BIOGRAPHY

Hailing from Clearwater, FL, Brian Hudson has evolved 
over the past few years as a first call drummer for
various artists in Atlanta due to his stylistic diversity,
solid groove, professional work ethic and creativity.

After a short time playing trumpet, Brian started
playing drums at the age of ten. After his father 
took him to see the legendary Buddy Rich Big Band 
and a clinic conducted by drummers Terry 
Bozzio, Sonny Emory and Gerry Brown (R&B Great), 
Brian was hooked and has been playing drums ever 
since. 

His early years consisted of taking private lessons, listening 
to and studying a wide range of music from Jazz to Funk/R&B 
and from Fusion to Rock and playing in the high school jazz 
band and drumline.  He spent many hours studying from drum 
books like the New Breed, Syncopation and Advanced 
Techniques for the Modern Drummer and played along to 
records from Sting, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, John 
Scofield, Michel Camilo, and Chick Corea to name a few.  
While in high school, he performed drum duets at talent 
shows and played with a Top 40 rock band. 

After high school he attended the University of South Florida 
in Tampa where he studied drum set, percussion and jazz 
performance and played in the school's jazz combo and 
symphony orchestra as well as with several jazz groups 
around Tampa.  After nearly two years of intense studying 
at USF, Brian transferred to the University of Georgia and 
the music town of Athens, Georgia where he performed with 
various artists and on several records.  Athens proved to be 
a great music experience for Brian as he performed several 
times a week with various artists in a music town that groomed 
such artists as R.E.M, The B-52s, and Widespread Panic.

In addition to his studies at USF and his experience playing 
in high school and in college, Brian studied privately over the 
years with Jason Harnell (Maynard Ferguson, Keiko Matsui) and 
Tampa area jazz drummer & USF instructor David Hardman.  
In addition, he had private lessons with legendary drum 
educator Dom Famularo, jazz/fusion great Dave Weckl,

and Latin/Jazz expert Mark Walker (Paquito D'Rivera, 
Oregon, Michel Camilo).

In 2001, Brian became a member of long time roots rock and 
pop group Memory Dean. Brian's jazz and funk influenced 
background brought an upbeat and funky feel to Memory 
Dean's live show.  Jay Memory was quoted in a newspaper 
as saying, "I think our live show is funkier than its ever 
been. We've seen more people dancing at our shows than 
ever before, and that's been really cool."

Memory Dean has released six albums, including one on 
Capricorn Records, and has toured around the United 
States. They are a household name to thousands of people 
around the country and have been featured in many national 
publications including Rolling Stone Magazine. During their 
tours, Memory Dean has been the supporting act for some 
of the nation's leading artists including a tour with Sister 
Hazel and opening slots for Drivin-n-Cryin and Cowboy 
Mouth.

In addition to Memory Dean, Brian has performed with 
various artists who perform a wide array of music ranging 
from jazz to blues to pop/rock to Latin to fusion.  

Partial list of performance credits: 
- Memory Dean (former Capricorn Recording Artist)
- MADOCA & Company (contemporary jazz/fusion)
- Steve Baskin (powerpop artist)
- Brian Clay (smooth jazz/R&B keyboardist & Radio Personality)
- Just Ahead (smooth jazz group) 
- Trey Boyer Band (folk/rock) 
- Kip Jones (acoustic rock)
- The Dave Matthews Cover Band
- Tonohoney (blues/rock)
- Frankie's Blues Mission (blues)
- Steve Mays (freelance bassist )
- Jazz saxophonist Karen Greene
- Charles Mishalany (freelance bassist)  
- The K Walker Band (pop/rock)
- Waterlines Trio (modern jazz/fusion/funk/Latin)
- with various blues and jazz artists. 

He continues to be a sought after player for any musical 
situation due to his ability to function well in a wide range 
of genres.  He is known for his solid pocket, excellent meter, 
funky groove and jazz influenced playing. 

Brian currently resides in metro Atlanta where he stays busy 
performing with various artists.  

Brian plays and endorses Silver Fox Drumsticks