Sanctified Into Astroglide

by Brad Brooks

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1.	Frosty Chronic Memories 03:03	info	buy track
2.	The Velvet Flu 05:54	info	buy track
3.	Juliette Lewis Day Off 03:45	info	buy track
4.	Mildred Cross 04:46	info	buy track
5.	Second Only To Nature 04:56	info	buy track
6.	Saturn Explodes 04:27	info	buy track
7.	Barking Dogma 00:31	info	buy track
8.	Patricide 04:42	info	buy track
9.	All My Favorite Band Broke Up 03:07	info	buy track
10.	Essie Mae 03:59	info	buy track
11.	Misfortune 03:18	info	buy track
12.	Gettin Tired 04:30	info	buy track
13.	Banquet Of The Silver Cup 03:44	info	buy track

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SF WEEKLY:

ON HIS SINGULARLY titled self-released album Sanctified into Astroglide, Bay Area singer-songwriter Brad Brooks favors a complex approach – major chords, tambourines, acoustic and electric guitars, pianos, calliopes, third-year music theory chord progressions, and layers upon layers of sugary backing vocals – the end result of which is a very pleasant and well-crafted 13-song pop toothache. Brooks takes notes from '90s pop fiends like Guided by Voices and Matthew Sweet, but still holds old-school syrup-mongers like 10cc, Wings, Supertramp, and XTC close to his chest. Sanctified into Astroglide is a promising recording from a rising Bay Area songsmith. Summer Burke

LEICESTER BANGS (UK)
Brad Brooks solo debut CD is an elaborate fusion of west coast baroque, melodic pop aesthetics and wispy psychedelia. A nice combination, and one that is rooted in the music of '60s and '70s Anglo-pop geniuses like The Zombies, 10cc and Wings, with just a hint of some modern practitioners, such as Chris von Sneidern and even Ocean Colour Scene. Upfront pop songs are at the forefront of the album, and Brooks is an accomplished writer, always engaging the listener with catchy hooks and clever lyrical twists. Much of the material is piano based which only adds to the '70s ambience and the best songs on Sanctified Into Astroglide - "Frosty Chronic Memories", "The Velvet Flu" and "Mildred Cross" - deserve a much wider audience. Rob Forbes (Leicester Bangs, UK)

POWER OF POP
Brooks.com Sci-fi pop. Edgy, angular, oddball but always with melodic quotient intact. Psychedelic John Lennon, Traffic, Smile-era Brian Wilson, the Move, Syd Barrett, Robyn Hitchcock, XTC, Teardrop Explodes and Blur -- y'know pop with a distinctive flavour. Mildred Cross, Second Only To Nature, Barking Dogma and Juliette Lewis Day Off attest to Brook's way with quirky tunes, spacey effects, studiocraft and a healthy dose of fun. The last 3 tracks end on a rootsy note but, what can I tell ya - it works! Kevin Matthews

AMPLIFIER
Brad Brooks is a San Francisco singer-songwriter who has been working the in mines of the local music scene for years, in addition to earlier musical stints in his hometown of Tucson Arizona. Finally coming to terms with his
well-versed pop music acumen, Brooks has assembled a fine collection of compelling mid-tempo pop on his debut album "Sanctified Into Astroglide". With the help of various Bay Area musicians, Brooks has melded his piano-based songs into rich, complex and sometimes psychedelic songscapes with sweetly melodic 60's and 70's pop overtones.

"Frosty Chronic Memories" has a distinct Zombies flair with its soft vocals and rich gliding piano, while the punchy "Juliette Lewis Day Off" is pure 70's pop indulgence ala 10cc and Queen. Equally adept at just guitar and vocals,
Brooks offers a change of pace with the sweet, stripped-down "Mildred Cross", perhaps the album's most memorable track. As if searching for even more variety, "Sanctified's" later tracks astroglide into mid-tempo pop that is almost country-tinged. Certainly not lacking influence and ability, Brad Brooks is a pop solo artist on the rise, who will hopefully take his pop appeal beyond the reaches of the Bay Area. Jeff Shelton

