Brendon Gardner
Professional Bassist for Hire
Brendon Gardner is a bassist, producer, mixing engineer, and composer known for his versatility as a performer and a writer. Brendon got his start with music when he first picked up the piano at 8 years old and began taking lessons. He switched to the bass during his freshman year of high school and started playing bass professionally while still in high school. Brendon then attended Fordham University and earned a degree in Music.
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As a bassist, Brendon's versatility is highlighted by his ability to pull influences from a variety of genres, including but not limited to funk, jazz, rock, pop, and EDM. Brendon has performed with countless artists of various genres and has been fortunate enough to sell out historic venues like The Stone Pony and Rockwood Music Hall.
As a producer and mixing engineer, Brendon has had an extensive journey working closely with industry professionals to provide excellent audio for their live performances. Having spent 4 years working and mixing for WFUV, Brendon was able to gain experience mixing for professional acts at both WFUV's Studio A and multiple New York City venues. Some of the acts Brendon has mixed for include Gang of Youths, Alex G, The Beths, and Leslie Odom Jr. to name a few.
Since then, Brendon single-handedly recorded, produced, and mixed Debacle's self-titled debut album, during which he also founded Tucked Away Records where he has been able to record, produce, and mix up-and-coming artists. With Tucked Away Records, Brendon released Debacle's self-titled album, marking Brendon's debut release as a mixing engineer with many more projects on the way.
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As a composer, Brendon was presented with an opportunity to compose the score for a new cartoon series called Bunny-Man & Co. The entirely of the score was written, arranged, performed, and mixed solely by Brendon. Some of Brendon's pieces have even been performed by New York City's Exponential Ensemble.
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Brendon is always looking to collaborate with new and established artists, so feel free to reach out to him with whatever project you see fit!