Matt Brennan (born 1979) is an author, musician, and academic whose work focuses on popular music and society.
[6][7] His second monograph, Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit, was named as one of the 'Best Music Books of 2020' by the Financial Times.
[14] His first album as Citizen Bravo,[14] Build A Thing Of Beauty, was released by Chemikal Underground in 2019.
[15] His sophomore album, a large scale collaborative work Return To Y'Hup: The World Of Ivor Cutler,[16] was released in 2020 and received 4-star reviews in MOJO, Uncut, and The Observer.
[17] Prior to his work as Citizen Bravo, Brennan was a founding member of the indie pop group Zoey Van Goey (2006-2012), which released two well received albums - The Cage Was Unlocked All Along[18][19] in 2009 and Propeller Versus Wings[20][21] in 2011 - on the Scottish record label Chemikal Underground.