Brian Colgan is a man of action. The Hanover-based singer and guitarist has got his fingers in more musical pies than Gwen Stefani, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down.

As a solo artist, Colgan delivers what he calls classic or light rock a la the Eagles, America, or James Taylor. Although he has composed a wealth of original tunes, Colgan finds himself primarily performing covers during his live sets. "I have a lot of original material, but I don't stick as much in as I'd like to," Colgan explains. "I figure, they're hiring me to do the covers. It takes a while for people to get used to the originals."

Colgan has also been known to rock out as lead vocalist/guitarist for the Colgan Brothers Band, joined by (surprise!) his brother, Pat Colgan, on keyboards, Mike Hirsh on drums, and Byron Heck on bass. Colgan has been playing music with his brother in various bands for over 30 years, the result of being raised and trained by a very musically oriented family. "In my father's family, pretty much everybody played piano or sang," Colgan explains.

In fact, Colgan's third musical project, Irishtown Road, is a showcase of family talent. Joining Colgan in this Celtic folk band are sisters Lynn Colgan and Eileen Bowling, as well as friends Joe Clark and Rick Louthian. Another Colgan brother, Dan, was the original bass player for the band as well.

The Colgan musical lineage continues with Brian's 4-year-old son, who occasionally joins him on-stage for a children's show and sing-along. It seems that you can't stifle natural talent. "It was a job that I was playing myself ... while I'm finishing setting up, he sits down on a chair and pulls up a microphone and starts singing, and the people, they went wild," Colgan laughs.

In addition to maintaining a rigorous performance schedule, Colgan plans on releasing several albums in the near future. A second Colgan Brothers Band album should be released in about a year. A live album can be expected from Irishtown Road within the next couple of months, followed by a studio album in about two years. And finally, Colgan hopes to release an anthology of sorts commemorating his 30 years of songwriting as soon as his home studio has been installed.