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When Luke Brady played his first gig three years ago in a tiny, cramped basement with nearly 40 people casually watching, he was beyond nervous, keeping his head down. Now a senior, Luke is scheduled to play before a crowd of 2,000 at Westcott Thursdays and wants to savor the moment.
“Music was always a very solitary process for me,” Luke said. “Then I met some really cool and talented people at Syracuse and it inspired me. It brought me out of my shell, and I just started playing gigs for whoever I could.”
Luke is a senior studying sound recording technology at Syracuse University, known for his artistic work as Saint Luke and playing bass in the band GUNK. Saint Luke is a verified artist on Spotify with many of his songs nearing 5,000 streams including “ONLY ONE,” “SAY THE WORD” and “SOS!” His most recent single, “drive slow,” released on Aug. 20 with an accompanying music video.
Luke was musically inclined from a young age. His parents were in multiple bands throughout his life, and his dad, now a music teacher, was an off-Broadway performer. Luke and his brother, Jack Brady, watched backstage at many of their father’s shows.
Jack said he didn’t realize the significance and impact of his dad’s work until he looked back at his childhood. He said it’s where his and Luke’s musical abilities stem from.
Luke played instruments like the piano, guitar........