To read the feature, visit: https://musicbyhumansmag.com/artists-to-watch-november-week-2/ 

To hear the playlist, visit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1VGI7M4939zwKOOr8zhUdk?si=y_tPMHmJQ2Ot_sjU6EdqVw 

To read the blog, visit: https://www.thexele.com 

If you've been watching football this season, you probably heard Brett's original track “Thunderstruck Lullaby” during the broadcast of these recent games:

• Giants at Commanders
• Seahawks at Patriots
• Indianapolis at Green Bay
• Buccaneers at Lions

And if that's not cool…

"Brett Ratner is no stranger to the music industry, with his original compositions having graced more than 700 TV episodes and appeared in acclaimed films such as *Lady Bird* and *Holidate*. After years of crafting music for the background, Brett…

To see the feature, visit: https://coldstonemag.com/artists-of-the-week-jtiii-cat-serrano-laura-rizzotto-lemons-always-zest-debono-renzo-reinhardt-almo-sierra-levesque-hosei-lawees-brett-ratner/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jkbHD4xmHHtwIxIg5yjmcTpKhdezGRpgL4T9YG6ELWrf0NBsetYXtQg8_aem_sbcC2GEDLhtUEU2fhA66Gg 

"Chicago guitarist and songwriter Brett Ratner has released his debut EP. You may be familiar with Ratner’s work intentionally or unintentionally through the countless TV shows, films and commercials he’s written for (LadyBird, Shameless, The Office…

To hear the playlist, visit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VStAvCWX0VxWWObJ2x8Oz?si=CM4BJErNQ8ihxK91H2JnSQ 

“Brett Ratner’s Lakeshore Sunrise is a colorful instrumental trip that brilliantly blends blues rock and groovy beats, delivering an energetic, feel-good mood from start to finish. The track generates energy with groovy percussion that teases towards jazz and funk…

To hear the playlist, visit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rGUGZyM242HGlz9JdzJ2g?si=1tFqqyEZQ1CCXxwQ8rOZVw 

To listen to the playlist, visit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1R0dcu4wHigH3s222A9Yg7?si=FIXtadHyQfeqFevbcaAFvg 

Podcaster Jeremy Judy interviewed Brett to discuss a variety of music-related topics. To listen visit: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Nh0qezXaBY1RqiQH0zORA?si=DQXTvG0XQWWb8wwOHywVEg 

The music site Tunepical recently featured Brett's tune “Biking at Night,” having this to say:

“This track is a testament to Ratner's exceptional talent and his ability to evoke emotion without words. If you're a fan of instrumental music that…

“Biking at Night” was recently featured on the music site HailTunes, which offers its “Sountrack of Today” series to highlight new music.

Visit https://hailtunes.com/discover-the-soundtrack-of-today-16/ to learn more.

Mike Wiles of Retro Rock Roundup recently interviewed Brett about his recent EP release “Cityscapes.” They covered topics including Brett's creative process, history writing music for TV and film, as well as gigging in the Chicago area.

To hear the…

Brett Ratner's instrumental rock track “Speedy Delivery” was recently selected for five Spotify playlists, spanning a variety of genres and musical interests.

• Indie Tracks features “cinematic soundtracks.”
• Gaming Jukebox features “…hand picked legendary Rock hits for boosting your gaming.”
• Unheard…

Chicago-based blogger Terry Flamm has been writing about cutting-edge rock music since 2009.

In a recent post, Terry had this to say about Brett's debut EP “Cityscapes”:

“Chicago guitarist-bassist Brett Ratner’s debut EP Cityscapes, which became available on…

Brett's debut instrumental EP "Cityscapes" has been added to rotation at CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM.

To see the current playlist, visit https://chirpradio.org/.../top-50-for-the-week-of-06-17-2024 and scroll down to “this week's adds.”

Brett's single “Caribbean Street Fest” was recently played on Radio Free Charleston's show "The Swing Shift. To broadcast featured a broad range of music from a variety of genres. Visit https://popcultblog.com/new-clownhole-ginger-wixx-and-more-on-rfc-and-a-django-mixtape-on-the-swing-shift to listen in.

Brett, working with his longtime cowriter Derrick Procell cowrote a track called “A Place in the Sun” which is featured in the newly-released independent film “What We Find on the Road.” To learn more visit the film's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23743490/?ref_=tt_mv_close

The Deli Magazine, which highlights emerging artists, recently featured the launch of “Caribbean Street Fest.”

To learn more, visit: http://thedelimag.com/single-premier-brett-ratner-caribbean-street-fest/ 

On May 16, Chicago's WZRD 88.3 FM featured “Caribbean Street Fest” in its afternoon playlist!

To learn more about this Chicago institution, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary, visit https://www.wzrdchicago.org.

The May 16 playlist was as follows: