Brenden MacGowan is an alt-pop singer songwriter, currently based in Toronto, ON. With haunting melodies, emotive and evocative lyrics and instrumentation, Brenden MacGowan seamlessly intertwines these elements into his music and illustrates them in a way that is accessible to everyone.

Faux Confessions is a five-piece band driven by a commitment to song writing and composition, and to the role that music plays in building meaning, community, and family. We are inspired by the folk, rock, and rhythm-and-blues that underpin western popular music traditions, and our music continues a long-standing dialogue with these traditions.