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About Me

Michael Brett was born on the Upper East Side of NYC and raised in the artist-influenced community of Roosevelt, NJ. His first recording, the six-song EP DONE., was released in 1998. Combining rock/pop, folk, alternative with smidgens of jazz and disco, he drew musical ideas from such diverse acts as the Beatles, David Bowie, and Gram Parsons.With his second recording ELECTROPHOBIA, released in 2002, he decided to move in a different, simpler direction. Trading in the electric guitars and toning down the multi-layered vocal overdubs a bit, ELECTROPHOBIA is an accurate representation of the rock-folk style he prefers. Like DONE., the lyrics on ELECTROPHOBIA are part dark, part whimsical, part sarcastic, but completely personal. His third CD, entitled IN THE BASEMENT (WITH ROSIE), released in Fall, 2006, is a great representation of how Michael has fine-tuned and honed his songwriting craft over the last four years.Background from Yahoo search result CLICK HERE ORDER ON CD BABY NOW
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Member Since: 12/7/2003
Band Website: michaelbrettmusic.com
Band Members: me and the other voices inside my head
Influences: LOCAL NJ-BASED SINGER/SONGWRITERS include: George Wirth, Sheli Aarden, Janey Todd, Bob Andrews, Bob Speidell, Bobby Strange, Bob Denson, Don Lee, Sam Sims, Melissa Anthony, Jo Wymer, Anthony Fiumano, Arlon Bennett, some guy named Bruce Springsteen, and many many more to be added later after I hear them play.-----...and not in any particular order: Ella Fitzgerald, Beatles, Bowie, Johnny Cash, The Clash, Bee Gees, Orbison, Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Miles Davis, Coltrane, Ray Charles, Wilco, Ryan Adams, and many many many more.
Sounds Like: Michael Brett (and possibly any or all of the influences above)
Record Label: Trixidog Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

JEFF HEALEY, R.I.P.

This guy was an amazing guitarist! Jeff Healey, Dead at 41by Paul Cashmere - March 3 2008Blind blues guitarist Jeff Healey has died at the age of 41 after a battle with cancer.Healey as had cancer sin...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:33:00 PST

OLDER RECORDINGS POSTED

I've posted some of my older recordings : two from my 2002 CD "Electrophobia" (which I think I'm sold out of for the time being) and one from my 1998(!!!!) CD entitled "done." (which I'm often ashamed...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:08:00 PST

ARTIST OF THE DAY on WWR

Today, I was made aware of the fact that I am the "ARTIST OF THE DAY" on WHOLE WHEAT RADIO. In case you don't know what it is, WHOLE WHEAT RADIO is one of the most popular "internet radio stations", o...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:49:00 PST

LET THE SHOW BEGIN

I saw my momma and my sisters yesterday We cried and shared happy memories And things we never said before I can let go now, I'm at peace I ate fried chicken and mashed potatoes A glass of wine...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:29:00 PST

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VERSE 1 Ol' Smokey, you're an old fogey You look foolish singin' karaoke You can't keep a beat You can't sing the lines Please stop or my ears are gonna pop You know you shouldn't be singing hip-hop Y...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:13:00 PST

Religious Faith

I went back and listened to my 2002 CD "Electrophobia". While some of the songs I wished I never recorded or could've done better, I must admit there are a few songs that I'm quite proud of. One such ...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:51:00 PST

IF I KNEW YOU THEN (revised)

If I knew you thenI would've given you a hugAnd carried you out from hellAnd showed you so much loveYou would've been well-protectedYou would've been so respectedAnd maybe you wouldn't carry the weigh...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:50:00 PST

WILL YOU MAKE ME CRY?

WILL YOU MAKE ME CRY? I really wanna get inside your head As we're lying face to face on the bed Do I detect a sparkle in your eye? Or will you make me cry? I wanna know what's going on in there 'Ca...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:35:00 PST

UNION MAN played live on 91.3 WTSR-FM

On Wed. evening 8/22, I was a live guest on Randy Now's music show on 91.3 WTSR-FM -- along with Sheli Aarden, Melissa, members of DeSoto Rust, and concert promoter Kurt Hesse. We were ...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:07:00 PST

UNION MAN and SWEET LUCILLE played on 88.9 WBZC-FM

This evening, I was a live guest on Greg G.'s Roots Rock music show on WBZC-FM -- Z-88.9, along with Dave Reeve, drummer for DeSoto Rust, and concert promoter Kurt Hesse. We were promoting the upcomin...
Posted by MICHAEL BRETT on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:42:00 PST