Biography

Bryn Loosley misspent much of his youth as frontman for raucous roots rockers Buffalo Creek, playing dives all over Northern California, singing songs about girls and booze, and selling their three albums out of his sweet brown van. But after seven years, Bryn left town. He sold the van. He moved to Portland, Oregon, and later to Santa Cruz, California, to write and perform on his own, and with his band, the Back Pages. He teaches middle school. He writes and performs catchy, poppy, Americana songs about the presidents, and the months of the year, and sometimes still about girls. In 2011, Bryn won a Gail Rich Award, given to artists who inspire the diverse and culturally-rich community of Santa Cruz. The award is cool, but sometimes, he misses the van.