Brant Vogel

Brant Vogel Born and Raised: Northern Indiana Birthday: May 4th, 1977 (28 years old) Nickname: “The Deerslayer” Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA since June 2004 Instruments: Acoustic Guitar Position in Band: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Name of Band: Brant Vogel and Hell Bent When Band Was Formed: January 2005 Original Songs Played During Shows: Thank Hank, Outlaw Country Music, Chiquitas and Margaritas, Rosarito, Classic Country Song, Rowdy, Drinkin fighting and leaving, Indiana Moonshine, The Honky Tonker, Box Seats in Hell, and Living like Hell. Music Video: “Rowdy” Biography: I was raised in Northern Indiana and I believe that is a great contribution to my character and love of Country Music. My influences growing up were Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams Sr., Waylon Jennings, David Allan Coe, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Don Williams, Ed Bruce, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, and The Rest of the Country Gold Singers. Each of these artists have such different styles in music and songwriting. This difference helped me in my dynamics of putting a story into a song. I learned how to play guitar at age 17 and taught myself how to sing from my guitar. Being self taught really helped me create a unique style and format in playing, singing, and songwriting. Throughout my college years at Purdue University I continued to develop my songwriting and singing skills and knew that this is what I truly wanted to do for the rest of my life. Following college, I started playing out live as a solo artist since it was difficult finding bands in Indiana that wanted to do country music only. I decided to make a brave move and leave it all in Indiana for my dream of being a professional Country Music Singer. I trekked it across route 66 to Los Angeles where I began my promoting and marketing to find a band that had the same influences and passion in Country Music as I did. We currently play the major country clubs between Flagstaff, AZ and Fresno, CA and have done all of this in less than a six month period of time. Our drive and heart for what we play is our key to drawing our crowds and developing ourselves into a band that will continue to move forward till we make it to the top.