Brendan McGeehan is a true utility player in the music industry. A trained recording engineer and studied musician, he is adept and comfortable behind the board, in the producer’s chair, as well as being a player on the other side of the glass.
Equally at home at a rock venue, classical concert hall, or jazz club, Brendan’s enthusiasm, love, and understanding of many genres of music keeps him in demand.
Recent highlights include working with Cyndi Lauper on her next Broadway musical, producing a one day, multi-location festival celebrating the life and music of Nina Simone, a weeklong residency at the Kennedy Center with award winning author Jacqueline Woodson and Wondersmith Entertainment, producing a Brazilian jazz album incorporating over 60 musicians for Philadelphia based group Minas, and many more. He also just put the finishing touches on his first solo album, under the moniker “Peace Fortress.”
As an engineer, Brendan is constantly involved in the production of sounds, whether it’s working as the in-house producer/engineer for an 88 year-old Philadelphia accordion legend or mixing audio for 20,000 people at Subaru Park for the Philadelphia Union at an MLS game, and all things in between. Brendan works as an engineer, producer, arranger, and session musician at Elm St. Studios in Conshohocken, PA. Brendan helped produce monthly jazz salons @exuberance in South Kensington, where he recorded every performance. He has taught sound design at Lebanon Valley College, and proudly serves on the board of Symphony21, a non-profit organization that inspires youth and unites communities through the power of music.
On the live stage, Brendan currently plays bass for Philadelphia act The Right Fiction (with whom he produces a podcast called The List), and has toured extensively up and down the east coast. He also regularly performs with Ron & The Hip Tones, Matt Santry, Minas, and others.
As a composer and sound designer, he has scored music for many films over the last few years, working with directors from Philadelphia to LA on shorts, features, corporate, and non-profit films. His documentary, “Dizzy Fingers: the Life of Joe Soprani” was featured on NPR and enjoyed a sold-out premiere.
Please take a look around at the sights and sounds, and feel free to get in touch if you’d be interested in working together.
Brendan has had the pleasure of working out of the following studios (incomplete list):