Episode 50 | Brandon Bagby • Guitarist | Painter | Entrepreneur
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English - July 10, 2016 18:55 - 55 minutes - 51 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsMusic Arts bryant business miles moving studio thinking video art audio backward Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In episode 50, Brenton and Bryant have the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Bagby. Brandon, originally from Louisiana, began playing guitar at the age of 14. The self-taught guitarist landed his first “pro gig” playing guitar for Vertical Music / Integrity Music worship artist Jason Morant in 2004 at the age of 21. Brandon finished college with a Bachelor’s Degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in late 2005. Questioning his next steps, he moved into a corporate career setting. At the same time, Brandon played in bars and churches in the local Baton Rouge and New Orleans community.
In May 2009, Brandon made a career change and decided to finally move to Nashville, TN to pursue a full time career in music. Since moving to the “Music City,” Brandon has had the pleasure of hitting the stage with artists such as All Sons & Daughters, Cory Lamb, Know Hope Collective (an Audio Adrenaline worship project), Meredith Andrews, Seventh Day Slumber, SHeDAISY, and many more! Brandon is diverse in playing styles such as country, motown, pop, rock, rhythm & blues, and contemporary worship. Whether it’s teaching music theory, how to read number charts, scales… to preparing for an audition, ways to learn songs quickly, or even getting the right tone; Brandon’s goal is to bring his students to a pro playing level!
“I don’t just want to teach an average guitar lesson… I’d prefer to mentor and pour into the lives of my students! When I began playing guitar, I wish I would have had someone helping and guiding me to the profession.”
Brandon is also a visual artist. Though Brandon has only been painting seriously since July 2009, he uses very mature impressionistic techniques through the use of palette knives. Most of Brandon’s art exemplifies his never-ending passion for music, though he is beginning to explore other avenues of subject matter in his art.
In some of his works, you can definitely see an influence of New Orleans styled art. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise knowing the artist spent a portion of his life only sixty-four miles outside of The Big Easy. Brandon graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in December 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing in Graphic Design. He said that, “while in college, I took only one painting class which was required for my curriculum. Sometimes I wish I would have studied more about painting, but then again, I wonder if I would be painting in a more restricted fashion.”
You will find that Brandon piles on large amounts of paint with palette knives on large canvas panels. Photos alone do not bring an ounce of justice to the rich textures of this artist’s work. Brandon’s pieces are definitely a “must see” in person. Many clients say that photos just don’t do the work justice! ⏪
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