Brandon Callies Band was formed by singer/songwriter, Brandon Callies, in 2007. The band blends indie, folk, and americana...with a dash of the occasional doom rock. The band is currently signed to Hand Drawn Records.
"Brandon Callies (from the Hand Drawn Records release Sunrise Diner) Sunrise Diner, born of heartbreak, is not a happy album. Nonetheless, it is immensely satisfying as Brandon Callies blends melody and melancholy into regal pop songs." Mayer Danzig - Twangville
“Callies has made an album with some dirty rock'n'roll and garage punk tunes, full of attitude and verve.” Andy - Dayz of Purple and Orange
"There's A Killer Down In Texas" is a heavy rocker surrounded by an air of southwestern menace. bluesy riffs drive the story forward, pop-punk choruses drive the point home." J Moss - The Modern Folk
“Euphoria to the ears, the Brandon Callies Band release their latest EP “Life Is Still Good”. Spellbinding riffs and indelible lyrics will captivate you from the beginning. Without a doubt; set the standard high. RATING: “PUSH PLAY” Michal Elizabeth Smith - On Tour Monthly
"If you haven't heard of Brandon Callies Band before, then you're really missing out on one of the most unique sounds you'll hear from any indie artist... ’The Gunner’ is only Brandon Callies Band's second album, but I already consider it the best album they've produced and the best rock album I've heard in the last year... I would go as far as to say The Gunner is one of my top 10 favorite rock songs of all time, as I have been listening to it and the rest of the album almost non-stop since the album released late last year.” Amanda D - Dallas Celebrity Advisor
““The Gunner” is a splendid piece of work, and for anyone who is like me and craves music with deep, passionate lyrics where the vocals are what drives each song, then it is a must listen. ” Jordan Buford - The Music Enthusiast (Online Blog)
The Golden Rose EP is out now on all streaming platforms! It was difficult to decide which version of the song worked best, so we decided to release them all.
The "Room Sound Live" EP is now available for streaming on all platforms. The EP was recorded solo acoustic and live by Cory Albert Snelson using a couple of microphones. It has three acoustic versions of songs from "Sunrise Diner" and a cover from the Smashing Pumpkins.
Sunrise Diner will hit streaming services on 10/01/2021. The streaming version is a little different than the vinyl version, so be sure to pick up your copy of the record at www.handdrawnpressing.com!
The Sunrise Diner vinyl is out now. order yours through www.handdrawnpressing.com today!
The music video for "Carried Away" is out now. You can also stream it on all major streaming platforms.
The second single from our upcoming full length record will be out on March 5th on all streaming platforms!
We've released the music video for the first single called "No Good" off of our upcoming full length album called "Sunrise Diner."
Our new record called "Sunrise Diner" releases on April 30th through Hand Drawn Records! We are curently booking release shows, so be on the lookout!
During the quarantine, the band has been working on a new record called "Sunrise Diner" that will be released on Hand Drawn Records. Keep checking back for updates!
Get your copy of "Sounds of Love and Ghost!" It's out everywhere.
Get a copy of the (405) Project on iTunes today!
Hand Drawn Records is kicking off the "Hand Picked Tour" on June 15th. Acts include: Brandon Callies Band, Un Chien, and the Cut Throat Finches!
We are recording Scott Weiland songs and posting them to our bandcamp page as free downloads. Keep checking back because they will be slowly added.
Brandon Callies Band's new album "There's A Killer Down In Texas" is being released today at the Rattle Inn. Other acts on the bill include, Ryan Holley, The Van Sanchez, and Kickaction Collective. Don't miss it!
I am pleased to announce that (Live) Be Quiet! We're Recording! will be released on June 9th at Mohawk in Austin. Other acts include Jaimee Harris, The Heroine, and Taylor & the Wild Now.
We are finished recording the bonus tracks for "Be Quiet! We're Recording!"
City of Austin proclaims TODAY, “Brandon Callies Day” | This Thursday the City of Austin, Texas officially proclaims March 26th as “Brandon Callies Day,” topped off with television performance and speech by the mayor, Steve Adler, at City Hall, Thursday, March 26th, 2015 (5:30PM CST, KXAN TV).
The west coast tour went well. The band is back home and working on new music.
November 16 - Genghis Cohen (Los Angeles, CA)
November 17 - Maria Maria (Danville, CA)
November 18 - Private Event (San Francisco, CA)
November 20 - Naked Lounge (Sacramento, CA)
November 21 - Lost On Main (Chico, CA)
November 22 - Maria Maria (Walnut Creek, CA)
BCB releasing our 3rd record at The Brass House in Austin, TX! We're extremely excited about this Limited Edition "Life is Still Good" EP release; it'll be a special acoustic driven evening, with the new album, and freebies on-hand.
“Euphoria to the ears, the Brandon Callies Band release their latest EP “Life Is Still Good”. Spellbinding riffs and indelible lyrics will captivate you from the beginning. hout a doubt; set the standard high. RATING: “PUSH PLAY””
-Michal Elizabeth Smith, On Tour Monthly
The third release for Austin, TX alt-folk act Brandon Callies Band is the culmination of a whirlwind studio experiment in which namesake Brandon Callies tracked the Life is Still Good – EP unaccompanied before offering the balance of the material to his bandmates. The isolated nature of the recording process endorses itself throughout the final product.
Balanced thematically between darkness and light the extended-play amalgamates electric and acoustic instruments with an experimental take on the singer-songwriter genre. Tales of pain blend effortlessly to tributes of good fortune as the veteran singer cleverly tramps the intersections of desolation and prospect.
Hand Drawn Records is pleased to announce the newest member to the HDR Family, Brandon Callies Band (Austin, TX), and our partnership for their third release; the introspective alt-folk offering Life is Still Good – EP. Slated for July 2013 the issue will be limited edition in nature – only 300 vinyl and 200 compact discs will be produced.
“If you haven't heard of Brandon Callies Band before, then you're really missing out on one of the most unique sounds you'll hear from any indie artist... ’The Gunner’ is only Brandon Callies Band's second album, but I already consider it the best album they've produced and the best rock album I've heard in the last year... I would go as far as to say The Gunner is one of my top 10 favorite rock songs of all time, as I have been listening to it and the rest of the album almost non-stop since the album released late last year.”
– Amanda D, Dallas Celebrity Advisor
“’The Gunner’ is a splendid piece of work, and for anyone who is like me and craves music with deep, passionate lyrics where the vocals are what drives each song, then it is a must listen.”
– Jordan Buford, The Music Enthusiast
The Orange's album release show
w/ Grizzly Adams Family
Poor House in Fort Worth with Dawn & Hawkes, Bad Mountain, and the Roomsounds
(Live) Be Quiet! We're Recording! CD release show
Rock The Block in San Antonio
Cancer Jam
Brandon Callies Band "There's A Killer Down In Texas" album release!
Chris Whitehead's birthday bash!
With Trent Rush, Big Story, and South FM
w/ Matt Enslin & Paco Estrada
w/ Mason Jennings