Brian Beken is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and producer from Texas whose career spans the worlds of live performance, recording, theater, and visual media. He has built a diverse career performing and recording with artists including Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Tyler Childers, Lyle Lovett, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Beyond the stage, Brian's music can be heard across film, television, and national advertising campaigns. Bringing his distinctive musicianship and sound to a wide range of visual storytelling projects, his work includes projects for studios such as CBS, NBC, 20th Century Studios, Roadwings Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Santa Rita Film Co. and brands such as Ford Motor Co. and Vital Farms. Whether creating original music, producing recordings, or hundreds of sessions in the studio, Brian combines deep musical roots with a versatile, collaborative approach that continues to make him a sought-after creative across multiple mediums.
Reviews for New Geography
“New Geography offers up something different from Beken... leaning into his more rocking inclinations. ”-AUSTIN CHRONICLE“With a touch of Tom Petty, a bit of Texas troubadour, and a quiet folk-rock sensibility, the song [STRANGERS’ NAMES] is a quiet yet uptempo rumination on anxiety. Warm harmonies weave around an airy electric guitar and a quickly shuffling beat to give the song a feeling of pensiveness.”-GLIDE MAGAZINE“A fresh take on the golden era of alternative music... it crosses over into other genres as well with a glue holding it all together.” -AMERICANA HIGHWAYS