while his fellow singers were riding the buses to their concerts pouring over Brahms, Kremer's headphones piped the masters of folk and Americana to his ears.

Four years as a professional, classical vocalist proved to be positive work for Kremer, but eventually his desire to write songs outweighed everything else, and in 2003 he left the Twin Cities to pursue this dream. Moving to Austin, he traveled the open-mic circuit and quickly connected to a solid community of collaborating musicians who remain his closest friends and supporters to this day. In 2008, Kremer released his debut album Climbing The Vine, a true labor of love that was met with across-the-board praise. Featuring guest appearances by several renowned musicians including Austin- natives Cindy Cashdollar on steel guitar, Chip Dolan on piano and organ, and the Tosca String Quartet, Climbing The Vine is anchored, like the rest of his musical career, by Kremer's stunning voice.

While Climbing the Vine is an undeniably impressive breakout album, its most significant contribution may yet be as a catalyst toward a refined direction in Kremer's current songwriting. His latest tunes including Don't Give Me Your Kisses" and "Out Of The Woods" maintain the folk and roots-based sound his fans have come to expect, but shine ever more brightly with timeless melodies one might associate with crooners and legends like Frank Sinatra or Willie Nelson. With a voice like his, Kremer might be just the guy to fulfill music lovers in our search for these kind of sophisticated tunes that could become an integral part of the new, classic American songbook.

LONG BIO:
With a personality as palatable as his soothing voice, Brian Kremer is a standout singer-songwriter whose character and music you want to get to know. He's the kind of guy whose dry wit will have you laughing over a drink or two, even though his songs will leave you crying in your whiskey. Born in Greeley, Colorado, this Austin musician spent the majority of his formative years in rural New England, where snowy woods and fall colors were the backdrop to his early musical endeavors. He began singing in his church choir at the fresh age of six, and talent show wins, leads in musicals, and a state vocal scholarship soon followed. Raised on his parents' Simon & Garfunkel and Gordon Lightfoot records, Kremer picked up his first guitar at 14 years old. Discovering music on his own for the first time, he purchased cassettes at his local record store based solely on the images of guitars on their covers, gaining exposure to artists like Eric Clapton entirely by chance. Kremer's musical path from that point onward was hardly accidental. His decision to study voice and music theory at Berklee College of Music could be better described as the only authentic option than any choice at all. After excelling at his rigorous training, he moved back to Vermont for sanctuary, temporarily turning his attention away from his music career and finding respite in work as a furniture maker. Yet, never in the three years before he returned to music was he without song. A born vocalist and developing songwriter, he kept his passion close to his heart in the comfort of the woods, continued to hone his craft, and grew closer to his true voice.

Rejuvenated, Kremer returned to music performance by landing a coveted job with The Dale Warland Singers, a critically-acclaimed choral ensemble based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. On the surface he was living the dream of a professional vocalist, securing solos, touring the country and contributing to a 2003 Grammy-nominated album. But while his fellow singers were riding the buses to their concerts pouring over Brahms, Kremer's headphones continued to pipe the masters of folk and Americana to his ears. He supplemented his work by singing in church services, funerals, and even beer commercials, all the while spending his free time with guitar in hand, writing ever-maturing songs that reflected his evolving life experience.

Four years as a professional, classical vocalist proved to be positive work for Kremer, but eventually his desire to write songs outweighed everything else, and in 2003 he left the Twin Cities to pursue this dream. Moving to Austin, he traveled the open-mic circuit and quickly connected to a solid community of collaborating musicians who remain his closest friends and supporters to this day. After playing in bands for several years Ð an interest he continues to pursue Ð he came to accept that he alone, as a solo artist, could best serve his original songs.

In 2008, Kremer released his debut album Climbing The Vine, a true labor of love that was met with across-the-board praise. Featuring guest appearances by several renowned musicians including Austin-natives Cindy Cashdollar on steel guitar, Chip Dolan on piano and organ, and the Tosca String Quartet, Climbing The Vine is anchored, like the rest of his musical career, by Kremer's stunning voice. Arguably the most notable track on the album is "Tuesday Morning Birthday," the story of a person waking up on his 30th birthday far from home that showcases Kremer's ear for instrumentation and talent for arranging songs with both richness and restraint. "Be Sweet To Me," another remarkable piece, poignantly captures the intimacy of a man's request of his lover: Simply, be tender, be kind.

While Climbing the Vine is an undeniably impressive breakout album, its most significant contribution may yet be as a catalyst toward a refined direction in Kremer's current songwriting. His latest tunes including "Don't Give Me Your Kisses" and "Out Of The Woods" maintain the folk and roots-based sound his fans have come to expect, but shine ever more brightly with timeless melodies one might associate with crooners and legends like Frank Sinatra or Willie Nelson. With a voice like his, Kremer might be just the guy to fulfill music lovers in our search for these kind of sophisticated tunes that could become an integral part of the new, classic American songbook.