ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm pɹˈɪnstən hˈaɪ skˈuːl, bɹˈɛndən ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dʒˈɑːn ænd bˈɑːbi ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪnðə nˈuː skˈuːl fɔːɹ sˈoʊʃəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ tə stˈʌdi mjˈuːzɪk.
After graduating from Princeton High School, Brendan (along with John and Bobby) enrolled in The New School for Social Research to study music.