Bryan Bielanski is a uncommon case: Not solely do his songs function unconventional lyrics and topic issues; he’s extraordinarily devoted to touring, taking part in a present a daygenerally twoall around the world, nonstop.
Bielanskis solo albums are three components in a collection named Bryans Tremendous Glad Enjoyable Time! The songs function catchy choruses speaking about an Elf Girlfriend, and online game references galore on Im Your Tremendous Mario ; theres additionally a track devoted to the place the place Bielanski makes use of the web when hes touring: Rock the Library USA.
Hes heading to the Pignic Pub and Patio in Reno on Thursday, Might 4.
Throughout a current telephone interview with Bielanski, he defined how music captivated him.
I grew up in a household the place music was essential, Bielanski mentioned. A few of my earliest recollections in life are my mother and father listening to their rock data. I grew up with rock n roll round me on a regular basis, after which after I was a young person, I found various rock, and between the affect of my mother and father music and various rock, I made a decision thats what I needed to do in my life.
Fortunately, Bielanski had the extroverted traits wanted to start out a music profession.
Ive all the time been form of an outgoing individual, however earlier than I made a decision I needed to be a musician, I used to be eager to be a standup comic, Bielanski mentioned. I knew I needed to be onstage in entrance of individuals in someway. When the music bug bit me, I simply determined thats what I needed to do in my life. Fortunately, I by no means had any actual points with stage fright or something, so it was positively one thing that got here naturally to me.
Youd should go fairly far to listen to one other singer/songwriter write songs like Bielanski, as lots of his pop-culture references stray removed from what youd hear on the High 40.
(The music) form of stemmed from the truth that now that Im a touring musician; it just about encompasses my life, mentioned Bielanski. I have a tendency to put in writing about my prior hobbies that I dont actually have time to do anymore. As an alternative of watching films and taking part in video video games, Im writing songs about them to form of quench that want for that stuff. I write a number of songs about touring, as a result of, because its what Im all the time doing, its form of pure to put in writing songs about that stuff.
I requested how Bielanski wound up together with his intense touring schedule.
At first, I used to be simply taking part in round Charlotte, N.C., after which branched out and began doing regional stuff in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia, Bielanski mentioned. Earlier than you recognize it, I used to be going up and down the East Coast, after which going coast to coast and into different international locations. Its a number of exhausting work, placing in 100% and all the time making an attempt to provide it your all. I attempt to attain out to as many media retailers as I can to advertise each present and simply attempt to make each single present successful.
Being a touring musician is a tricky life-style selection, however Bielanski mentioned that regardless of some tough components, he loves what hes doing.
I do sleep in my automobile more often than not, Bielanski mentioned. My day consists of relaxation areas. Ive received my Planet Health membership, so I prefer to go and get some train to maintain my mind sharp, after which I often hit the library and ship my emails, after which I’m going to my present and carry out. There are a number of logistics that should be labored out and all the things, however I adore it. This sort of life-style isnt for everyone, however fortunately for me, its one thing that I can deal with, and I simply love doing it. I believe Im going to proceed to do it till Im now not bodily in a position to.
Bielanski mentioned he completely adores with the ability to see the world.
I identical to to journey and play music, and the sensation of assembly individuals in several cities and seeing the identical individuals again and again and the cities that I return to, thats, in and of itself, to me, the aim, mentioned Bielanski. I’d prefer to have slightly bit larger audiences and issues like that, and perhaps rent a couple of extra individuals to deal with a number of the enterprise facet of issues. & I wish to hold persevering with to journey and tour, play the identical cities and play new cities, and hold reaching new individuals with Brians Tremendous Glad Enjoyable Time messagemaking an attempt to keep in mind that life is an efficient factor, and music brings individuals collectively. Im simply actually, actually completely happy to be doing what Im doing.
Whereas Bielanski remarked that each single present is nice in its personal manner, he did share one huge spotlight.
Attending to do the Thanksgiving Day parade in Charlotte a pair years in the past was fairly neat, as a result of there have been 125,000 individuals in attendance that day, in order that was fairly cool to have the ability to carry out for that many individuals, he mentioned. So long as I attain anybody at any present with my music, and so theyre touched by the music, to me, it makes all of the exhausting work that goes into it completely value it.
To maintain issues attention-grabbing, Bielanski likes to change issues up and throw some improvisation into his music. So even should youve seen the musical-traveler earlier than, chances are you’ll be in for some completely different renditions.
The music positively is completely different dwell, as a result of on the albums, Im taking part in all of the devices, Bielanski mentioned. It seems like a full band when its truly me layering on all of the tracks. After I carry out dwell, I simply play acoustic guitar and sing solely, so (the songs) are positively slightly bit completely different or stripped down from what they sound like on the albums. Sometimes, I do prefer to experiment with the songs dwell. There positively is slightly little bit of improvisation, and I prefer to feed off the gang and the vitality of the gang.
Bryan Bielanski will carry out at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Might 4, at Pignic Pub and Patio, 235 Flint St., in Reno. Admission is free. For extra info, name 775-376-1948, or go to pignicpubandpatio.com
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Originally posted 2023-04-27 16:52:38.