Riverwest Records: Elevating the Sounds of the Neighborhood to New Volumes
Brendan Demet has chased the sound of music his entire life.
It can be traced back to when he was seven years old when he first began playing music. At just 12, he landed a gig at a Summerfest side stage. By 16, he was performing regularly at Milwaukee bars, where he familiarized himself with Riverwest staples such as Bremen Cafe. Even while attending the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music during his college years, Demet spent most of his down-time embarking on short Midwest tours with his band. It only makes sense that after graduating from the conservatory and buying a house in Milwaukeeâs Riverwest neighborhood in 2016, that his new home would eventually become a creative hub for local musicians.