188: Brendan Buckley (Shakira, Volumen Cero, JJ Lin, Teagan and Sara, etc.)

Brendan Buckley’s omnivorous musical taste, disciplined approach,
and granular attention to detail make him well-suited for work
with artists such as Tegan and Sara, Roberto Carlos, Volumen
Cero, JJ Lin, and—for the last 20 years—Shakira.


Brendan tells Joe about: growing up in New Jersey, his tiger mom,
what it takes to play a choreographed pop gig night after night,
improvising with Damien Rice, how losing his sister at a young
age shifted his outlook on life, and his permissive but careful
style of parenting.