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Scott Brookman

Pop Rock Maestro from Richmond, VA

About Me

I have been writing and recording tuneful pop songs since the mid-80’s, when I was suddenly able to do it. I wrote many of the songs performed by the well-received regional band, The Apes of Wrath, who gigged around Virginia in the 80’s. At around the same time I began recording home demos on a variety of 4-track portastudios, discovering that I could improvise harmony with myself that sounded pretty good. The so-called “home tapers” movement accepted me and I began sharing music with a larger body of listeners. All in all there were something like 6-8 tape releases from the end of the 80’s through the mid 90’s.As the 90’s ended, Twee Kitten Records from California released my music: one 7”, a cd-ep, and one full-length cd, For Those Who Like POP. The latter release in particular was, considering its zero budget, successful. Not only did it sell well, but it was picked up for reissue in Japan by Vroom-Sound. Music from the cd was used extensively in the PBS kids show, "Dragonfly TV". There were flattering reviews in underground ‘zines, a few larger circulation magazines and even Japan’s "Beikoku-Ungaku". Somewhere along the line I wrote an original song used in the film "Golfballs".Spring 2007 saw the release of a new digital download album, “A Song for Me, A Song for You." It includes 14 songs merging styles ranging from bossa nova, to jazz/rock to Beatley numbers. It has been a privilege to work with Jack Shannon, Anthony Allen, Stewart Myers, Palmer Wilkins and Ashley Bell in making this music.

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Member Since: 12/30/2006
Band Website: scottbrookman.com
Band Members:
Influences: Thelonious Monk, Brian Wilson, (Harry) Nilsson, The Rutles, Donovan, The Kinks, Burt Bacharach, Dick Cavett, Woody Allen, Michael Palin, Bob Newhart, Bob and Ray, Quinn-Martin Productions, Steely Dan, The Monkees, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Webb, The Zombies, Tony Hatch, Henry Mancini, Vic Mizzy, Pizzicato 5, The Beatles, Carole King, Laura Nyro,Todd Rundgren, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Curtis Mayfield, EWF, The Spinners, Proctor and Gamble and Huff, The Muppets, Mummenschanz, Christo, Chad and Jeremy (or Tchad and Germany), The Fuzzy Trapezoid, “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John, “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs, Tim Moore (the hilarious travel writer), Mark Twain, Orson Welles, hearing jazz and funk on t.v. as a kid, all those greats from Brasil: Jobim, Lobo, Valle, et al; pretty much all jazz artists on Riverside.
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Record Label: Lost Cat Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Recording Log: Sessions at Home

Home Studio Log 2008 I've started a log here, pretty much for myself, of all the recording activity that takes place, so that I have a history of the work. Sessions at other people's houses and in st...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:23:00 PST

Sessions at Palmers: Recordings for a Greater Tomorrow

5 Oct 2008. Finally, I was ready with a second batch of 2008 demos (rawer than usual) for three more songs. I worked really hard on recording these songs in May, had no interest in anything this sum...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:50:00 PST

Johnny Griffin RIP

Johnny Griffin RIP Though I automatically assume that anyone who played music in the 50's is already dead, I was, nonetheless saddened by the news that one of my all-time favorite players, giant of th...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:39:00 PST

May Pure Pop Live Appearance: The Story

Live Appearance on Alan Haber's Pure Pop Radio Show Sunday, May 4, 2008: Playlist and Story Alan Haber's show Pure Pop has long been established as a voice for pop music.  In its latest incarnati...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:13:00 PST

Listening Log

Listening Log 2008 May Ah, the month of gentle showers, flowers, bees, and pollen; and my own benighted nativity. ·         Noel Coward at Las Vegas (1955) Col...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:47:00 PST

Check out this event: Scott Brookman on Pure Pop Radio

Hosted By: Scott Brookman When: 04 May 2008, 15:00Where: WEBRDescription:Scott Brookman performs live and co-hosts Alan Haber's Pure Pop radio show on WEBR, this Sunday from 3-5 EST www.purepopradio.c...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Sat, 03 May 2008 05:13:00 PST

Brookmania T-shirts at CafePress

hey, myspacers!Announcing the Scott Brookman cafepress store! What could be more exciting to wear than a new t-shirt with a drawing by Scott? All sizes, cuts and colours. Choose from among three hilar...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:35:00 PST

Indie Music Stop review complete text

CD Review: Scott Brookman - A Song for Me, A Song for You CD Review: Artist: Scott BrookmanTitle: A Song for Me, A Song for YouWebsite: http://www.scottbrookman.comStyle: Pop/RockBy Staff Writer L...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:05:00 PST

Gonzai review complete text

Gonzai 39  10 decembre 2007  16 decembre 2007 by Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe Scott Brookman est un petit maître de la power pop qui a pris son envol dans les prémices du mouvement Home Taping et Orche...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:01:00 PST

Catbird Nearly Ruins Outdoor Recording of New Song

I set out this morning, armed with blanket, guitar, microphone and 100 feet of cable courtesy Palmer Wilkins to record a new song, "Inspected by Curly." I set up everything under the elderly apple tre...
Posted by Scott Brookman on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:51:00 PST