Rattler Magazine: Brett Pruneau Interview
Brett Pruneau is a towering vocal force from the small town of Bonne Terre, near St. Louis MO. Though he is also a gifted pianist, Brett focuses his efforts on the medium of voice. Brett has performed throughout North America and Europe since the age of 17. For over a decade, he has studied various styles of vocal technique across the world in cities such as Chicago, London, Dublin, New York and most recently SALT LAKE CITY AND Las Vegas.
Under the watch of his mentor Emmy-Nominated Creator, Producer and Musical Director of Multi-Platinum Global Sensation ‘Celtic Woman’, David Downes Brett was offered a range of exciting opportunities including recording and performing with members of Celtic Woman, various tours throughout Europe and Germany (including a sold-out performance at The Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall) and performing a solo concert at The National Concert Hall in Dublin among others. Brett is currently based out of Las Vegas and performs regularly on the Vegas Strip, having headlined 3 shows at major Properties the likes of Planet Hollywood and Caesars Palace, including a 2-year run as Vocalist in Vegas’ longest-running show (34 years), ‘Jubilee!’ at Bally’s Casino. Currently, Brett continues to tour extensively and collaborate on various recording projects and concert events.
We recently had a chance to check in with Brett and he was kind enough to respond to a few interview questions.
Welcome Brett! You released an EP recently, we are all in love with your voice. Tell us more about how the project came together?
Hey there! Thanks so much for chatting with me, I really appreciate it!
Yes! I just released my first EP called ‘The Real Thing’. It’s a collection of 5 songs which I really feel speaks to the heart of human connection- it really covers a lot of ground including love, friendship, empowerment and despair.
I started this project during the summer of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and it was a project born out of necessity, really... I had the very sad realization that my industry was not going to be bouncing back from this situation quickly at all and I knew I had to have some sort of creative outlet to keep me sane. I contacted my Producer, Brian McGrane, and we began piecing this collection together with songs I’d performed in the past and also several brand new ones exclusive to this project.
