Brendan McMahon

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Seeing some old footage of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire at the Woodstock festival... I was young and had never seen such a destructive but amazing act by an artist expressing and immersing themselves completely in their craft What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here Queensrÿche, Operation: Mindcrime (Remastered) [Expanded Edition] Van Halen, Van Halen Remastered Hearing Eddie Van Halen on their first album was incredible, I'd never heard a sound like that coming from a guitar...! Wish You Were Here is a masterpiece, nothing more needs to be said. Operation Mindcrime is an amazing concept album. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Back Roads” I wrote Back Roads from a memory of my adolescence, every time I play it live I'm transported to that very journey on those quiet country roads on a warm summer night with my radio on and window wound down.