Thomas Brenneck
Thomas Brenneck | |
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 Brenneck withCharles Bradleyin 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas R. Brenneck |
| Also known as | Tommy "TNT" Brenneck |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Staten Island,New York, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Member of | The Moonjam |
| Formerly of | |
Thomas"Tommy"Brenneckis an American guitarist, record producer, and engineer, best known as the leader of theMenahan Street Bandand member ofThe Budos Band,Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,andEl Michels Affair.[1][2][3]He is the founder of Dunham Records, a subsidiary of seminalretro-soullabelDaptone Records,[4]and was the producer of soul singerCharles Bradley.As a producer session musician, he frequently works with Daptone andBig Crown Recordsartists.[5]
History
[edit]Brenneck was born and raised inStaten Island,New York. He is a self-taught guitarist who joined the original Daptone band The Dap-Kings at the age of 20. Brenneck quickly became one of the essential members of the Daptone family, working closely with the label founder and producer Gabe Roth akaBosco Mann,[6]and playing and touring withSharon Jones,[7]the label matriarch. Sharon gave Brenneck his nickname, Tommy "TNT" Brenneck.
Since then, Brenneck founded Dunham Records and Studio,[8]cultivated the music and career of the lateCharles Bradley[9](also his son's godfather), performed and recorded withAmy Winehouse[10]and is a principal in his other Daptone project theMenahan Street Band.[11][12]
Brenneck has been a session guitarist, writer and producer on projects withLady Gaga,[13]CeeLo Green,[14]Dan Auerbach,[15]Beyoncé&Jay-Z,[16]Josh TillmanAKA Father John Misty,[17]Rufus Wainwright[18]andMiley Cyrus,[19]among others.[20][21]Additionally, he has played guitar forAmy Winehouse[22]and he is one of the musicians featured on "Telepathy"byChristina AguilerafeaturingNile Rodgers.[23]
As an engineer onYebba'sDawn,he was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classicalat the64th Annual Grammy Awards.[24]
Dunham Records and recording studios
[edit]Brenneck is the founder of Dunham Records, a subsidiary of Daptone Records.[4]The record label originally operated out of Brenneck's bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn and produced iconic hits from artists includingCharles Bradleybefore eventually moving to a larger space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[25]
Brenneck ran a small recording studio out of his home in Bushwick, Brooklyn before opening Dunham Sound Studios withHomer Steinwiessin Williamsburg in 2008. The all-analog studio operated with Menahan Street Band as the in-house band and recorded artists including Mark Ronson, Rufus Wainwright, Cee-lo Green, Theophilus London and Diane Birch, among others.[26]In 2014, the studio was succeeded by The Diamond Mine, a recording studio inLong Island Cityfounded with Steinweiss,Nick Movshon,andLeon Michels.[27]
In 2017, Brenneck moved to Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He now works out of Los Angeles'The Sound Factorystudio with Mark Ronson, whom he got to know well during his time with Winehouse.[28][29]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Artist | Album | Label | Catalog No. | Year of Release | Available Formats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Naturally | Daptone Records | DAP-004 | 2005 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band | Daptone Records | DAP-005 | 2005 | CD,LP,iTunes | |
| El Michels Affair | Sounding Out The City | Truth & Soul | 2005 | |||
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band II | Daptone Records | DAP-011 | 2007 | CD, LP, iTunes | |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | 100 Days, 100 Nights | Daptone Records | 2007 | |||
| Menahan Street Band | Make the Road by Walking | Dunham Records | DAP-015 | 2008 | CD, Album | |
| El Michels Affair | Enter The 37th Chamber | Fat Beats | 2009 | |||
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band III | Daptone Records | DAP-020 | 2010 | CD, LP, MP3, FLAC | |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | I Learned the Hard Way | Daptone Records | 2010 | |||
| Menahan Street Band | The Crossing | Dunham Records | DAP-029 | 2012 | LP, Album | |
| The Budos Band | Burnt Offering | Daptone Records | DAP-034 | 2014 | CD, LP, MP3, FLAC | |
| El Michels Affair | Return To The 37th Chamber | Big Crown | 2017 | |||
| The Budos Band | Budos Band V | Daptone Records | DAP-057 | 2019 | CD, LP, MP3, FLAC | |
| El Michels Affair | Adult Themes | Big Crown | 2020 | |||
| Menahan Street Band | The Exciting Sounds of... | Dunham Records | DAP-063 | 2021 | CD, LP, digital | |
| The Budos Band | Long in the Tooth | Daptone Records | DAP-065 | 2020 | CD, LP, MP3, FLAC |
EPs
[edit]| Artist | Title | Label | Catalog No. | Year of Release | Available Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band EP | Daptone Records | DAP-12002 | 2009 | CD, 12 " |
| The Budos Band | The Shape of Mayhem to Come (Recorded Live at the Grey Eagle, Halloween 2015) | Daptone Records | DAP-1205 | 2016 | 12 ", MP3, FLAC |
Singles
[edit]| Artist | Title | Label | Catalog No. | Year of Release | Available Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - Up From the South b/w T.I.B.W.F. | Daptone Records | DAP-1023 | 2005 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - The Proposition b/w Ghost Walk | Daptone Records | DAP-1027 | 2006 | 7 " |
| Menahan Street Band | "Make the Road by Walking" / "Karina" | Dunham Records | DNM-101 | 2006 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Poets of Rhythm/The Budos Band - More Mess on My Thing b/w Budos Theme | Freestyle Records | FSR7024 | 2006 | 7 " |
| Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band | "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" / "Heartaches and Pain" | Dunham Records | DNM-102 | 2007 | 7 " |
| Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band | "The Telephone Song" / "Tired Of Fighting" | Dunham Records | DUN-103 | 2008 | 7 " |
| Menahan Street Band | "The Wolf" / "Bushwick Lullaby" | Dunham Records, Daptone Records | DUN-104, DAP-1045 | 2009 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band/Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Day Tripper b/w Money | Daptone Records | DAP-1050 (Record Store Day 2010 release) | 2010 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - Kakal b/w Hidden Hand | Daptone Records | DAP-1051-P(promotional copy) *limited press of 800 | 2010 | 7 " |
| Menahan Street Band | "The Crossing" / "Everyday A Dream" | Dunham Records, Daptone Records | DUN-106A, DAP-1054 | 2011 | 7 " |
| Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band | "Heart Of Gold" / "In You (I Found A Love)" | Dunham Records, Daptone Records | DUN-110A, DAP-1059 | 2011 | 7 " |
| Menahan Street Band | "Lights Out / Keep Coming Back" | Dunham Records, Daptone Records | DUN-112A | 2012 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - Burnt Offering b/w Seizure | Daptone Records | DAP-1085 *included limited press of 100 color | 2014 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - Magus Mountain b/w Vertigo | Daptone Records | DAP-1088 *included limited press of 100 color | 2015 | 7 " |
| The Budos Band | The Budos Band - Maelstrom b/w Avalanche | Daptone Records | DAP-1099 | 2016 | 7 " |
Other appearances
[edit]"Up From the South" of The Budos Band is featured in a commercial for theNFL Network(2013).
