MUSICIANS JANEY KATZ - Zia Publishing

BRANDONPERRAULT“Musicians here are close.All of us understand thatmusic is about sharing ourunique voices as well aslove for the community.”Website:www.brandonperrault.comCD’s, a friendship with producer Phil Brown facilitated this next dimension toher work. A band and CD materialized. In due course, the Mimbres RegionArts Council (MRAC) hosted a release party for her. Today Melanie and Jeffhave two CDs out and a third in the making.“The new CD will be simpler both in background and instrumentation,”Melanie says. “It will be about voice and lyrics.”Well-known performer Brandon Perrault, who has rarely passed up a chanceto sing anywhere, about almost anything, is in a songwriting phase too. Withten CD’s out (available at Dos Baristas) ranging from covers of Mexicantraditional tunes to patriotic, jazz and country music, this versatile musician hasbeen inspired by the film ‘Salt of the Earth’ to explore mining history.A fourth generation Silver City native, Brandon aspires to travel moreextensively and to expand his audience outside the southwest. Last year hejourneyed to Tokyo, performing at a traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony. Tothe delight of the audience, Brandon sang “Brown-Eyed Girl” and “Morena de MiCorazon,” a song written by actor Antonio Banderas for the film “Desperado.”Live rock ’n’ roll is the forte of the 10-year-old musical entity known as44 – SILVER CITY LIFE