Brendan McMahon

About Brendan McMahon

Brendan, originally hailing from Adelaide, is a singer/songwriter that currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.

Brendan discovered his love of music from the early age of ten but it wasn't until his adult years that he started nurturing his unique songwriting ability to tell a story through song. The narrative feel on each of Brendan's songs often take the audience on a musical journey where the genre of music never remains the same. From Country Rock to Blues and Roots and even moments of Pop, you will be pleasantly surprised at what this singer / songwriter has to offer.
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It is through Brendan's wide collaborative experiences and involvement in the music world that eventually inspired him to release his first solo album. Brendan says, "It was a lazy Saturday in December 2014 when I picked up my acoustic guitar and started strumming a few chords... about 60 minutes later the song Morris was complete. Morris was the first track I wrote for my first solo album" .
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Brendan released his first 2 solo albums 'Falling To Earth' and 'Marker 7-58' under the band name 'Satellite Gods' and in doing so, was fortunate enough to have collaborated with a bunch of renowned musicians including: Peter Maslen (Boom Crash Opera), Jason Vorherr, Bob Spencer (The Angels), Dave Leslie (Baby Animals), Simon Hosford, Wilbur Wilde (Ol'55), Danny Spencer (Jimmy Barnes), just to name a few.

In 2017, Brendan's passion for songwriting was further expressed through his release of 'On This Fine Occasion, an album that received rave reviews both locally and overseas. At around the same time, the album 'About Joe' was released specifically for the US market.

The topic and tone of Brendan's music often draws upon personal experience with people, travelling, the elements of nature and everyday life. His unique take on storytelling through music takes the listener on a personal journey where the lyrics inspire and ignite emotion. Brendan says, "I dream a lot of my song ideas. I had quite a long break from the music space and then in late 2013, I wrote the first track for my first solo album, a track called Morris. After I finished Morris I made a promise to myself that I’d capture as many of the song ideas that came to me as I could. This seemed to open a door for me and I had a flood of ideas start to flow and quite a lot of them in dreams."

Brendan is an artist that refuses to be labelled which is evident in the music produced thus far. The eclectic mix of rock, folk, blues, country and even pop across his body of work to date is genre-defying. However, though Brendan songs vary in genre, there lies a distinct style of music that is prevalent across all his albums, a style that embraces a country rock feel consisting of storytelling, solid guitar riffs and infectious beats.
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What Others Say About Brendan's Music...
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"a sublime absorbing listen" - INDIE BUDDIE

"is nothing short of excellence" - INDIE BAND GURU
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"edgy and emotionally charged" - SHOCK YA
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"amazing collection of travel-driven songs that go all over the map like an exotic musical trip" - SKOPE MAGAZINE