Born in Northeast Philadelphia (Einstein Hospital to be exact), Brandon grew up in Warminster, PA, and now lives in Huntingdon Valley.

Current Bands: Crazy Man Crazy.

Influences: Whiskey and dark beer, Pittsburgh. Ska: Madness, The Specials, The Slackers, The Clash, etc. Punk: Wire, The Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, The Pixies, Social Distortion, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Velvet Underground. Blues/rock: The Animals, Rolling Stones, The Mooney Suzuki, The Sonics, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Stray Cats. Other: Massive Attack, Mogwai. Writers: Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, Michael Chabon, Raymond Chandler, Charles Baxter. Love fiction.

Shoe Size: 12/13 (depending on the shoe).

Credo: No matter how old I get I’m still climbing trees… and no that’s not a metaphor. I just like climbing trees.

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