Brian Setzer is one of the famous Guitarist, who was born on the memorable day of April 10 in the year 1959. Hailing from the vibrant city of New York, Brian Setzer is a proud citizen of United States.
Rockabily and swing guitarist who has worked with the Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Brian Setzer continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Brian Setzer
Popular As:
Brian Setzer
First Name:
Brian
Last Name:
Setzer
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 10
Birth Year:
1959
Age:
64-years
Siblings:
Gary Setzer
Education:
Massapequa High School
Career
He began his music career at age twenty, forming The Tomcats, which later became the Stray Cats.
He has released seven albums with his swing revival band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Family
He married his third wife, Julie Reiten, in 2005. He was previously married to DeAnna Madsen from 1984 to 1992 and Christine Schmidt from 1994 to 2002. He has a son named Cody. He utilized the vocals of Gwen Stefani on his song, “You’re the Boss.”
Brian Setzer Timeline
1950
After performing in London for a few months, they met Dave Edmunds, a guitarist and record producer who shared their love of rockabilly and 1950s' rock and roll.
1980
He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with his swing revival band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
1981
Edmunds produced their debut album, Stray Cats (Arista, 1981), which yielded two hit singles, "Stray Cat Strut" and "Rock This Town".
1982
The second album, Gonna Ball (Arista, 1982), was less successful.
1983
Their next album, Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats (EMI, 1983) produced the hit "(She's) Sexy + 17".
1984
The Stray Cats disbanded in 1984, though they occasionally reunited, recorded, and toured.
1986
On his first solo album, The Knife Feels Like Justice (EMI, 1986), he turned away from rockabilly and moved toward rhythm and blues (R&B) and the heartland rock of John Mellencamp.
1987
In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Eddie Cochran in the film La Bamba.
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1988
His second studio album Live Nude Guitars followed in 1988.
1992
After recording three albums with different producers, they returned to Dave Edmunds for Choo Choo Hot Fish (1992).
1998
He assembled the Brian Setzer Orchestra, a seventeen piece big band that got the public's attention with a cover version of Prima's "Jump, Jive an' Wail" from the album The Dirty Boogie (Interscope, 1998).
2005
Setzer has been married
three times, most recently in 2005 to Julie Reiten, a former singer with the Dustbunnies, and lives in Minneapolis.
2007
The album Wolfgang's Big Night Out (2007) featured Setzer's interpretation of classical pieces, such as Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" and "Für Elise".
2014
He executive produced the album Ready Steady Go! (Surfdog, 2014) by Drake Bell and played guitar on two songs.
2021
On June 25, 2021, Setzer announced a new solo album, his first in 7 years, titled Gotta Have the Rumble.