LISTEN.COM
If you could take sunshine, collect it in a jar, and then pour the incandescent liquid over piano keys and unplugged guitars and chiming tambourines, you might end up with a Brad Brooks song. All those dream-inducing Beach Boy harmonies and syrupy slow music combine to sound like a summer day when the gentle breezes keep the heat away and gently brush the hairs on your face. Eric Shea

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released April 20, 2020

SANCTIFIED INTO ASTROGLIDE

Produced by Davy Vain & Brad Brooks @ The Groove Room except where noted
Mastered @ Digital Monster by Bernd Burgdorf
Art Direction & design by Troy Hahn
All song written by Brad Brooks @2000 Mouth Magic Music BMI
except where noted
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FROSTY CHRONIC MEMORIES
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Chris Ashby: Piano
Dave Janusco: Guitar
Anne Maze: Bass/Vocals
Les James: Drums/Vocals

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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THE VELVET FLU
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals/Piano/Wurltizer
Nils Erickson: Electric, Acoustic, 12 String, Slider Guitar
Fraser Lunney: Bass
Les James: Drums

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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JULIETTE LEWIS DAY OFF
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals/Lowery Organ
Mike Mchale: Piano
Nils Erickson: Electric
Dave Janusco: Slide Guitar
Mike Chamberlain: Acoustic
Chris Micca: Bass
Steve Price: Drums

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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MILDRED CROSS
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals/Wurltizer
Roger Rocha: 12 string
Les James: Tambourine & Laughter
Tablah: Mark Bell
Mismar: Elizabeth Bell

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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SECOND ONLY TO NATURE
Written by: Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)
Paul Hoaglin (Paul Hoaglin BMI)

Brad Brooks: Piano/Vocals
Paul Hoaglin: Acoustic/Electric/Vocals/Flute/Percussion/Magic Tricks

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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SATURN EXPLODES
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals, Wurlitzer, Lowrey organ
Michael Papenburg: Slide Guitar
Nils Erickson: Electric Guitar
Mike Chamberlain: Acoustic
Chris Micca: Bass
Steve Price: Drums

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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PATRICIDE
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI),
Roger Rocha, Joey Dibono, Adam Aaronson.

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Roger Rocha: Electric
Joey Dibono: Bass
Adam Aaronson: Drums

Mixed by Bernd Burgdorf @ Hyde Street Studios
Produced & Recorded by Michael Rosen @ TML Studios
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ALL MY FAVORITE BANDS BROKE UP
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Mike Mchale: Piano & Wurlitzer
Pasqual Garneau: Cello
Chris Micca: Bass

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room
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ESSIE MAE
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI),
Mike Semple, Spat Thomas

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Dan Cady: Acoustic
Greg Foote: Acoustic

Recorded & Produced by Bart Thurber @ The House Of Faith
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MISFORTUNE
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Jennifer Courtney: Vocals
Danny West: Electric & Acoustic
Brando Lortz: Electric
Birdie Hansen: Bass
Dana Miller: Drums
Janis Tanaka: Saw

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room

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GETTIN TIRED
Written by: Dan Cady

Brad Brooks: Vocals/Harmonica
Dan Cady: Guitar/Banjo
Greg Foote: Guitar
Joey Dibono: Bass
Dana Miller: Drums
Produced & Recorded by Bart Thurber @ House Of Faith

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BANQUET OF THE SILVER CUP
Written by Brad Brooks (Mouth Magic Music BMI)

Brad Brooks: Vocals
Danny West: Electric, Tambo
Brando Lortz: Acoustic

Recorded & Produced by Davy Vain @ The Groove Room

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Brad Brooks Oakland, California

Brad Brooks is that rare quadruple threat of writer, player, singer, and performer.
His songs combine the melodic sensibility of Elvis Costello, the best instincts of Wilco and Brian Wilson, the orchestral sophistication of Queen, along w/the Stonesy/Bowie gritty edges of rock/soul.
"If you're anything like me, you need some good news. Brad Brooks' music is that good news”……….Wayne Kramer ... more

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