About Brandon

Brandon Lamar Simmons was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. He began by playing trumpet in multiple jazz bands, and has moved on to play drums in various bands as well. Brandon is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. At age 18, he decided to pick up a guitar, take on the microphone, and perform as a singer/songwriter. Brandon studied music production and recording engineering at the Atlanta Institute of Music. Now, he's back in Charleston as the drummer for a local band by the name of Token Mary and also continues to work on solo music and any other musical opportunities he can get his hands on!

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Busted a drum head

This is what happens when Token Mary has a great night! Brandon loves a lively and responsive crowd, so he may play a little hard!

#drummerprobs

Lessons



Brandon offers lessons on both drums and guitar to students of all levels starting at age 5!  Rates are very affordable, and lessons can be catered to the skill set of the student.  Contact him at brandonlamarsimmonsmusic@gmail.com for more information.

Would you like to learn more about Brandon, get updates on gigs and shows, and see Brandon's musical progress?  'Like' his Facebook page at Facebook.com/BLSimmonsMusic, follow him @blsimmonsmusic25, or check out his band's page at Facebook.com/TokenMaryRocks.  Brandon is also on Reverbnation and Youtube!

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Promo Photoshoot


This was a recent photoshoot I did to create some new promotional materials!  Keep an eye out for some new stuff, big things are happening!

Photographs taken by Kelly Pyle of Photos By Kelly.  Check out her photos at pbkpixblog.com or Facebook.com/PBKPix

Friday, January 29, 2016

Coastal Coffee Roasters

Singing and strumming at Coastal Coffee Roasters tonight in Summerville!