Rodney Branigan Live on the Old Rockers Podcast
A talented songwriter, Rodney was offered a position at EMI in Nashville, co-writing with Dave Loggins, who penned hit tunes for Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Don Williams, Kenny Loggins, and many others.
Rodney is the first international artist to perform at Naila Bagh Palace in Jaipur, where he collaborates with Rajasthani folk musicians, Kutle Khan (Kutle Khan Project) and Reis Khan (Barmer Boys). In Mumbai, Rodney is invited to perform at various festivals, including an opening slot for Pentagram, India’s biggest rock band. Rodney has had many happy returns to India, touring with Miztape and Krunk, playing the main stage at Sulafest, collaborating with Indian award-winning music producer & guitarist Randolph Correia, and many other experiences. Rodney is ready to recreate as soon as conditions allow. So, India: “Look out he’ll be back as soon as he can!”
In 2016 Rodney was invited to the most prestigious guitar festival in Europe; Les Nuits de la Guitare de Patrimonio “Corse” where he opens for legendary French singer and guitarist Francis Cabrel. The impressed festival director dubs Rodney ‘The Discovery of Patrimonio’.
In 2018 Rodney catches the attention of Glastonbury Festivals founder Michael Eavis who offers Rodney to headline the Glastonbury Extravaganza (the very next day!) at Glastonbury Abbey. It is a double bill alongside Tom Odell. The response is immediate and Rodney lands a spot on the coveted, at the Glastonbury Festival Acoustic Stage. Rodney performs to a seam-splitting and fully crowded tent and the show goes down like a storm.
Summed up:
The Texas-born troubadour who learned to play in Austin, perform in Los Angeles, craft songs in Nashville, and put it all together in London has played all types of music in all types of venues in his storied career. His adventurous, boundary-breaking guitar playing (sometimes at the same time) earning him the title “The Two Guitar Man” has led to performance invites across America, India, Africa, and Europe – and in fact, to headlining the 11,000 people Glasto Extravaganza after only being discovered the day before – Thank You, Michael Eavis.
Quotes
“Rodney Branigan is one of the most amazing artists you will ever see. Not simply because he is unique, but rather because he is impossibly talented” Music Connection Magazine
His reputation as an outstanding live performer has led to turns supporting or collaborating with the likes of Jack Johnson, Billy Sheehan, G.Love & Special Sauce, Cross Canadian Rag Weed, Kelly Willis, Dick Dale, Gangsta Grass, Slim Jim Phantom, BoDidley, Bad Finger, Alabama 3, Stereo Phonics, Billy Bragg, Albert Lee, Andy McKee, Preston Reed, Tommy Emmanuel, Tom Robinson, Seth Lakeman, Show of Hands, Nick Harper, Frances Cabrel, Temper Trap, (India) Pentogram, Shaiir ‘n’ func, Angelique Kidja, Talvin Singh, Nibs Van Der Spuy (SA)
Co-written with: Dave Loggins (Nashville) – Nick Reynolds AKA Harpo Strangelove (Alabama 3) – Jon Allen (UK) – Nibs van der Spuy (South Africa) – John Pointer (The House Jacks – Austen, Texas) – Tim Snider (Nahko & Medicine for the People -Reno, Nevada) – Randolph Correia – Pentagram/Shaiir ‘n’Func (India’s award-winning songwriter/producer/musician) Thanks as always to our sponsor Pocket Money Studio
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