A Brief Introduction

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Thammarat (aka Brennan Connell) is a Thai-American singer-songwriter from Maryland whose music explores life from a socially engaged and queer lens. His songs leverage his extensive training in vocal performance to create a cross-genre and highly personal sound that infuses pop-oriented lyrics with the narrative essence of musical theater. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his lived experience as a queer Asian American and vocal influence from artists like Ben Platt, Josh Groban, and David Archuleta, he sings about love, life, politics, and queerness with a passion, maturity, and virtuosity that belies his young age, challenges expectations, and creates an intimate and personal experience for his listeners. 

While his songs often feature themes of heartbreak. nostalgia, and loss, Thammarat’s primary aim as an artist is to showcase and celebrate the incredible breadth and richness of the queer experience— both its darker aspects and its liberating potential.