Brendan Bennett BASS

(2013) Give Up the Junk headlined the City of Claremont’s annual Summer Concert Series featuring new band members and tunes. youtu.be/4xXEdr5rxqg?si…

(2013) My band Give Up the Junk (no longer active) put on a stellar performance for Hafif Family Foundation’s annual Concerts Under the Stars production featuring 6-piece horn section and lots of funky jamz. youtu.be/0l00JvbQECQ?si…

(2013) I was chosen to receive the coveted Louis Armstrong Jazz Award by staff and faculty at Ruben S Ayala High School for notable participation in the program’s Jazz Ensemble.

Merry Christmas y’all! If you never checked out my upright bass work on Andrea Hamilton’s 2015 Christmas album “Let Your Heart Be Light”, you can hear the whole album here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

(2012) Give Up the Junk's first attempt at "What Is Hip?" by Tower of Power. I do not own this music. Video is for entertainment archiving purposes only. youtu.be/dvVMvmUyA54?si…

From MainStage at The Shoppes Chino Hills (2012) with my Brian Bromberg signature bass

(2012) Give Up the Junk performs Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” at the grand opening of Chaparral 300 Bowling. youtu.be/h_4fvoV7Zq8?si…

There’s still time to hear my upright bass playing on Vaughn Fahie’s Jazz Christmas album (2011) this holiday season!🎷❄️ vaughnfahiejazz.com/album/14660/va…

(2011) I served as Sousaphone Section Captain the year Ruben S Ayala HS Marching Band took home the WBA Grand Championship trophy for combined 4A and 5A division at Fresno State University. See our full winning performance here: youtu.be/ny6a5gxJkqY?si…

(2011) Performing Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in its totality with Temecula Valley Symphony & Master Chorale under Maestro Anthony Parnther at Gershwin Performing Arts Center - Double Bass See the full performance here: youtu.be/igKhqBGnwrs?si…

(2010) within our first year as a band, Give Up the Junk headlined the world famous Hip Kitty Jazz Club and opened for Poncho Sanchez at the Brea Jazz Festival #musician #jazz #band

(2010) from my first recording session at Burlingame Studios in Lytle Creek CA with my band Give Up the Junk. My Fender Geddy Lee Signature bass was the weapon of choice. The studio produced major sports commercials in addition to records for David Foster, EWF and Nancy Sinatra.

My first band “Give Up the Junk” formed in the summer of 2010. We rocked our debut concert at Big League Dreams Baseball Park in Chino Hills. The band jammed a setlist of funky soulful classics that day, beginning a 5 year run of local shows throughout CA. #funkymusic #musicians

The time Brian Bromberg gave me his bass! Let’s say I may have killed my shot at endorsement with Carvin, adamant about not selling this custom axe made for demo at NAMM2010. But after spending over an hour with me, he pulled an Artist card and sent me home with it!

(2009) Sitting in with the Los Angeles Lakers Band was an experience I will never forget. I can’t wait to return for another jam! #bassist #losangeleslakers

(2008) when I first picked up the upright bass. “Big Violin” as the kids in school called it. Vs today. We’re bringing back the old hair. #contrabass #uprightbass #bassist

1st ever photo of me with the bass (2007). To think it was all because I couldn’t sign up for wood shop. They asked me at jr. high orientation if I would be interested in joining Band, which of course I wasn’t! But when the teacher mentioned #bassguitar, the rest was history!