Music Career
At the age of 18 Brendan formed a band known as The Gingermen and toured Ireland in what has come to be known as the showband era of the 60s although The Gingermen where a folk group rather than a showband. During a gig one night the band found themselves two members short and in an attempt to calm an anxious crowd Brendan was thrust upon the stage to humour them. His wit and razor sharp observations of daily life in Ireland immediately bought the crowd and since then he has been selling out venues across the Globe. Brendan has shared stages with many well known names such as Frank Sinatra who referred to Grace as his "man in Europe" and John Denver among many others. In November 2009, he released his bestselling autobiography, Amuzing Grace, which received critical acclaim.
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