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Bret Blackshear Guitar player, singer,
songwriter.
Fun to hear and see live, Bret is
originally from Charlotte, North Carolina where his
parents introduced him to music (they met, they had
coffee, it was good) at the age of 9. He'd
actually been listening to music prior to that age, of
course, but....you get the idea.
Musical influences come from a love of
jazz and blues. Lately musical influences come
from some really great people he's been lucky enough to
know and play with (the great virtual unknown Eddie Jeff
Cahill among them).
Not growing up with a particular
desire to sing nor any idea that he could, he learned he
could play well enough on any stringed instrument (as
long as it doesn't involve a bow) and has taken up
guitar, bass, mandolin, and banjo all at some time or
another. When playing live, he plays guitar.
Bolstered by encouraging words from
people listening to his singing, Bret started writing
songs around 1999. Since then, he's written a
staggering number of songs numbering in the high teens
to low twenties and has recorded a few of them on his
latest album "Doesn't Get Better Than This" as well as
his first album (an exploration of a fondness for Celtic
and folk)
"Fingers, Frets, and Fire".
Bret currently travels on the road
throughout the year performing at Renaissance festivals
in various states along with his wife, children, and
dogs. Check the
myspace page for gig schedules.
If you're interested in hiring Bret
Blackshear to play at your venue or event, contact him
at
bbblues67@gmail.com, or 704-906-5972. |
