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Brother Bean

Twist the Mind, Warm the Soul

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The original members of Brother Bean came together one summer night in Grant, FL for an all night jam that ushered in the dawn. There was an immediate feeling in the air from the energy created in that first session, and everyone left the next morning dumbfounded by what they had stumbled away from.
“It’s about discovering new music … for instance, music that is layered, intricate, technical, flowing, whimsical, elating and euphoric like that of the Melbourne favorites (and now one of my favorites) Brother Bean. Never have I seen a band create such a mood in a venue where no one spoke and everyone just listened…” – Orlando City Beat
As years passed and the band evolved, the fresh new sound that is Brother Bean firmed up. Shows are packed with finely crafted songs, dazzling improvisational sections, an eye-popping, state of the art, intelligent light show, and a strong support of fans willing to go the distance to catch a show.
Combining elements of funk, blues, rock and roll, and an underbelly of intense jam, this infectious live music flows through mind, body, and soul. If you like the music to grab you and take you with it, then you’ll love an evening with Brother Bean!
Brother Bean has performed at numerous festivals across the Southeast including: Bear Creek Music & Arts, Ashefest Music & Arts, Down on the Farm Festival, Anti*Pop Music Festival, Open Grass Music & Arts, Sandy Shoe’s Music Festival, Earthday Peace Jam, FIT Solar Energy Conference, Ft. Pierce’s Friday Fest, and a special headlining appearance at the Love Gathering in the everglades.
Some notable venues Brother Bean has performed at include: Hard Rock Live (Orlando, FL), Deerfields (Horseshoe, NC), City Limits (Delray Beach, FL), Tobacco Road (Miami, FL), Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park (Live Oak, FL), The Social (Orlando, FL), Bamboo Room (Lake Worth, FL), Loco’s Grill & Pub (Savannah, GA), Smokey Joe’s Café (Charlotte, NC), Spanish Moss Farm (Quincy, FL), Dunedin Brewery (Dunedin, FL), Bryant Park Ampitheater (Lake Worth, FL),
Brother Bean has had the privelidge to share the stage with: Umphrey’s McGee, Col. Bruce Hampton (ARU, Codetalkers), Perpetual Groove, Brian Stoltz & the Funky Meters, Drive by Truckers, Ivan Neville, & Karl Denson.
With contagiously outgoing personalities and stage precense, and through the love and support from a wonderful fan base, Brother Bean has become a fixture in the Southeast music scene.
Stop by www.brotherbean.com for setlists, downloads, tour dates, fan forum ,and we hope to see you at a show soon!
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Member Since: 1/12/2006
Band Website: brotherbean.com
Band Members: Eric Flint - guitar, synths, vocals
Pat Livezey - drum kit
Russ Neidhardt - bass, vocals

Influences:Brother Bean @ The Clubhouse (Vero Beach, FL)Brother Bean @ Taste (Orlando, FL) Brother Bean @ City Limits (Delray Beach, FL)
ELRockLatino.com - erlTv.com
Sounds Like: funky dance-crazy jams, digitized creepy gelatinous grooves, and high soaring peak-fests
Record Label: Booking email : [email protected]
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"we have you and you have us"

well, 2008 has already been a great year for Brother Bean.  We ended 2007 at the Bamboo Room in Lake Worth debuting 2 new songs, and tapping in to some brand new potential in some of the older st...
Posted by Brother Bean on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:20:00 PST

PATurday!!!

4 0 ahhhh..... birthdays. Sometimes, in our crazy busy lives, they can seem like one of the only constant things. well, besides bills. Another one came and went for Pat this past week. Saturday nig...
Posted by Brother Bean on Wed, 09 May 2007 08:13:00 PST

focus

Here's a super cool update on what's been happening with us.After a few bumps in the road, we have finally worked out any sort of stressful issues and popped out on the other side refreched, and focus...
Posted by Brother Bean on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:21:00 PST

The Love Gathering

  we'd very much like to thank On Til dawn productions on a fantastic job putting together The Love Gathering.  We had a great time, tried to keep warm, and tried to do the same for everyone...
Posted by Brother Bean on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:45:00 PST

Brother Bean press

by Alicia Lyman, Orlando City Beat, 11/16/06reporting on the Anti*Pop Music Festival BROTHER BEAN: In between Semi Soul and Brother Bean's set, I decided to run over to the Social. From what I underst...
Posted by Brother Bean on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:22:00 PST

New Year's Eve with Brother Bean

This New Year's Evecome experienceThree Full SetsofBrother BeanThe Clubhouse in Vero Beach, FLLights, Camera, Action  
Posted by Brother Bean on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:59:00 PST

Down On The Farm

just a huge thanks from all of us in Brother Bean for the show of love and support at the Down On The Farm festival.   What a fucking blast we all had kicking it up and down the Spanih ...
Posted by Brother Bean on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:59:00 PST

Brother Bean - Pnuma Trio - 11/14/06

hey hey ...  11/14/06 - Tuesday night ... Brother Bean and Pnuma Trio shake down the walls of AKA Lounge in downtown Orlando, Florida   Bean hits at 10 PM
Posted by Brother Bean on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:55:00 PST

Music and Life and Life and Music

Tony here, dropping some prosebeen a while for a blog, so here goes Was in Japan for a month which caused me to miss a slew of possible gigs.  Back full force now, a few rehersals under our belts...
Posted by Brother Bean on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:54:00 PST

Get ready...

Can't sleep...   I know that I have to get up for work, but I cannot get over the excitement surrounding us right now.  Tony is on board full steam and we are in a mode that we had forgotten...
Posted by Brother Bean on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:02:00 PST