Jon Patrick Brennan has been active in the New England music scene for over two decades as a performer, arranger, producer, engineer, studio player, teacher, and karaoke host. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Music and Theatre from Rhode Island College, and he has served as Resident Arranger / Composer at TRIAD/Normandy Sound in Warren, RI since 2012. He is also a multi-instrumental instructor, offering private remote lessons for guitar, piano, and voice to students of all ages, often transcribing custom sheet music for specific song requests at the student's current skill level.
As an arranger and producer, he has worked on music of many genres, including Rock, Country, Pop, Hip-hop, R&B, EDM, Classical, and Celtic, and he has served as composer and sound designer for several films and video games. He specializes in working closely with creators to develop and fully realize the unique sound of each project, always staying true to their vision.
Jon provides keys, vocals, and sound engineering for the David Tessier All-Star Stars, a primarily classic rock cover band who've won multiple awards from Motif Magazine, including Best Live Act in 2021 and 2022. He regularly performs with other groups as well, such as original rock group Shryne (with whom he won Best Male Vocalist from Limelight Magazine), the American Who tribute band, and the eclectic Kari Tieger Ensemble.
In addition to having acted in more than 70 theatrical productions, he has served as Musical Director for a dozen shows — most recently Jesus Christ Superstar at Mixed Magic Theatre — and has orchestrated for two world premiere musicals, both of which he directed. He also joined the ranks of King Richard’s Faire for three seasons as Village Music Director, wandering minstrel, and pit band musician.