Brookfield, Fredrick Brooks, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn, Iron & Wine, Paul Simon, Kevin Zarnett, Ennio, Scott Cooper, Sue Passmore, The Wailin' Jennies and many many more...
Caroline Brooks grew up in the midst of music. She slept in guitar cases while her father taught music lessons, bounced on her mother’s knee during band practice, was bundled up and brought on the road with her parents' band Brookfield and learned to sing harmony at 12 years old while listening obsessively to Paul Simon's Graceland. Harmony is really where it all began.
In 1997, Caroline and sister Katherine formed a duo called The Brooks Sisters. They played extensively across Southern Ontario while finishing high school and as Caroline earned a degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto. It was during those formative years that the sisters reigned in their own unique sound and released their first album "The Carport Sessions” with good friend and producer Graeme Cornies. The 2005 album's "soaring harmonies and vivid imagery" served them well, landing them important opening spots for folk-darling Katherine Wheatley and world-renowned Ron Sexsmith.
In December 2006, while Katherine welcomed her first child into the world, Caroline struck up a musical partnership with Toronto songstresses Sue Passmore and Kerri Ough. After singing three-part harmony to a packed room at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, the three ladies formed The Good Lovelies. They released their first EP “Oh My!” in July 2007 to great acclaim and set off on their first national tour entitled “Riches to Rags” in 2008. The three young multi-instrumentalists have since graced stages at Canadian Music Week, Mariposa, Shelter Valley, and Ottawa Folk Festivals and won the 2007 “Best Folk” category at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. They are set to release their first full-length self-titled album in January 2009 with producers Les Cooper and Adam King. Juno Award winner David Francey has said that "There's nothing out there that sounds like The Good Lovelies - and that sound is just beautiful..."
Caroline finds the greatest joy in collaborations, and along with her two best friends and bandmates is often found harmonizing with great songwriters like Scott Cooper, Ron Leary, and Ben Sures. Her solo show is a rare find, and will likely remain that way for the years to come, so if you get a chance, jump on it. She’s friendly and would love to share her songs with you. Maybe you’ll join in with a harmony.
welcome home! that went quick!! i'd love to hear more about it... i've got some dates coming up at the cameron... the 21st and 28th in the front room. come sing with me!!
I adore the knew pics...you have such a warm presence. Its finally starting to feel like winter down here. I still love getting warmed up with your voice and a cup of tea...Cheers and have a wonderful Christmas.
You're right as always CB. I tried to willow the strip, and even some old-fashioned straight-up willowing, but it didn't work. Strip the willow - the only way to go.
I hate to miss OCFF two years in a row, but I might have to. We start recording on Monday the 27th of Oct., so I'll probably be trying to "chill out" before that. I'm not sure about going to the OCFF, but I know I won't be there the whole weekend so I'm sure you'll want to find someone else to split your room. Congrats on the showcase! If I can be there to see it, I will! KJ
just back from a few days in winnipeg. a few songs, and a few laughs. hope to share the same with you before too long, but will definitely be in touch soon.
Caroline, it was a real pleasure hearing you sing last night. And thanks for the CD. I'll spend some real time with it. Thanks for being a part of my CD release. I think that may be my claim to fame someday. "THE" Caroline Brooks sung at my show!
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