Welcome to the site of Brendan J Boyd. Brendan is an Australian musician, comic book creator, writer and visual artist. Musically, he has released 4 albums albums, specialising in ambient, chill-out and cinematic soundscapes. He has also collaborated with Ritsuko Dalton (E-type Jazz) on the song Lovely Eyes. His music has been used for documentaries by award winning photographer Randy Larcombe, Surface2Air and also for En Route/One Step at a Time Like This. His latest album "Moments" has been mastered by Mike Beever who has worked for Sony, BBC as well as producing early Coldplay. It is available in limited edition cd formats (and digital download). His previous album "Ambient Drift" was released by European label Mojear Records on 12th Jan 2012 and features 10 tracks from the "future ambient" sessions. This work has been released under the name of b j b. Visually he has also contributed to a variety of Australian books, magazines and comics over the last 3 decades, as well as creating a variety of music clips to compliment his music releases. He has also collaborated with Don Walker (Cold Chisel) interpreting 4 of his songs as comic book stories. The full collection appears in the graphic novel "Montage" (released in July 2012). He has been a co-curator of and exhibited in a variety of exhibitions and continues to produce his own books, visual art and music. He has just released a new EP (The Quiet Landscape) with a companion album due mid year, as well as collaborating on a new graphic novel project.  |
