Brent Persia is a songwriter, modern musical instrument inventor, and one of Western New York's best acoustic and electronic one man bands. Brent got his start in live music as an acoustic guitarist and was nominated twice for best acoustic performer in Nightlife Magazine's "Best of Western New York" contest. In his early performance years he developed an upbeat, fun and positive stage personality and a strong vocal presence. In 2011 Brent began to transform his act when he invented what he calls the "guitambourine." Tambourine parts strategically attached to an acoustic guitar allow him to be one of only a few local performers who play percussion and the guitar simultaneously. With an insatiable desire for a bigger performance sound, Brent built a custom digital looping machine for his voice and instruments. The looping machine allows him to seamlessly record and playback parts performed on stage. Today Brent uses complex sampling techniques to further enhance his show with earth-shaking beats and stimulating electronic effects. His inventions make him versatile enough to play anything from dance clubs to coffee houses to rock venues.
Brent has seven years of live performance experience. While performing at festivals, weddings, fundraisers, college events, bars, and parties he has internalized an incredible catalog of diverse songs. Many times dubbed a "human jukebox," Brent performs genres such as today's top 40, 90s rock and hip-hop, 80s dance, the oldies and his own original songs. Playlists are tailored for the occasion and range from feel-good mixes for outdoor summer festivals to the best of old school and new school dance for late night parties. Like a turntable DJ Brent can keep a beat going nonstop all night and transition between songs seamlessly. Numerous pedals and controllers and a laptop enable him to manipulate the looping and effects all while not missing a note or lyric. Often surprised that so much sound could come from one person, audience members are interested in having him explain how it all works. His performance simply must be seen live to be believed!
Brent's first self-titled original studio album was released on November 23, 2010. A second album is planned for 2012. In 2011 Brent was selected to perform on stage at Buffalo's Music is Art festival. His music has been featured on Western New York's 107.7 FM The Lake, 91.3 FM WBNY, 90.7 FM WGCC, 1490 AM WBTA, 1300 AM WXRL, LCTV Adelphia Channel 13, and Adelphia Channel 20.
For booking email booking@brentpersia.com
Original music album of 2010
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