Brooke Trout is a singer/songwriter known for her polyphonic blend of punk, blues and ska. She is currently playing with The Red Herring. The band has been compared to Hole, The Gorillaz, The Pixies and The Raveonettes. The Red Herring are Vincent Perea on drums and David Perea on harmonica and vocals. The band is currently in production of their first full album, with a promotional EP to be released this month here on CDBaby!
Brooke Trout’s previous albums include Networth (Empire Recording Studio, 2009) and Bittersweet (SoftEgg Studios, 2007).
Both albums achieved airplay on several radio stations and podcasts, as well as positive reviews in the press where Trout was compared to alternative artists like Souixsie Souix, Exene Cervenka and Sinéad O’Connor. Networth featured the musicianship of two bands, The Treble Hooks & The Anchor Men, capturing a sound that was compared to X-Ray Spex, Dead Kennedys, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Mr. Bungle and X.
Brooke Trout was nominated for All Access Magazine’s 2007 Music Award Show for best female guitarist in a rock, melodic blues category, best female guitarist in a pop, alternative category and best songwriter.
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