# Tony Braunagel

Tony Braunagel is an American drummer, producer, and songwriter from Houston, Texas, United States, who is based in Los Angeles, California. Braunagel has played on many film scores and television shows as well as numerous albums as a musician, composer and producer. He is best known as a session drummer and/or percussionist of over 200 albums including those of Otis Rush, Eric Burdon, Johnny Nash, Coco Montoya, Lucky Peterson, as well as Grammy winning albums of Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy (percussion) and for performing live with dozens of music icons including Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, BB King, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Bette Midler, Lyle Lovett, and Taj Mahal to name just a few.
Braunagel's recording and performing career encompasses numerous and diverse rhythms and drum styles, but he is most known for Rhythm and Blues, Blues, Americana Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues shuffle, Back Beat, as well as his own blend of Reggae and West African rhythms.
Several of the albums produced by Braunagel have been nominated for and won Grammy and Blues Music Awards, reached Billboard charts, Living Blues charts, Roots & Music reports, and many Blues blog charts around the world, including albums by artists such as Taj Mahal, Eric Burdon, Coco Montoya, Danielle Nicole, Phantom Blues Band, and Curtis Salgado.

## Early life

Anthony Michael Braunagel grew up in Houston, Texas, United States. His father was a country music fan, played some guitar, and surrounded him with music. Braunagel's first experience on the drums was playing his cousin's drumkit as a child, before being mentored by his neighbor (now life-long friend) Willie Ornelas.
At the age of 15 he bought his first drumkit from Ornelas and performed live for the first time shortly thereafter when Ornelas got him his first nightclub gig. Soon after, he became involved in the then-upcoming Houston R&B scene, honing his skills by playing in local joints and nightclubs.

## Performance career

Braunagel's early drumming career included playing in several local bands, such as Soul Brothers Incorporated, The Jokers, and Buttermilk Bottom. The latter got a record deal with Polydor and released a single. After the demise of Buttermilk Bottom, he then teamed up with Andy Chapman (vocals), Jimmy Don Smith (guitar) and then David Kealey (guitar), Michael Montgomery (keyboards), and Terry Wilson (bass) to form The Bloontz All Star Blues Band. In 1971, the band moved to New York under the auspices of producer Ron Johnsen, shortening their name to Bloontz and scoring a contract with the Evolution label.
Bloontz recorded one album at Electric Lady Studios, after which in 1973 Braunagel and Wilson toured with Johnny Nash becoming part of his latest Sons of the Jungle line up.
Braunagel wrote a song for Johnny Nash's Celebrate Life album in 1974 called "Standing in the Rain". Soon after, Braunagel with his battery mate, bassist Wilson, accepted an offer from Island Records to move to London in order to work with John "Rabbit" Bundrick, and several other Island artists. While in London, he was the house band drummer for Island Records as the Texas Rhythm Section along with Wilson on bass.
While in London, he met ex-Free guitarist Paul Kossoff and, together with Wilson and Montgomery from his former band, Bloontz, they formed Back Street Crawler. The band also included Terry Wilson-Slesser on vocals and later John "Rabbit" Bundrick, who replaced Montgomery on keyboards following the release of the band's first album The Band Plays On (Atco Records). They recorded a further album 2nd Street prior to Kossoff's death in 1976 after which the band decided to stay together. They added Geoff Whitehorn on guitar, and shortened its name to Crawler. This incarnation of the band moved to Epic Records, recorded two more albums, and embarked on several America tours, sometimes supporting stadium acts such as Kansas and Foreigner, Rush, and Robin Trower.
In 1979, Braunagel relocated to Los Angeles where he found work touring and recording with artists such as Eric Burdon, Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler. In 1984, Braunagel took the drum stool in Bonnie Raitt's band, playing on the albums Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, and touring with her until the early 1990s. He also spent several years touring with Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band.
Braunagel's live performance career included work with such artists as Ivan Neville, Etta James, Eric Burdon, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Jimmie Reed, Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Buddy Guy, Coco Montoya, Curtis Salgado, Lyle Lovett, Taj Mahal, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, Crawler, Back Street Crawler, Clover, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Tommy Dardar, Katey Sagal, Charles Brown, Koko Taylor, Billy Vera (Billy and the Beaters), John Cleary, Mike Zito, Billy Thompson, Phantom Blues Band, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr., Roy Gaines, Chris Cain, and BW Stephenson. He also performed Blues Foundation and House of Blues house band shows with guests such as Dr. John, Little Milton, Rufus Thomas, Otis Clay, and Carla Thomas.
In addition to playing drums and producing music, Braunagel is also a songwriter. He is a Blues Music Award winner. He has been nominated for Blues Music Award in the 'Best Instrumentalist – Drums' category twelve times winning in 2018 Braunagel's recording credits include film scores and television shows as well as numerous albums as a musician, songwriter and producer. In the mid-1990s, Braunagel also produced several commercial jingles. In 2017, Braunagel appears on MEG Records/Nashville artist Tom Maclear's Gods and Ghosts.

## Music production and music awards

Throughout the 1990s, Braunagel played on many award-winning albums. Braunagel has also produced over 20 artists in connection with more than 40 albums. Sessions include drumming on two Grammy Award-winning albums by Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band – Señor Blues and Shoutin' in Key,(Grammy winner, BMA winner) the latter of which Braunagel produced. His recordings with Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band also won the 2001 W.C. Handy award for Band of the Year. Braunagel also recorded on Buddy Guy's Feels Like Rain (Grammy, Best Contemporary Blues Album, 1994), Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time (Grammy, Album of the Year, 1989), Bonnie Raitt's Luck of the Draw (Grammy, Album of the Year, 1991), and on Trampled Under Foot's Badlands (BMA Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, 2014) which he also produced.
In addition, Braunagel produced and performed on Hard Truth and Coming in Hot with Coco Montoya; My Secret Life, 'Til Your River Runs Dry, Soul of a Man with Eric Burdon; Karen Lovely's 2015 album, Ten Miles of Bad Road. (BMA Nominee, Blues411 "Jimi" Award winner), and Cry No More (Grammy nominee) with Danielle Nicole. In 2019 Braunagel produced Nick Schnebelen's album, Crazy All By Myself. He also co-produced and performed on Curtis Salgado's albums Clean Getaway (BMA nominee), Soul Shot (BMA winner), and The Beautiful Lowdown (BMA winner),

