ABOUT THE BAND

Hey guys, thanks for checking out our new site! Today is the day our album Let It Rip comes out, and we couldn't be more excited. The three of us worked hard on our album all year long, and now we're ready to introduce this band to the world!

Here's a little bit about us and how this band came to be...

Bob and Mike are really, really good tennis players (like #1 in the world good). They're twins, and they play doubles. They have won every grand slam, and have been called the best doubles tennis team in history.

David is a really good singer and piano player (and occasional guitarist). Like the Bryans, David went to Stanford. He lives in San Francisco where writes and records his own brand of piano pop/rock.

The three of them met in a place called Sherman Oaks in Southern California last September 2008, when Bob and Mike were hosting a charity gala for their Bryan Brothers Foundation to raise money for underprivileged youth in Ventura County. Bob and Mike invited David to come and play at their gala after they saw David's killer cover of "#41" by Dave Matthews Band on YouTube. When David arrived, he was surprised to see that not only do Bob and Mike love music, they're also really good at playing instruments too. They even had their own rehearsal studio in their garage at their home in Camarillo, California. So when David arrived the day before the gala, Bob, Mike and him jammed out for hours and hours in the Bros garage. Bob played bass and organ, Mike played drums and guitar, and David jumped from piano to guitar while singing. The three newfound friends thought it would be fun to play a song together at the gala, and after trying out a bunch of tunes by their favorite artists, they settled on Elton John's "Tiny Dancer". The next night, in front of 400 friends, family, a sea of flashing cameras and a who's-who of tennis elite, the greatest doubles team in history and one young piano man played "Tiny Dancer"--and the Bryan Bros Band Featuring David Baron was born.

The Bryan Bros Band has a long and storied history. It originally began with Bob and Mike's dad Wayne on lead guitar and vocals. The Bros played player parties and special events, and fellow tennis players and friends Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and Jan-Michael Gambill would often join in. For years, Bob and Mike recorded songs on their computer in their hotel room, and once the Bros even played live on stage with the Counting Crows. After the Bros met David, however, the three of them made it a mission to start a new band, one that would bring the Bryan Brothers' experiences on the road to life in new original songs about the challenge of the game, the hardship of leaving your loved ones behind, and the labor of love that is pursuing your dreams.

After the charity gala, David invited the Bryans to play at his CD release party at the Viper Room in Hollywood, California. Once again, the Bros rocked it. Next up was a gig at the SAP Open in San Jose, where David joined Mike and Bob at a press conference to kickoff the tournament. Two hours later, in a hotel room in San Jose, "Let It Rip" was born.

Next up was their first headlining gig, a three-hour marathon show in Houston at the Clay Court Championships. That week, "Spending My Days" was written.

From Houston they went across the sea to the greatest stage in the game of tennis, Wimbledon. Buzz about the band had started to spread, and the New York Times and Tennis Channel both came to the band's Wimbledon show to document the event. "Chasing The Sun" was played for the first time, and the night before the quarterfinals, the Bryan Bros and David wrote "Marching On".

It was at this speed that the album was written, and so it was at this speed that the album was recorded. After Wimbledon, Mike, Bob and David spent a week at James Blake's house in Connecticut doing pre-production--or as they called it, "boot camp". 5 hours a day in a sweaty rehearsal space getting the songs ready for the studio. Blasting a click track. Finding the right tempos. Perfecting the lyrics, the bass lines, the drum patterns. Finally, they were ready to record.

The Bryans and David flew to Los Angeles to record with their good buddy and producer extraordinaire Ralph Churchwell. Engineer Tony Sheppard was at the boards while Mike recorded drums topless and the LA Daily News snapped pics of his pecs. Bob laid down his bass lines and David recorded piano, acoustic guitar and vocals. Finally, Michael Nielsen stepped in to mix the record and lay down the finishing touches with some acoustic guitar.

If you want to see some behind the scenes footage of the recording sessions, check out our Making of Let It Rip video on the homepage of BryanBrosBand.com.

We couldn't be happier with how the album turned out, and are so appreciative of all the fans who have shown their support. It's been a roller coaster of a ride so far, and we sincerely hope Let It Rip is just the beginning.

See ya'll out on the road!

Bob, Mike and David