Brett Dooley is a Tucson-based songwriter and producer who builds songs at the intersection of acoustic storytelling and electronic production. His debut solo album, The Long Road, layers programmed beats, synths, and ambient textures against acoustic guitar, piano, and pedal steel guitar, eight tracks that move between genres without asking permission. It’s folk music that got into the wiring.

As the frontman and lead guitarist of Pop Up Rebellion, Brett delivers high-voltage pop-punk and alt-rock shows across Southern Arizona. As a solo artist, the volume drops but the intensity doesn’t. He plays guitar, bass, piano, and vocals, and produces everything himself.

Originally from a small Missouri town, Brett spent a decade in the U.S. Navy’s submarine force, where he turned a nuclear sub’s laundry room into a practice studio. After leaving the service, he planted roots in Tucson and went deep into songwriting, live performance, and home studio production. He serves on the board of the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association and helps coordinate the annual Tucson Folk Festival.

Whether it’s a packed club, a desert stage, or a quiet listening room, Brett brings the same thing every time: music that feels built, not borrowed.