BRM

Brendon Randall-Myers Composer // Guitarist

Photo by Caroline Harrison

About

Brendon Randall-Myers is a composer and guitarist who creates intricate and visceral music at various intersections of rock, experimental, and classical. His music has been described as "an unflinching testimonial on grief and endurance" (Pitchfork) and “a trance that’s always in motion…creating a physical and emotional sensation to ultimately make the listener feel as if they’re part of something larger than themselves” (Bandcamp Daily).

Brendon co-leads avant-metal band Scarcity and is a member of avant-electric guitar quartet Dither. He co-founded math rock band Marateck and avant-rock multimedia collective Invisible Anatomy, with whom he toured throughout the US and China from 2014-2020. Brendon was a member of the Glenn Branca Ensemble from 2016-2020, initially as a guitarist and later as conductor after Branca’s death in 2018.

Brendon writes music for classical performers (pianist Miki Sawada, Friction Quartet, cellist Annie Blythe, Chicago Symphony), cross-genre/experimental groups (Bang on a Can, Dither, Warp Trio), and film scores (Docked, Swimming with Stones, We the Economy: Recession). His work has received support from the Jerome Foundation, New Music USA, New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation, the Guitar Foundation of America, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and ASCAP.