Brian Thomas Lambert
Brian has been a musician since age five. His father Fred Lambert, was a professional trumpet player during the famous Big Band era. As Brian’s first music instructor, Fred taught his son to play the trumpet and to score his own musical lessons.
“Freddy” was in a Manhattan band performing with Tito Puente, the world-famous percussionist. One day Tito recruited Freddy to join another big band whose leader was Jack Lopez. Jack’s wife Lupita introduced Freddy to Carmen, Jack’s sister, when she saw their eyes connect from the bandstand. Carmen and her sorority friends would come to hear her brother’s band and to dance. True love ensued and the happy couple gave birth to Brian and his siblings. Thanks, Tito!
Brian in his teens set down his trumpet when he became fascinated with the guitar. The Beatles hit the scene and the sound of big bands was effectively over. Struck with wanderlust, as a teen Brian left his home in New York, with his guitar, and hitchhiked his way across America to California – twice! At age 23 Brian permanently moved to California where he has been composing and performing ever since.
Brian has been writing memorable songs his whole life. Co-writing the hit song “Gift of Love” with long-time friend Stephen Singer, the song was sung in the end credits by Randy Travis in the popular Sony movie “Baby Geniuses.”
Brian also composed the music score for the award-winning Universal Pictures documentary “The Sci-Fi Boys,” directed by Paul Davids of Yellow Hat Productions, featuring Peter Jackson, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Forrest J. Ackerman, and many others. “The Sci-Fi Boys” won the 2007 Saturn Award for best Sci-Fi DVD release.
Brian’s next adventure was composing the music score for “Jesus in India,” another Universal Pictures and Yellow Hat Productions documentary. The film investigates the 18 missing years of Jesus’ life in the Bible.
Brian’s abilities were challenged when he was offered and accepted a commission by Jan Lange Productions and Russian surrealist artist Vladimir Kush to score a 30-minute animated “look book” of Vladimir’s life work. The successful project debuted to a packed art opening.
Impressed with his music-to-animation talents, Brian was offered another commission by the Martin Lawrence Galleries and Jan Lange Productions. Brian expertly scored his original compositions to the promotional animation, creating an audiovisual catalog for the gallery’s collection of Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Chagall and many others.
Partnering with entrepreneurial legend Bob Altieri, Bob and Brian both being New Yorkers from Bayside have formed Bayside Bros Media, a new multi-platform concept dedicated to the creative exploration of music with inspired visuals. Their current projects seek to support and promote a positive view of the American experiment.
Since his teens, Brian has been a lifelong dedicated seeker of God, with a daily practice of meditation. “We are born to learn and find truth within every sphere of experience. I strive to incorporate that beauty in all my musical endeavors.” Brian is also a licensed electrical contractor. The technical term is, “mutrician” lovingly given to him by his wife Margaret.