Gentry Bronson

About

Gentry Bronson is a San Francisco singer-songwriter, pianist, storyteller, producer and showman known for his moving ballads, cinematic epics and soaring indie music.

Known by many as the "barefoot surfer pianist", he has enchanted audiences throughout the U.S. & Europe. His discography boasts over 80 original songs and 10 records, including an English adaptation of the Dutch classic Avond. A new record titled Within A Sigh and A Curse was released in February 2012. He just completed his 6th European tour, performing a series of 10 concerts throughout The Netherlands in February and March.

Born in a small Minnesota town and named by his parents after a hitchhiker, Gentry won early praise as a classical pianist, winning 5 MMTA awards and performing in front of thousands of people early in his life. He was a punk poet in Seattle and a club DJ in Prague before settling in San Francisco, where he received his BA in Humanities, became a multi-media producer and won 3 NCSA songwriting awards.

Gentry has been compared to Leonard Cohen, David Gray, Ben Folds, Tom Waits and Ludovico Einaudi with music in the indie, rock, americana, blues, ambient, cabaret and new classical genres. He is a highly charged, passionate performer, and together with his Gentry Bronson Band, he has recently performed concerts with Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin's band), Commander Cody, and the Manzarek Rogers Band (featuring Ray Manzarek of The Doors).

A new video for the song No Games with Hip Hop John Brown is slated for release in May 2012, and a new Gentry Bronson Music YouTube Channel features official & fan videos along with a new video project to be released later in 2012.

News

Gentry's new record Within A Sigh and A Curse is available now!
Click to download from iTunes

Listen to the single Don't Save Me.

Gentry co-headlines the Mystic Theatre with Bobby Jo Valentine & special guests Spark & Whisper and Amy Hogan on Thurs, May 31 in Petaluma, CA. ALL AGES show! 6:30pm doors. Tickets available!