Brandon Agnew is a Niagara musician known for his straightforward approach to songwriting and music making. He lives in St. Catharines with his partner, Jess, and their orange cat, Gemelli. He writes music in various shades of blue.

Brandon leads two original projects: The Night Shadows and The Euchre Party, both touring outfits with distinct personalities and sounds. When called upon, he's happy to play drums/percussion for friends such as A Sea Of Gold & Burgundy, Maja Bannerman and Rusty McCarthy.

Since 2021, he has released three albums: "Mave's Variety" (2021), "Aquarius Moon" (2024) and "Night Shadows - Volume 1" (2026) with a fourth album, "From Hamilton, With Love" slated for a Fall 2026 release.

He's played shows with Sam Roberts, 54-40, Elliott Brood, Hollerado, Mariel Buckley, Bobby Dove, Nicolette & The Nobodies, Wax Mannequin, Minuscule, Iain James Bain, Marty Allen, Mike Lynch, Grievous Angels and more ...

He is a member of Folk Canada and was the Ottawa representative at the 2011 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2024, he established the Niagara Songwriter's Club and received two Culture Days grants in 2025 to host community songwriting workshops.

Brandon Agnew & The Night Shadows channel New Orleans vibes with trombone front and centre alongside gritty guitars, harmonies and a sly rhythm section playing songs that are old-timey and hip.

Featuring: Brandon Agnew (Guitar, Vocals), Dave Norris (Drums), Paul Schmidt (Trombone, Vocals), Rusty McCarthy (Guitar, Vocals), and Steve Goldberger (Bass, Vocals)

The Niagara Songwriter's Club meets the first Monday of the month at Mahtay Cafe in downtown St. Catharines from 7-9pm in the community room. We sit in a circle living room-style, talk about our creative process and share a song with other songwriters, poets, musicians and dreamers. It is free to attend.

Thanks to the City of Niagara Falls and the City of St. Catharines for sponsoring Songwriting Workshops in 2025.

Songwriting workshops available upon request.