Originally
from sun baked Tucson, Arizona, Bay Area pop alchemist, Brad Brooks
has a big voice and he intends to use it for dastardly good. With
tales of love on his sleeve, ex-stripper librarians and manic
tourists, his is an extraordinarily unique perspective on a city
and its delightful debauchery. Cinematic,
orchestrated, and moody, his elaborate west coast baroque sound,
rocks, pops and breaks your heart in all the right places. Either
solo, or with his band, Brad’s 70’s piano driven style
of psychedelic persuasion moves from constructed pop anthems,
through Jacques Brel-esque satirical waltzes, to intimate guitar
ballads.
Brooks'
latest feature release "Spill Collateral Love" evokes
a dramatic and orchestral pop soundscape: think of a huge, bright
circus tent being torn down on a rainy flatland in a vintage Fellini
film. The 13 song CD, on Itunes, CDBaby, and Not Lame, is Brad
Brooks' best so far: a visceral and psychedelic mix that highlights
the Oakland songwriter's exceptional vocal range and bold command
of powerful pop craftsmanship. Centered on a piano and acoustic
guitar base, the expert band highlights a host of musical luminaries,
including Paul Hoaglin from The Mother Hips & Sensations.
Brooks's disc is rooted in a kind of Victorian California romanticism;
his vocal approach is earnest and dramatic, but maintains a poise
and sense of wry wit that keeps the release organic yet keenly
produced. Brooks even includes tape loops from S.F.'s now-defunct
carnival funhouse Musee Mechanique on a track, pushing the bands
vaudevillian influences to the forefront of his original sound.
Brad
also: Has sung 4 songs on Guitar Hero 2, Guitar Hero: Rock the
80's, as well as over 21 songs on (Karaoke Revolution presents
American Idol) and (Karaoke Revolutions 1,2,3), as well as (Karaoke
Revolution: Presents Amercian Idol Encore 2) due out Nov 18th.
Has
something from the Johnny Cash Show 1971
Is Klickitat Band Camp member
Was/Is a rubber chicken.