Biography

Born in Belfast 1951, Brendan started playing the drums in the boy scouts pipe band when he was about 12.

At 14 he fell in love with The Beatles then had his life changed after seeing The Kinks and The Buddy Rich Big Band within weeks of each other on national TV.

In 1976 whilst in the band Swift, Brendan won the young jazz musician of the year competition for London Arts Association.

While living in London, he played in various Blues bands until joining Rory Gallagher in 1981, who he toured and recorded with for 10 years. In 1991 Brendan joined Nine Below Zero. They toured internationally with artists including Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee, Allanah Myles, Sting, ZZ Top and Joe Cocker.

Recently, Nine Below Zero have been working and recording with Glen Tilbrooke of Squeeze.


DISCOGRAPHY

GERRY MC AVOY – BASICS

RORY GALLAGER – JYNX

RORY GALLAGER – DEFENDER

ANTHONY THISLETHWAITE - AESOP WROTE A FABLE

RORY GALLAGER – FRESH EVIDENCE

RORY GALLAGER – ETCHED IN BLUE

NINE BELOW ZERO – ON THE ROAD AGAIN

ICHIRO – MY SOUL

NINE BELOW ZERO – OFF THE HOOK

NINE BELOW ZERO - HOT MUSIC FOR A COLD NIGHT

SIMON HICKLING – STRAIGHT FROM THE HARP

NINE BELOW ZERO – ICE STATION ZEBRO

NINE BELOW ZERO & ALANNAH MYLES – I NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU)

SIMON HICKLING – BLEW IT

NINE BELOW ZERO – REGRIDGERATER

NINE BELOW ZERO & BAPPI LAHIRI – ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN, ONE FOOT IN HELL

NINE BELOW ZERO - COVERS

NINE BELOW ZERO – CHILLED

NINE BELOW ZERO – HATS OFF

NINE BELOW ZERO – IT’S NEVER TOO LATE

GERRY MC AVOY – YOU CAN’T WIN EM’ ALL

GLENN TILLBROOK & NINE BELOW ZERO – THE COOPERATIVE

GEOFF EVERET – THE QUICK AND THE DEAD


DVDS

RORY GALLAGER – LIVE IN CORK

NINE BELOW ZERO – ON THE ROAD AGAIN

RORY GALLAGER – LIVE AT MONTREUX

NINE BELOW ZERO – SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

NINE BELOW ZERO – LIVE IN REGED

RORY GALLAGER – THE COMPLETE ROCK PALAST COLLECTION