RODNEY BRANIGAN

Rodney Branigan is a London based singer/songwriter who masterfully plays two guitars at once, or both guitar and piano simultaneously, while singing his own heartfelt lyrics with a rich, soulful voice.

Having toured his native America coast-to-coast, Rodney’s desire to share his fusion of organic progressive folk with undertones of rock, flamenco, classical, bluegrass and jazz have also seen him play China, France, Germany, India and Switzerland.

The headline act at The Isle of Bute International Guitar Festival in 2011, Rodney has featured on the same line-up as Jethro Tull and Billy Bragg, as well as electrifying the crowds at Glastonbury.

The personal, searching lyrics of his songwriting married with his stand-out ability as a musician have gained him recognition and appreciation from BBC Radio as well as a host of music publications including MI Pro, Music Maker, Acoustic Guitar, and Guitar Techniques.

During his tour of China, Rodney was asked to guest lecture at a number of music conservatories and universities throughout the country and regularly hosts workshops around the UK teaching finger style technical courses to accomplished players. In 2011 he hosted the Progressive Fingerstyle Course at the International Guitar Foundation’s Festival and Summer School in the UK.

Each year he forms part of the Access to Music “Band Factory” team, a project encouraging children to learn directly from the professionals themselves and discover ‘how to be in a band’. A proud patron of the award winning ‘Re Play Music Project’, Rodney also actively helps to run workshops at Glastonbury, giving children the opportunity to pick up new instruments, gain new skills and build their confidence. Having wowed the crowds at Glastonbury with his own performances, in 2008 he trained the youngest ever band to appear at the festival when he led 35 children to perform live on stage.

He was revealed as the ‘Face of Yamaha’, regularly featuring on the official website and endorsing the LL guitar series. Rodney’s achievements as an artist and ambassador continue to gain recognition worldwide.