Brian Lorente

and the Usual Suspects

Brian Lorente is a fast-rising singer and songwriter who hails from St. Ignace, Michigan. Fans have been enjoying Brian's debut album Six Strings and a Dream and his acoustic album Out with the Boys since 2003. Since early childhood Lorente has been entertaining and singing to crowds of all types. His first night gig singing country music occurred during his freshman year at Olivet College. In 2002 Lorente won the Entertainer of the Year award from the Mission of Hope Cancer fund karaoke contest, three years later winning Entertainer of the Decade. Since then he has written, produced and released two original country music CD’s Six Strings and a Dream and his acoustic album Out with the Boys.

In 2006 Brian teamed up with several local musicians to form the high energy country group call “The Usual Suspects”. This joining has provided Brian and The Usual Suspects the opportunity to entertain fans across the state and the region performing hisoriginal country as well as covering current country hits.Since playing the local bar scene in the beginning of 07 the group has quickly been booked and able to perform at several larger venues and festivals throughout the state. In July of 07 the group played the Common Ground Music Festival warming up the crowd for Montgomery Gentry, a booking not normally given to a first year bands.

Brian Lorente and the Usual Suspects brings a tremendous amount of energy, drive and experience to every venue they play. They love their fans and they love country music, which makes them the perfect group to entertain any fun loving crowd that enjoys good music.