Brighton Beach started as a silly idea in the minds of Jillian and Mary one late December evening in the year 2004. Their long nights of driving down empty highways while belting out tunes into their cell phones paired with their overall mutual love of music led them to think that maybe this isn't just a stupid idea and that they should, in fact, pursue their idea of starting a band. Teaming up with close friends Jeff Miller and Brett Carpenter it looked as though there might be a real band forming. Fast-forward about 5 months to when the school years ended, they all had a real chance to concentrate on their music. The four practiced throughout the early summer and then made some adjustments to the band. Jeff was versatile, he could pretty much play any instrument there in the practice shed, and indeed he did. Finally he decided on being the guitarist, which led us to Ben for the dancey drumbeats we now call our own. Mary was in her glory with an electric piano and a vintage organ, and Jillian learned how to sing in front of an (albeit small) crowd without getting a stomach ache. Now, onto the bass guitar where we borrowed a fine young redhead by the name of Kyle (of Something To Fight For fame) to do the honors. So there's a complete band, right? Oh no! What's any band without a resident tambourine player? Exactly, but luckily we knew the perfect girl for the part, and that's Trish. The summer of 2005 proved to be just what everyone was looking for and was filled with many songs and good times. Unfortunately, Brett left for school in West Virginia as autumn rolled around, so he only plays with the band on occassion.
Brighton Beach will be touring selectively during the fall and early winter months, then embarking on a tour over the winter and then touring more extensively during the spring and summer months.
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