From
the very first
time we hear them, there are certain singers whom we
feel we
know. As the intimacy of their delivery and subtle shading of their
interpretation draw us in, a whole personality seems to take shape in our
imagination.
Bryan
Anthony is that magnetic kind of singer. In the present day, in a performer just
26 years of age, these qualities are truly remarkable. The Houston-based artist
has sung and studied professionally since his teens and has performed the world
over from the Acropolis in
Athens
,
Greece
to Carnegie Hall, in
New York City
.
In
the fall of 1995,
Bryan
entered the Manhattan School of Music in NYC, where he majored in classical
voice. During his freshman year,
Bryan
performed several times on
New York
’s restaurant row, including Don’t
Tell Mamas and Danny’s Skylight
Room, where he thrilled audiences with his own style and voice.
In
the summer of 1997, Bryan
accepted an offer from the Glenn Miller Orchestra to begin touring with them.
He took a year off from school and began a very big growth process. The tour
took him all over the US, Canada, the Bahamas, the Hawaiian Islands and Japan.
There are some things you just can’t be taught in a classroom. Often times, it
just takes doing to learn.
He
returned to MSM to finish his undergraduate degree in 2000.
Bryan remained in NYC to begin his Master’s degree from NYU in jazz and
contemporary music.
During his time there, he had the opportunity to study with Frank Foster
and Janet Lawson.
In
2002, Bryan joined the off-Broadway cast of “Our Sinatra.”
The show ran an unprecedented two and a half years.
In
addition to touring the world with his trio, Bryan still makes time to play with
some of the great big bands.
The past year he has had the pleasure of working with:
The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The New Gene Krupa Orchestra, The Hunter
Fuerste Orchestra, and of course The Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
In
March of 2005, Bryan was signed to a three record deal with SRI records in Los
Angeles.
His album “Look At Me Now” will be in stores early 2006.
For more information on this record go to www.srirecords.com