Let me tell you a little about myself.  I've played in many
bands over a vast period of time, in different genres
ranging from classic, progressive, punk, new wave rock,
to blues, southern rock, alternative, heavy metal, to all
originals bands etc. I've played the lead guitar in all of the
bands I've been in and in many I have done the lead
vocals and or backing vocals. As I got a little older, I
realized my desire to play more mellow or heavy rock
songs on the acoustic guitar accompanied with just my
vocals for another 'side-musical project'. The MTV
Unplugged shows in the earlier '90's sparked my interest,
and I always caught myself having to 'entertain' family and
or friends at parties. There would always be someone who
would always murmur, "Can't you sing and play a song?"
"All that so-called fancy guitar junk you're doing gets 'boring'
after awhile."  Okay...... so I'd ask them what they'd like to
hear. So they would name some tune(s) that I fortunately
would know. So I'd play and sing them. Boom! Instant hit! I
was sold ever since.
I've played many venues doing solo acoustic mostly in
Indianapolis and around Indy doing all covers, some all
originals (first time was all originals at The only Sports Bar
in downtown Indy in '92), but mostly a mixture of both
(depending on the crowd). It's weird going into a club, and
looking around at the people in the audience and trying to
judge what they'll like to listen to, as some younger people
love the older "classic rock" music, and surprisingly older
people over 40 wanting to hear the newer stuff. Then it
also leans on the ambience of the club and what most of
the audience is doing  (playing pool, eating or just plain
'pumped'). So adapting and reacting to their response is
challenging and a pleasure to win over their 'approval'.
Check out the website pages to find out more about my
acoustic!-
Claude Brissart
Other music credentials:
Session player- (late 80's-'90's)
Bob & Tom TV Show (FOX) ('80's)
Ball State U. (Music)
Guitar Instruction
Player for radio personality's
band demos for stations:
WRZX, WFBQ, WZPL.
Freelance recording
Freelance sound
Freelance guitar> repair/setup
Winner 1992 Midwest guitar          
"Gunslinger" competition
Auditions/calls with
Ozzy ('82)
Krokus ("83)
Red Hot Chili Peppers ('92)
Washburn, Crate endorsements
Who am I?
CLAUDE BRISSART
Solo-Acoustic
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Claude Brissart in 1987
Bands I've played in:
AUGUST HEET
FUSION
TERRY SEIGEL BAND
SCANDAL
FUSION
SNAPSHOT
USA
RAINMAKER
GRINDER
Bad Boyz
CAPTAIN JACK & THE
EYEPOKERS
SNOWITE
ACE COSBY & OFF YER ROCKER
ARTEMIS
CLAUDE B. & THE GROOVE
BRISSART
The Brissarts
ATOMIC BOX
Love Me Not
Huck Finn Band
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