Brendan Maclean dances like no-one is watching, sings like his life depends on it and performs the hell out of every role he finds himself in. Solo at the piano? You got it. Choreographed pop with dancers? Bring it on. A star of the ultimate jukebox cabaret/circus spectacular Velvet? Five stars. In short, Maclean gives it all wherever his career path takes him - and the world is ever grateful for it.

In the middle of a run of Velvet at the Sydney Opera House, Maclean candidly discussed running from his bullies, seeking solace in the Shire and finding himself as a performer.

Velvet is currently at the Adelaide Fringe Festival until March 13; with runs to follow in Melbourne and Brisbane.

For a full list of dates and tickets, visit http://velvettheshow.com

You can find all of Brendan's music - including recent singles "Tectonic" and "Collecting Day" - on his Bandcamp: http://brendanmaclean.bandcamp.com

Follow Brendan on Twitter: @macleanbrendan
Follow David on Twitter: @DJYwrites
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @BarBandsPod

Brendan Maclean dances like no-one is watching, sings like his life depends on it and performs the hell out of every role he finds himself in. Solo at the piano? You got it. Choreographed pop with dancers? Bring it on. A star of the ultimate jukebox cabaret/circus spectacular Velvet? Five stars. In short, Maclean gives it all wherever his career path takes him - and the world is ever grateful for it. In the middle of a run of Velvet at the Sydney Opera House, Maclean candidly discussed running from his bullies, seeking solace in the Shire and finding himself as a performer. Velvet is currently at the Adelaide Fringe Festival until March 13; with runs to follow in Melbourne and Brisbane. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit http://velvettheshow.com You can find all of Brendan's music - including recent singles "Tectonic" and "Collecting Day" - on his Bandcamp: http://brendanmaclean.bandcamp.com Follow Brendan on Twitter: @macleanbrendan Follow David on Twitter: @DJYwrites Follow the podcast on Twitter: @BarBandsPod

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Across over fifteen years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

Brendan Maclean dances like no-one is watching, sings like his life depends on it and performs the hell out of every role he finds himself i...

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