About Us
Formed in East Vancouver in 2010, Brehdren is an upbeat, theatrical, 11-piece band with varied influences and a shared love of ska and reggae. Together, the band has recorded four studio albums, one live album, and performed hundreds of shows, including opening the 25th Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, selling out the Wise Hall during its annual Xmas in Skaville event, and rocking the Rickshaw with New York ska heroes, The Slackers.
Motivated to pack the dancefloor, Brehdren has drawn praise for a fun and irreverent style brought to life in both their music and stage presence. From extended jams to two-minute freak outs, Brehdren is a band you have to see live to understand.
Brehdren will occasionally perform under the moniker “The Space Detectives” for shows that may have a different number of members and/or different instrumentation. More recently, the band has been playing quarterly acoustic shows as The Space Detectives at the Princeton Pub in East Van, with varying guest openers.
Brehdren Members:
Scott Hastings – Vocals
Ian Malinski – Guitar & Vocals
Darel Simpson – Bass
Michael Chamzuk – Drums & Vocals
Felix Taylor – Keyboards
Sweet – Baritone Saxophone
Lawrence Chew – Alto Saxophone
Trevor Tablotney – Trombone
Erik Engholm – Trumpet
Mat LeBlonde – Trumpet
Kevin Lyman – Lead Guitar
Media Contact
Please direct all media inquiries to Ian Malinski (guitar & vocals) at ian_malinski@hotmail.com or 604.889.69O2
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