Originally from Florida, Brandon Mayer attended UCLA and University of Barcelona earning degrees in music and world arts/cultures. At UCLA he studied classical guitar with Peter Yates and Theodore Norman. As an ensemble and solo artist, Mayer has performed and toured extensively including LA County Museum of Art, Hammer Museum, UCLA Fowler Museum, USC, CalArts, Cal Poly Pomona, Chapman University, Kennedy Center (DC), Manhattan School of Music, and as artist-in-residence at University of Kansas. A prolific singer-songwriter, he has released multiple recordings and collaborations associating with labels as Pelvic, Village Vert, and Range Life. Also a composer, he has written music for theater and films that have been shown at festivals throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As an educator, Mayer has specialized in working with students who are visually impaired. Currently, he teaches music at Blind Children’s Center (Los Angeles) and works as a music lecturer at UCLA.