Brydon started playing double bass in a small industrial coastal town called Port Elizabeth. (Along the eastern coast of South Africa). He learnt classical technique at an academy from a Yugoslavian cellist and jazz improvisation from the jazz players in the black and coloured townships surrounding Port Elizabeth.

Brydon has performed and recorded with many renowned South African musicians, such as      Alex van Heerden, Derek Gripper, Robbie Jansen, Tony Cox and Frank Mallows. He is a regular performer on the Cape Town music scene with various groups, notably Benguela.

Brydon is also a music educator, sound         artist, curator of music and sound events, composer of contemporary classical music, and a sound designer for dance and theatre performances. Over the years, he has collaborated with various individuals, including poets, playwrights, dancers and artists. His work focuses on developing music and sound forms that challenge idiomatic or conventional expressions.

photo: niklas zimmer