Although he started out as a drummer in high school, trumpeter Rick Braun joined
his brother in the brass section and from there has never looked back. His
career began with an album release in Japan as a pop singer. From there he
started working as a songwriter for music publishing giant Warner Chappell where
he penned 'Here With Me' which was a top 20 hit for REO Speedwagon in the late
1980s.
After returning to his first love, the trumpet, Braun's talents as a player soon
landed him jobs with some of the world's biggest live acts and soon he was
touring with artists such a...