“Driven by Brooks’ ragged-but-right vocals and greasy dobro licks, the album delivers a refreshing 50/50 mix of blues-based Americana roots and good old- fashioned pop hooks,” writes Performing Songwriter.
Colin Brooks is a self proclaimed “slinger-songwriter”, a lover of fine sippin’ tequila, and one of Kerrville’s New Folk Winners in 2003. Kerrville New Folk has been the launching ground for such songwriters as Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Slaid Cleaves. Also the recipient of the 2002 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Abe Olman Scholarship, Colin Brooks is “one of SESAC’s most promising new artists” according to Linda Lorence, VP of Artist Relations NY.
Just off a 3 month Australian tour he garnered this review at the Woodford Folk Festival. “Colin Brooks…was moodily magnificent…not since Jeff Lang has anyone made such an impression” The Barfly, Cairns
Brooks has just released a brand new record called “Blood and Water”. The Austin Chronicle says it is “spare and ragged…with skillfully told tales and wistful melodies.” It is a naked, acoustic smoke signal leading the way to “Water in the Sky”, a roots/rock recording to be released this winter. The song “Water in the sky” is included on the new KGSR (Austin) compilation benefiting Juvenile diabetes.
Brooks’ debut album, Chippin' Away At The Promised Land(2002), began in Taos, New Mexico, where his songwriting muse was resurrected by big painted skies and the freedom to reinvent himself. Brooks moved to New York to finish the recording and was joined by musical luminaries such as drummer Jerry Marotta, bassist Sara Lee, as well as the legendary Tony Levin. “Colin has a voice like an opiate…and his songs stick to your brain like brambles,” writes Sharon Nichols of the Hudson Valley Chronogram
Brooks’ approach to music is a combination of bluesy informality and sophisticated craftsmanship, a duality easily traced to his musical upbringing and development. On one side is the boy strumming his father’s Gibson guitar in the kitchen of their Michigan farm. On the other side is the serious songwriter who has honed his craft with many top writers.
With his slide guitar and character-driven lyrics, Colin blurs the line between acoustic pop and alt roots/rock. These songs are who he is: authentic, vulnerable and engaging.
Colin has lived in Austin, Texas for the last 3 years and has found fertile ground in which to grow, playing guitar with Toni Price, Ruthie Foster, Hal Ketchum and Will Sexton, as well as fronting his own band.
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know that feeling you get when you get home from a long day of shopping with bags full of new clothing and accessories?? now picture that feeling knowing you got it all for free! thats how i feel right now! i'm just hittin you up, as a friend, to let you know i found this exclusive deal to get a FREE $500 Macy's Gift Card, yea, FREE! just answer a question or two and BANG you got a shopping spree lol! i got like 2 cards already, its too easy, check out this one i got..
its always funny how people promote stuff...
But i don't blame you...
I wouldn't put a nobody like me on your list of who you work with either...
signed,
mr. anonymous the erased jr. IV
( in pretend sweet voice like this girls who don't know you as well as I do :) ) -- hey Colin, fuckin answer my message please damnit. And I still have NO congradulations from you. I may just come to your house next time I am at Gavin's and throw shit at you.
HAH
Seriously. Call bro Kel as soon as you feel like it/have time please. OR I will call you a dirty little cunt like Preach does.
( love ya bro.. but your 2006 was supposed to be about keeping in touch better. HA :))
Need some Leonard Cohen today?
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from her lips she drew the hallelujah.......
XOXO
M
