As a teenager Brian dedicated himself to prog rock odysseys, but by the time he finished college he had composed an hour long film score incorporating stringquartets, pieces for small jazz combos, and sequenced MIDI. His 1995 piece Returning to Silence was chosen by the Macphail Center for Music as the subject of amaster class with composer Henry Threadgill. Improvisational structures and works for solo instruments and small ensembles continue to be Brian's compositional focus.

On electric bass Brian has been featured live and on recordings by acclaimed artists such as Storyhill, Alva Star, Brenda Weiler, and most notably Spymob - hi slongtime band that signed with Epic records in 1998.

Brian's exploration of the double bass has been inspired and guided by two crucialmentors. James Clute of the Minnesota Orchestra taught him the intricacies of orchestral repertoire and shared decades of experience at the fore front of the American symphonic scene. Brian's study intensified in 2002 with his move to Paris towork with François Rabbath, one of the instrument's great virtuosos and pedagogues. Back at home in St. Paul his apprenticeship with Rabbath continues today, bringing deep inspiration to all aspects of Brian's musical life.

Bassist Brian Roessler has performed and recorded with artists as diverse as indie rock darling Kid Dakota and jazz great Carei Thomas. He is principal bass of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota) and has served as a substitute in the bass section of the Minnesota Orchestra.

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