## Discography

Performance - Drums & Percussion :
| Artist | Album Title | Label | Year |
| Bloontz | Bloontz | Evolution | 1973 |
| Lyn Christopher | Lyn Christopher | Paramount Records | 1973 |
| Rabbit | Dark Saloon | Island Records | 1974 |
| Johnny Nash | Celebrate Life | CBS | 1974 |
| Back Street Crawler | The Band Plays On | Atlantic | 1975 |
| John Martyn | Sunday's Child | Island Records | 1975 |
| Speedy Keen | Y'Know Wot I Mean? | Island Records | 1975 |
| Shusha | Before The Deluge | United Artists Records | 1975 |
| Back Street Crawler | The Band Plays On (EP) | Atco Records | 1975 |
| Back Street Crawler | 2nd Street | Atco Records | 1976 |
| Paul Travis | Return Of The Native | A&M Records | 1976 |
| Clover | Love On The Wire | Vertigo | 1977 |
| Paul Kossoff | Koss | DJM Records | 1977 |
| Crawler | Crawler | Epic | 1977 |
| Robert Campbell | Living in the Shadow of a Downtown Movie Show | Decca | 1977 |
| City Boy | Young Men Gone West | Vertigo | 1977 |
| Eddie Quansah | Che Che Kule | Island Records | 1977 |
| Crawler | Snake, Rattle And Roll | Epic | 1978 |
| Crawler | In Concert-185 | BBC Transcription Services | 1978 |
| Mark Ashton | Solo | Ariola | 1979 |
| Brooklyn Dreams | Won't Let Go | Casablanca | 1980 |
| Che Blammo | "Rock Moderne" | Permanent Records | 1981 |
| Paul Kossoff | The Hunter | Street Tunes | 1981 |
| Chas Sandford | Parallax View | Elektra | 1982 |
| Eric Burdon Band | Eric Burdon Band | Line Records | 1982 |
| Teresa Straley | Never Enough | Alfa | 1982 |
| Paul Kossoff | Leaves In The Wind | Street Tunes | 1982 |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Girl At Her Volcano | Warner Bros. Records | 1983 |
| Paul Kossoff | Croydon June 15, 1975 | Street Tunes | 1983 |
| Alex Call | Alex Call | Arista | 1983 |
| Eric Burdon | Power Company | Teldec | 1983 |
| Andy Fraser | Fine Fine Line | Island Records, Island Records | 1984 |
| Sam Harris | Sam Harris | Motown | 1984 |
| Jimmy Barnes | For The Working Class Man | Mushroom | 1985 |
| Jimmy Barnes | Jimmy Barnes | Geffen Records | 1985 |
| Paul Kossoff | Paul Kossoff | Victoria, Victoria | 1985 |
| Paul Kossoff | Blue Soul | Island Records | 1986 |
| Marc Jordan | Talking Through Pictures | RCA | 1987 |
| The Bonedaddys | A-koo-de-a! | Chameleon Records | 1988 |
| Marlo Thomas & Various | Free To Be... A Family | A&M Records | 1988 |
| Eric Burdon | Wicked Man | GNP Crescendo | 1988 |
| Bonnie Raitt | Nick of Time | Capitol Records | 1989 |
| C.P. Love | Stubborn Girl | Orleans Records | 1990 |
| Bonnie Raitt | Red Headed Woman | Real Live | 1991 |
| Bonnie Raitt | Luck Of The Draw | Capitol Records | 1991 |
| Eric Burdon | The Unreleased Eric Burdon | Blue Wave | 1992 |
| Taj Mahal | Dancing The Blues | Private Music | 1993 |
| Buddy Guy | Feels Like Rain | Silvertone Records | 1993 |
| Ian McNabb | Head Like A Rock | This Way Up | 1994 |
| Maria Muldaur | Meet Me At Midnite | Black Top Records | 1994 |
| Chris Thomas | 21st Century Blues... From Da 'Hood | Private Music, BMG | 1994 |
| Otis Rush | Ain't Enough Comin' In | This Way Up | 1994 |
| Ian McNabb | Go Into The Light | This Way Up | 1994 |
| Ian McNabb | Head Like A Rock | This Way Up | 1994 |
| Otis Rush | Homework | This Way Up, Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd. | 1994 |
| Drivin' N' Cryin' | Wrapped In Sky | Geffen Records | 1995 |
| Thomas Anders | Souled | Polydor | 1995 |
| Eric Burdon | Rare Masters | SPV Recordings | 1995 |
| Taj Mahal | Phantom Blues | Private Music | 1996 |
| Jimmy Barnes | Hits (Anthology) | Mushroom | 1996 |
| Eric Burdon | Rare Masters Vol. 2 | SPV Recordings | 1996 |
| Taj Mahal | Señor Blues | Private Music | 1997 |
| Alexis Peña | Alexis | Columbia | 1997 |
