Biography
Originally from sun baked Tucson, Arizona, Oakland Bay Area pop alchemist, Brad Brooks has a big voice and he intends to use it for dastardly good. It’s Freddie Mercury dating Leonard Cohen, in a threesome with Kate Bush. 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 has been performing throughout the Bay Area and is currently mastering his new long awaited sophomore release, “Spill Collateral Love”, due in April '07. Brad also: Has something from the Johnny Cash Show 1971
Is using a child development lecture tape as a means of political propaganda
A Klickitat Band Camp member
A chime groupie. Was/Is a rubber chicken.
Instrumentation
Brad Brooks- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Paul Hoaglin- Vocals, Bass, Bass pedals, Guitar
Patty Espeseth- Cello, Vocals
Matt Cunitz- Piano, Bass, Vocals
Todd Roper- Drums, Vocals
Discography
Spill Collateral Love (2007) Mouth Magic Music
Sanctified Into Astroglide (2001) Mouth Magic Music
Pollo Elastico "Bantams" 1988-90 (2006)
Links
| http://www.brad-brooks.com |