Guitarist and singer/songwriter Jet Brennan is a semifinalist in the 2007 UK Songwriting Contest and a graduate of the School of Bars and Busking. Uncompromisingly plain but never simple, his bittersweet songs are delivered in a stripped down style with a Celtic lilt.brbrbrbrFrom a Scots/Irish background, Jet grew up to the sounds of Irish airs, Scottish reels and pipe bands. Originally a drummer he switched to guitar at fifteen. Moving to England in his late teens, Jet made a living playing rhythm guitar in local bands with a covers repertoire of Neil Young, Steve Earle, John Prine etc.
brbrbrbrbrbrHe discovered a knack for writing songs that people enjoyed hearing and branched out as a solo artist, touring Ireland and Scotland on foot (quote - "I don't do driving!").brbrIn 1996 Jet won the UK Voice of the Year contest, breaking with tradition by performing his own composition, Easy Morning, rather than a cover song. The song attracted attention and led to a performance on BBC Radio's Folk on Two as well as local radio stations.brbrOver the past few years, Jet has concentrated on writing new material and armed with his trusty Martin, headed out on the road to test out the new songs. In each song he writes he tries to create the effect of looking through a keyhole for a glimpse of someone's life.brbrJet's song, Cruel Coincidence, is an uptempo fingerstyle guitar plus vocal, that had audiences dancing and chanting the chorus when he first roadtested the song in Brittany!brbrHis track, Hashish to Ashes, a fingerpicked slow tempo country number, has been described as a three handkerchief production and was a semifinalist in the 2007 UK Songwriters contest. His version of the old Scots song, Black Is The Colour where Jet sings, plays guitar with harmonica accompaniment is a fresh take on a wellknown tune. Jet is working on new songs for his first full CD. There are videos on myspace.com/jetbrennan1 showing the progress on one particular song, Steel Train Blues
Artist Mission
Through my songs to touch the universal in everyone: the memories of love, life and loss that everyone holds within themselves.
Music Influences
Neil Young,Hank Williams,Woody Guthrie,Hamish Imlach,Alan Stivell,Wizz Jones
Fingerstyle Guitar This sites hosts a collection of fingerstyle guitarists, mainly instrumentalists. Jet is rated No.3 by fellow artists and visitors to this site.
My Myspace site Extra track Cruel Coincidence and video of rehearsal for new song, Steel Train Blues