"T.I.B.W.F." of The Budos Band is featured in a series of commercials for1800 Tequilaand in the sixth episode ofThis American Life.
"The Chicago Falcon (Remix)" of The Budos band is featured onWale'sfourth mixtape,The Mixtape About Nothing(2008).
"Budos Rising" and "The Proposition" of The Budos Band are featured inMLB 09: The ShowandMLB 10: The Show,respectively, for PlayStation consoles.
"King Charles" of The Budos Band is featured in episode 37 of the HBO TV seriesEntourage( "Manic Monday," Season 3).
"Origin of Man," "Up From The South," "T.I.B.W.F." and "Hidden Hand" of The Budos Band are featured in the movieNew York, I Love You(2009).
"Mas o Menos", "Ride or Die" and "Scorpion" of The Budos Band are featured on the fictional radio station "Daptone Radio" in the gameSleeping Dogsby United Front Games and Square Enix London. (2012)
"The Volcano Song" of The Budos Band is featured in the documentaryI Knew It Was You:Rediscovering John Cazale(2009).
"The Sticks" of The Budos Band is featured in the background of a trailer forDestiny'sDark Below DLC.(2014)
"Say Amen (Saturday Night)"byPanic! At The Discofeatures an interpolation Of Aphasia off of the albumBurnt Offeringof The Budos Band.
Production discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- The Budos Band–The Budos Band(Daptone, 2005)(withBosco Mann)
- The Budos Band–The Budos Band II(Daptone, 2007)(withBosco Mann)
- Menahan Street Band–Make The Road By Walking(Dunham, 2008)
- The Budos Band–The Budos Band III(Daptone, 2007)(withBosco Mann)
- Menahan Street Band–The Crossing(Dunham, 2012)
- Charles Bradley–Victim Of Love(Dunham, 2013)
- Low Cut Connie–Hi Honey(Contender Records, 2014)
- The Budos Band–Burnt Offering(Daptone,2014)(produced with The Budos Band)
- The Black Box Revelation–Highway Cruiser(Bana Kin, 2015)
- Paul & The Tall Trees – Our Love In The Light (Big Crown,2016)
- Lee Fields & The Expressions–Special Night(Big Crown, 2016)(produced withLeon Michels)
- Lady Wray–Queen Alone(Big Crown, 2016)(produced withLeon Michels)
- Charles Bradley–Changes(Dunham, 2016)
- The Sha La Das –Love In The Wind(Dunham, 2018)
- Charles Bradley–Black Velvet(Dunham, 2018)
- The Budos Band–V(Daptone, 2019)
- The Jay Vons –The Word(Daptone, 2019)(produced with Wayne Gordon & The Jay Vons)
- Paul & The Tall Trees –So Long(Big Crown, 2019)(produced withLeon Michels)
- The Budos Band–Long In The Tooth(Dunham, 2020)
- Menahan Street Band–The Exciting Sounds Of Menahan Street Band(Dunham, 2021)
Other tracks
[edit]Other standalone tracks include:
- 3 Titans – "College" / "The Life Of A Scholar" (Dunham, 2010)(withHomer Steinwiess)
- The Like–Release Me(Geffen,2010); 2 tracks(withMark Ronson)
- CeeLo Green– "Georgia"single (Elektra,2010)
- Ikebe Shakedown– Ikebe Shakedown(Ubiquity,2011); 3 tracks
- The Sha La Das – "Sha La Da La La (Christmas Time)" single (Dunham, 2013)
- Black Lips–Underneath The Rainbow(Vice,2014); 4 tracks
- Paloma Faith– "Price Of Fame" fromThe Architect(RCA,2017)(withHomer Steinwiess)
- Lee Fields & The Expressions– "Time" single (Big Crown,2017)(produced withLeon Michels)
- Charlotte Day Wilson– "I Can Only Whisper" featuringBadBadNotGoodfromAlpha(2021)(with Wilson)
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