BIO

Brentley Gore is a multi-talented performer and creative professional with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Hailing from Nashville, Brentley  is best known for his starring role on the hit TV show California Dreams, which aired in over 48 countries and established him a teen star. Following the show, Brentley successfully co-founded, recorded and toured America with the critically acclaimed LA favorite indie band King Straggler. In 2012, he released his first solo album "Up Until Now," premiering at #4 on the Reverb Nation Hot New Artist Chart. The song "Wasted Love" was featured in the film .45 starring Mila Jovovich and his song "Despite All That's Happened" was selected as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition in 2012. Brentley had 2 Limited releases in 2014 ranking him #1 in Nashville on RN's Hot Artist Chart. He has released several EP's and albums as a solo artist, including a "Up Until Now," which includes a mix of songs recorded with his previous band King Straggler, as well as solo recordings. Many of the songs on the album were recorded with the late producer Don "Redcloud" Smith, who had credits on albums by artists such as Tom Petty, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones. Brentley is also a gifted stage actor, winning the Ovation Award for his performance in the off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks. In the fall of 2022, he had a starring role in the rock opera, Staring Into Nothing in Los Angeles. Currently, he has just completed and released his world class, star studded 2nd Studio Album "At the Ready."


In addition to his performing career, Brentley has also worked behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. He has served as a professor of performance and song craft at the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Brentley was also the founder of the Los Angeles Performing Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the performing arts.

Musicians / Producers / Writers

Brentley has recorded, played and written with many heavyweights including Billy Preston, Skunk Baxter, Lee Sklar, Michael Thompson, Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, John J.R. Robinson, Denny Fongheiser, Josh Freeze, Dan Rothschild, Denny Seiwell, Mike Finnigan, Don 'Redcloud' Smith, Davy Farrager, Jon Herington, Michael Landou, Fernando Perdomo, Pat OBrien , Alan Kaufman (AK), Greg Lawley , Bill Pfordresher,  Gary Gold, Craig Gore, Tony Braunagel, Jeff Sylbar,  Masa Urakami, Scott Richardson, Josh Freeze, Michael Thompson, Jim Gregory, Chris Palmero ,  Hutch Hutchins, Ivan Neville, Lee Sklar, Freddie Washington, Danny Thompson, John Hawkes, Rodney Eastman, Michael Devin, Cliff Brodsky, Catherine Russell, Tom "Bones" Malone, Zack Ziskin, Gerry "Mixwhiz" Gallegos,  Jaime Seiberth, Danny Tate, Steve Tyrell and Tim Pierce.