Brian Bricklin

Director, Rock Band Programs

brian@musictraining.com

 

 

 

 

Brian Bricklin is one of Philadelphia's most highly accomplished recording artists and record producers.  Brian has been the director of Music Training Center's Rock 101, Rock Band Camp, and Recording Studio programs since 2002.

 

Brian is a native of the Main Line.  In the 1980's he co-founded the band Bricklin along with his brother Scott.  In 1986, Brian and Scott were signed to A&M records, and more recently to Hybrid/Sire Records with their group, Martin's Dam.  Their song “Fear of Flying” from the Hybrid/Sire debut “Sky Above", received airplay on radio stations across the country, and is featured in the motion picture, “The Shrink is In,” featuring Courtney Cox and David Arquette. 

 

Brian has performed in venues including New York's Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia's Spectrum and Tower Theatre as well as the 4th of July Celebration on JFK Parkway.  He has songs featured in many popular, feature films, including "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (Keanu Reeves), and the MTV/ Paramount movie, "Election" (Reese Witherspoon, Mathew Broderick). 

 

Brian's production and engineering credits include major label releases on A&M, Columbia, RCA, PolyGram, Hybrid/Sire, and Ruffhouse. You may also have heard Brian's music on the tube, as his many television credits include: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN, and others.  Brian has worked side by side with two-time Grammy winner Neil Dorfsman (Sting, Paul McCartney, Dire Straits), Phil Nicolo (Moby, Sean Lennon, Urge Overkill), and Kevin Killen (U2, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel).

Since 2002, Brian has recorded songs albums for over 100 high school and college rock bands, including Modern Bliss, Hymns of the Wicked, 4-Sided Circle, Phyllis Heitjan, Dumbstruck, The Trumans, Original Sinz, Crux, Firetruck, and others.  mp3's of some of Brian's recordings can be downloaded here.

 

Brian's achievements were recognized through his election to Board of Governors in 2004-2005 for the Philadelphia Chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, a Grammy organization.