Brian Wrightson

Brian Wrightson is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and music educator from the Greater Chicago Area. Whether he’s writing a song, building a recording, leading his band, or getting a classroom making music, one thing connects it all: he loves bringing music to life.

His songs move between upbeat pop, alternative rock, and more atmospheric territory, with room for both humor and reflection. “Good Day” puts Brian’s own lead vocals front and center in a celebration of sunshine and everyday joy—with an inflatable T-rex joining the fun in its music video. “Life” and “Been Used” explore passing time, frustration, and looking back, while “Whispers,” featuring Amber Gorbel on lead vocals, takes listeners down a haunting, cinematic path.

Onstage, Brian performs with Brian Wrightson & Whoever Else, bringing his original recordings into a live band setting. He performed “Make You Dance” on Good Day Stateline in 2025 and returned with the band and Amber in September 2026 to perform “Whispers.”

Brian’s musical roots reach back to the late 1990s, when he formed the original alternative rock band N.A.B.A.S. The band received airplay on Chicago-area stations including WONC - 89.1 FM, Q101, and 94.7 The Zone, and performed at venues such as Congress Theater and 602 North. Today, he continues to write, record, and produce his own music while helping the next generation discover their voices as a K–8 music educator.

His longtime motto, “Get Lost,” is an invitation: get lost in the music, in the feeling, and in the moment. Whether you came for a sunny chorus, a spooky story, or a dinosaur cameo, welcome—there’s plenty to explore.