Brendan DiStefano, aka QUIETLOVE, quickly found a passion for music at a young age. By middle school, composing, recording, and producing songs by himself became therapeutic. DiStefano's persistence caught the attention of Derrick Ross and Gary Slaight, President/CEO of acclaimed music company Slaight Music, signing his first publishing agreement at 17.
Performing at venues of all sizes throughout North America with popular acts such as Tyler Shaw, Virginia to Vegas, Honors (ex-Down With Webster), Tom Cochrane, Tokyo Police Club, The Strumbellas, Maestro Fresh Wes, Neon Dreams, Ryan Beatty, and many more. Brendan now resides in Toronto and fronts the indie-pop trio, Navigate the Sky, aspiring to collaborate with songwriters abroad and take on more roles in production, co-writing, and film score composition.
Q: When I was super young… like three or four years-old. My older brother had a drum set and I would bang on pots and pans while he was practicing. Something just clicked. That led to bedroom concerts for my parents, and eventually the real thing!
Q: I wanted to write about the duality of having mixed feelings, and trying to navigate the murky waters of a new relationship when both you and the other person want different outcomes.