| John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers | Blues For The Lost Days | Silvertone Records | 1997 |
| Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Capitol Records | 1997 |
| Cinnamon | The Courier | Island Records | 1997 |
| B.B. King | Deuces Wild | MCA Records | 1997 |
| Bonnie Raitt | Fundamental | Capitol Records, Highway One Media Entertainment, Tower Records | 1998 |
| City Boy | Young Men Gone West / Book Early | Renaissance Records | 1998 |
| Eric Burdon | F#¢k Me!!! I Thought He Was Dead | TKO Magnum Music | 1998 |
| Eric Burdon | Nightwinds Dying | Institute of Art Records, Rough Trade | 1998 |
| The Pearsons | One By One | Shadow Mountain | 1998 |
| Teresa James | The Whole Enchilada | Jesilu Records | 1998 |
| Maria Muldaur | Meet Me Where They Play The Blues | Telarc | 1999 |
| Buddy Guy - Buddy's Baddest: The Best Of Buddy Guy | Feels Like Rain | Silvertone Records | 1999 |
| Crawler | Concert Classics - Volume 10 | Renaissance Records, | 1999 |
| Crawler | Concert Classics - Volume 10 | Concert Classics | 1999 |
| Cal Hollow | Two Bulb Twilight | Jericho | 1999 |
| B.B. King | Makin' Love Is Good For You | MCA Records | 2000 |
| Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Shoutin' In Key (Live) | Hannibal Records, Kan-Du Records | 2000 |
| Taj Mahal | Best Of The Private Years | Private Music | 2000 |
| Coco Montoya | Suspicion | Alligator Records | 2000 |
| Barbara Blue | Sell My Jewelry | BIG Blue Records | 2001 |
| Lucky Peterson | Double Dealin' | Blue Thumb Records | 2000 |
| Billy Branch, Joe Lewis Walker | Hellhound On My Trail | Telarc Blues | 2001 |
| Billy Branch, Joe Lewis Walker | (Songs Of Robert Johnson) | Telarc Blues | 2001 |
| Lucky Peterson | Verve Today 2001 | Verve Records, Universal Jazz Germany | 2001 |
| Chris Smith | Night Rhythms 2 - Broadcasting The Blues Vol.2 | Taxim Records | 2001 |
| Coco Montoya | Can't Look Back | Alligator Records | 2002 |
| Chris Smith | Night Rhythms 3 - Broadcasting The Blues Vol.3 | Taxim Records | 2002 |
| Taj Mahal | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues | Legacy, Columbia | 2003 |
| Belushi - Aykroyd | Have Love Will Travel | Have Love Records, Doyle-Kos Entertainment | 2003 |
| The Mike Reilly Band | Ol' Knuckleheads | Atlas Records | 2003 |
| Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi (Compilation Album) | Toronto Rocks | Warner Music Vision | 2004 |
| Eric Burdon | My Secret Life | SPV Recordings | 2004 |
| W. C. Clark | Deep In The Heart | Alligator Records | 2004 |
| Barbara Blue | Memphis 3rd & Beale | BIG Blue Records | 2004 |
| Taj Mahal | The Essential Taj Mahal | Columbia, Legacy, Private Music | 2005 |
| Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band In St. Lucia | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Image Entertainment | 2005 |
| Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band In St. Lucia | BET On Jazz | 2005 |
| Bonnie Raitt | I Can't Make You Love Me | iTunes Originals: Bonnie Raitt, Capitol Records, Inc. | 2005 |
| Blaze Foley and The Beaver Valley Boys | Cold, Cold World | Lost Art Records | 2006 |
| Eric Burdon | Soul Of A Man | SPV Recordings | 2006 |
| Maria Muldaur | Maria Muldaur Sings Love Songs Of Bob Dylan - Heart Of Mine | Telarc | 2006 |
| Chris Thomas King | Rise | 21st Century Blues Records | 2006 |
| Barbara Blue | Love Money Can't Buy | BIG Blue Records | 2006 |
| Phantom Blues Band | Out Of The Shadows | Delta Groove Productions, Inc. | 2006 |
| Buddy Guy | Can't Quit The Blues | Silvertone Records, Legacy | 2006 |
| Jodi Siegel | Stepping Stone | Circle | 2006 |
| Barbara Blue & The Phantom Blues Band | By Popular Demand | Shout! Records | 2007 |
| Crawler | Alive In America | Renaissance Records | 2007 |
| Phantom Blues Band | Footprints | Delta Groove Music, Inc. | 2007 |
| Zydeco Party Band / Doug Legacy & Mark Shark | Do You Know What It Means? | Self-release | 2007 |
| Taj Mahal | Maestro | Heads Up International | 2008 |
| Curtis Salgado | Clean Getaway | Shanachie | 2008 |
| Maria Muldaur | Women's Voices For Peace Choir - Yes We Can! | Telarc | 2008 |
| The Robert Cray Band | This Time | Nozzle Records, Vanguard | 2009 |
| Nina Hagen | Personal Jesus | Koch Universal Music | 2010 |
| The Robert Cray Band | Cookin' In Mobile | Nozzle Records, Vanguard | 2010 |
| Laurie Morvan Band | Breathe Deep | Screaming Lizard Records | 2011 |
| Eric Burdon | Misunderstood. 1981 Sessions | Acrobat Music | 2011 |
| Curtis Salgado | Soul Shot | Alligator Records | 2012 |
| Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal | Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan | Amnesty International | 2012 |
| Robert Cray Band | Nothin But Love | Provogue | 2012 |
| Beverly McClellan | Fear Nothing - Tour Edition | Favored Nations Entertainment | 2012 |
| Robert Cray Band | Tiny Desk Concert | National Public Radio | 2012 |
| Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps | Come on Home | Jesilu Records | 2012 |
| Eric Burdon | 'Til Your River Runs Dry | ABKCO | 2013 |
| Trampled Under Foot | Badlands | Telarc | 2013 |
| Hillary Scott | Freight Train Love | Belltown Records, Inc. | 2014 |
| Albert Cummings | Someone Like You | Blind Pig Records | 2015 |
| Deb Ryder | Let It Rain | Bejeb Records | 2015 |
| Deb Callahan | Sweet Soul | Audio & Video Labs, Inc. | 2015 |
| Karen Lovely | Ten Miles of Bad Road | Kokako Records | 2015 |
| Deb Ryder | Grit Grease & Tears | Bejeb Records | 2016 |
| Stoppok | Operation 17 | Grundsound | 2016 |
| Curtis Salgado | The Beautiful Lowdown | Alligator Records | 2016 |
| Annika Chambers | Wild & Free | Under The Radar Music Group | 2016 |
| Lisa Biales | Beat of My Heart | Self-Release | 2016 |
| Bill Berry | Awkward Stage | Songwriter's Square Records | 2016 |
| Coco Montoya | Hard Truth | Alligator Records | 2017 |
| Chris Cain | Chris Cain | Little Village Foundation | 2017 |
| Deb Ryder | Enjoy the Ride | Vizztone Label Group | 2018 |
| Lauren Morvan | Gravity | Screaming Lizard Records | 2018 |
| Coco Montoya | Coming In Hot | Alligator Records | 2019 |
| Nick Schnebelen | Crazy All By Myself | Vizztone Label Group | 2019 |
Songwriting/Arrangement/Music Production :
| Artist | Album Title | Label | Year |
| Bloontz | Bloontz | Evolution | 1973 |
| Johnny Nash | Celebrate Life | CBS | 1974 |
| Back Street Crawler | The Band Plays On | Atlantic | 1975 |
| Various | Atlantic/Atco October LP Sampler | Atlantic | 1975 |
| Back Street Crawler | The Band Plays On | ATCO Records, | 1975 |
| Paul Kossoff | Koss | DJM Records | 1977 |
| Crawler | Crawler | Epic, Epic | 1977 |
| Crawler | Stone Cold Sober | Epic | 1977 |
| Crawler | Crawler Live | Epic | 1978 |
| Crawler | Snake, Rattle And Roll | Epic | 1978 |
| Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town Supporters Band | "Ipswich, Ipswich (Get That Goal)" | Philips | 1978 |
| Crawler | "Sail On" / "Disc Heroes" | Epic | 1979 |
| Paul Kossoff | Croydon June 15, 1975 | Street Tunes | 1983 |
| Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Shoutin' In Key | Hannibal Records | 2000 |
| Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd | Have Love Will Travel | Have Love Records, Doyle-Kos Entertainment | 2003 |
| Eric Burdon | My Secret Life | SPV Recordings | 2004 |
| Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi (Compilation Album) | Toronto Rocks | Warner Music Vision | 2004 |
