Brian Carmody grew up north of San Francisco in the town of Santa Rosa.  With both of his parents being musicians and educators, he was constantly surrounded by music.  He developed a passion for the drums in high school and began to teach himself to play by listening and playing along with his favorite records.  He began his formal training at UC Boulder in Colorado 1995.  

 

In 1997 Brian moved to San Francisco to continue his education and immerse himself in the Bay Area jazz scene.  In 2001 he conferred a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in classical percussion from San Francisco State University.  While at SFSU Brian was awarded a full scholarship and held the chair as principal percussionist of the University Orchestra.  During the 10 years he lived in San Francisco, Brian performed regularly at the top Bay Area jazz clubs as both a bandleader and a sideman.  He also gave private lessons and held the position of Director of Music at The School of Music and Fine Arts in Daly City.

 

Brian has recorded, performed and toured both nationally and internationally with many different music projects over the last decade.  In 2007 Brian met the talented vocalist Rachel Lauren and produced and arranged her debut release “Away From The Crowd”, an album he also played drums on.  Brian recently moved to Los Angeles where he is completing a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the Thornton School of Music at USC. He continues to broaden his horizons by working as a producer, composer/arranger/sound designer for bands,films and companies while continuing to perform nationally and internationally both as a sideman and a leader.  

 

 

Contact:

(415) 308-4856