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-- 2010 WUMB Music Fest Performer 2009 BACHA Showcase Artist -- BIO Following 10 years in radio as host and producer at WERS and WGBH FM, Brendan Hogan has released his first full-length studio album, 'Long Night Coming'. Hogan started his career in music at Emerson College in 1999 working for the school’s acclaimed student-run station, WERS, 88.9. Upon leaving WERS in 2002, Brendan was hired by Boston NPR-affiliate, WGBH, 89.7, to take over a popular long-running music program there. Released in late 2009, Hogan has written and recorded his debut CD, 'Long Night Coming', featuring original roots, modern folk, and blues-based songs, as well as two familiar standards in the folk and country genres. Hogan’s work in songwriting and performing has seen him share stages with Geoff Muldaur, Ray Bonneville, Eilen Jewell, Les Sampou, Kris Delmhorst, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Spider John Koerner, Brooks Williams, and others, and he has recently headlined Club Passim, performed at the WUMB Music Fest (aka Boston Folk Festival), and showcased for the Boston Area Coffeehouse Association and the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference. The Boston Phoenix newspaper has called Hogan “a distinctive new musical voice”. Brendan has shared the stage with the following artists and many more:
Geoff Muldaur Brendan has performed at these venues and many more:
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What People Are Saying About Brendan "A distinctive new musical voice." - The Boston Phoenix "Long Night Coming impressively forms a consistent literary landscape." - The Killing Floor Blog "Hogan's music is a transporting experience." -The Deli Magazine New England "Long Night Coming is a raw, honest work featuring a wonderfully world-weary voice." - The Hippo News And Culture Weekly "The Long Night Coming CD release party was as warm as a family gathering, as intense as the SAT, and a truly creative musical journey. Brendan was in clear command of the moment." - Joan P., audience member on her blog, joanperkins.com "As with the finest examples of Lucinda Williams, Brendan Hogan manages to let the blues influence good songs instead of always being the focus." - Billy Beard, drummer Session Americana and booking contact at TOAD and Lizard Lounge - Cambridge, MA "The roots of Brendan Hogan's music run in all directions, allowing him to draw on the past to make compelling music for the present." – Ted Drozdowski, Nashville Scene newsweekly/Scissormen frontman. "Brendan Hogan's beautifully unadorned music [captures] the voice of an old soul in a young man's body." - The Nashua Telegraph "If you care anything for the current state of blues and roots music, then Brendan Hogan is a name you should know. And with his hard work and focus, it’s a name you won’t be able to keep from knowing." - John Weeks, BostonBlues.com "Brendan is a fine player with a respect and real commitment to America art forms." - Michael Moran, Executive Director of Amazing Things Arts Center - Framingham, MA With residencies at renowned Boston area venues and a consistent touring schedule, Brendan Hogan is rapidly making a name for himself as a performer locally and beyond.
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