| Taj Mahal | The Essential Taj Mahal | Columbia, Legacy, Private Music | 2005 |
| Jodi Siegel | Stepping Stone | Circle | 2006 |
| Marcia Ball | Peace, Love & BBQ | Alligator Records | 2008 |
| The Robert Cray Band | This Time | Nozzle Records, Vanguard | 2009 |
| The Robert Cray Band | Cookin' In Mobile | Nozzle Records, Vanguard | 2010 |
| Trampled Under Foot | Wrong Side Of The Blues | TUF Records | 2011 |
| Robert Cray Band | Nothin But Love | Provogue | 2012 |
| Trampled Under Foot | Badlands | Telarc | 2013 |
| Eric Burdon | 'Til Your River Runs Dry | ABKCO | 2013 |
| Deb Ryder | Let It Rain | Bejeb Records | 2015 |
| Deb Ryder | Grit Grease & Tears | Bejeb Records | 2016 |
| Nick Schnebelen | Live in Kansas City | Vizztone Label Group | 2016 |
| G.T. Moore And The Reggae Guitars | Reggae Reggae / Otis Blue | Charisma | 1975 |
| G.T. Moore | Reggae Blue | Charisma | 1975 |
| Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Shoutin' In Key (Live) | Hannibal Records, Kan-Du Records | 2000 |
| Barbara Blue | Sell My Jewelry | BIG Blue Records | 2001 |
| Belushi – Aykroyd (Blues Brothers) | Have Love Will Travel | Have Love Records, Doyle-Kos Entertainment | 2003 |
| The Mike Reilly Band | Ol' Knuckleheads | Atlas Records | 2003 |
| Eric Burdon | My Secret Life | SPV Recordings | 2004 |
| Barbara Blue | Memphis 3rd & Beale | BIG Blue Records | 2004 |
| Taj Mahal | The Essential Taj Mahal | Columbia, Legacy, Private Music | 2005 |
| Eric Burdon | Soul Of A Man | SPV Recordings | 2006 |
| Barbara Blue | Love Money Can't Buy | BIG Blue Records | 2006 |
| Barbara Blue & The Phantom Blues Band | By Popular Demand | Shout! Records | 2007 |
| Curtis Salgado | Clean Getaway | Shanachie | 2008 |
| Mike Zito | Today | Eclecto Groove Records | 2008 |
| Trampled Under Foot | Wrong Side Of The Blues | TUF Records | 2011 |
| Curtis Salgado | Soul Shot | Alligator Records | 2012 |
| Taj Mahal, Eric Burdon (Compilation Album) | Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan | Amnesty International | 2012 |
| Eric Burdon | 'Til Your River Runs Dry | ABKCO | 2013 |
| Trampled Under Foot | Badlands | Telarc | 2013 |
| Deb Callahan | Sweet Soul | Audio & Video Labs, Inc. | 2015 |
| Curtis Salgado | The Beautiful Lowdown | Alligator Records | 2016 |
| Annika Chambers | Wild & Free | Under The Radar Music Group | 2016 |
| Lisa Biales | Beat of My Heart | Self-Release | 2016 |
| Coco Montoya | Hard Truth | Alligator Records | 2017 |
| Laurie Morvan | Gravity | Screaming Lizard Records | 2018 |
| Danielle Nicole | Cry No More | Concord Records | 2018 |
| Jay-Bee & The Ultratone All-Stars | Life Ain't Got No Shortcuts | Adaloc Records | 2018 |
| Coco Montoya | Coming In Hot | Alligator Records | 2019 |
| Deb Ryder | Enjoy the Ride | Vizztone Label Group | 2018 |
| Nick Schnebelen | Crazy All By Myself | Vizztone Label Group | 2019 |
| Chris Barnes | Live | VizzTone | 2019 |
| The Jimmys | Gotta Have It | Brown Cow Productions | 2020 |
| Phantom Blues Band | Stil Cookin' | VizzTone | 2020 |

## Acting

From 2001 to 2009, Braunagel had a recurring role as an actor and a drummer on the ABC sitcom, According to Jim, starring Jim Belushi, appearing in around 40 episodes.

## Current

Braunagel resides in the Los Angeles area, where he performs and continues to produce music recordings. As of March 2020, he was working on recording projects with Phil Colombato, T Bear, Deb Ryder, Diunna Greenleaf, and Chris Dowd. Braunagel regularly performs music in the Los Angeles area with artists such as Paulie Cerra, Billy Vera (Billy and the Beaters), the Bonedaddys. Also in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States and abroad, he regularly performs with Taj Mahal, Blues Brothers, Phantom Blues Band, and Darlene Love.