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Willowbrooke is the creation of Takuma Kaniawa and Jammi 'Ziggi' York. Borrowing the name from a mental institution in Staten Island that was closed due to the unethical medical studies conducted and mass abuse of it's patients, they found it sutible for a band name. They met in 1993 while Takuma was attending New York University. Both musicians,they soon began playing in a hardcore band out of Babylon,Long Island called 'Krown'. Although both were into hardcore,metal and punk,they also listened to dub and jazz in all it's forms. Armed with a four track Tascam and a endless supply of effects, odds and end's,Takuma began experimenting. Jammi continued singing for hardcore and metal bands,but still longed to do something on the mellower side. In 2000,they slowly began writing and exchanging ideas. At a snails pace and whenever they found the time,they got together and recorded tracks. Calling on friends to lend their talents,they set off to make their own brand of mostly 'down-tempo' and sometimes 'dark' jazz. Willowbrooke is the result of Gotham and comes through in their music and lyrics. Indulging and fueled by subject matters such as alcohol,drugs,unfaithful lovers,violence and death, these are just a few inspiring subjects that possess Willowbrooke. Painting a picture of a city(mostly New York),they have a "been there, done that" attitude as their hero's had before them. Something is always going down. So there isn't going to be a shortage of inspiration for Willowbrooke.