Brendan Burns is a guitarist & educator rooted in Cambridge, MA. He is a founding member of the music & puppetry troupe: Elephant Tango Ensemble (nominated for an IRNE), former director of the house band for Bent Wit Cabaret and a regular contributor with SchoolTree, Kristen Ford Band, Karin Webb, Molly Zenobia & Brendan Burns’ Roadhouse. Brendan released his debut album TimeStamp (recorded live at the Somerville Theatre) in August of 2012. Download via BandCamp, iTunes or stream via Spotify/SoundCloud.

Brendan has been passionate about music since childhood. He began his studies on trumpet in elementary school, and then moved to guitar as a teenager. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, and has studied with Norm Zocher, Joe Stump, Bret Willmott, Bob Pilkington, Jay Weik, Tim Miller, & Charlie Banacos.
Brendan is the guitar department coordinator at Brookline Music School, overseeing GUITOBER, a month-long celebration of guitar held every fall. He als