Brannen Temple, born in Austin, Texas, began his music career at the age of ten.  He is a three-time Grammy Award winning American musician best known as a drummer for acts including Eric Burdon and The Animals, Robben Ford, Lizz Wright, Eric Johnson and currently, Ruthie Foster. He has also performed, toured and recorded with Patrice Rushen, Chaka Khan, Jody Watley, Janet Jackson, Sheena Easton, Jimmy Vaughn, Boz Scaggs, The Chicks, Nelly Furtado, Gary Clark, Jr. and many others.

Temple is an accomplished session drummer and has played on records, TV shows, movie sound tracks, art installations and has toured the world extensively.  Temple is also a music educator who has conducted music clinics worldwide.  He has served as drum instructor in Jazz Studies at the University of Texas for several years.