Album Notes

Brett Robin Wood

Glistening, Quirky Urban Folk-Pop


Australian Artist Brett Robin Wood's live performance has been described as "Charlie Chaplin meets Leonard Cohen". There's spontaneity, humour and a bunch of catchy tunes that speak of the curious ways of the human heart and the crazy maze of the mind, shedding light on the human experience. Think Billy Bragg, Jonathon Richman, Loudon Wainwright, Paul Kelly, Steve Poltz, Lou Reed, They Might Be Giants, The Shins, Ron Sexsmith, Papas Fritas, Talking Heads and you're in the musical territory.

Brett is a regular solo performer, and also plays with Accompanist Liz Frencham (Jigzag, Frencham-smith) who mingles her gorgeous bass and harmonies into Brett's Leunigesque musical storytelling. And on occasion, drummer Pete Harding kicks artful rhythm and groove into the mix. In his new Album Likely Stories Brett, with a bunch of fabulous musical cohorts, crafts his tunes into expansive, richly layered and energised folk-pop gems.

Brett Began his performance adventure as an actor/writer/musician in community theatre, touring regional areas of NSW researching, writing and performing shows relevant to the area. He went on to work in professional theatre in Australia and Overseas, including shows for the Sydney and Adelaide Arts Festivals.

Brett is a twice NSW champion theatresports player and also performs in the improvisational theatre show "160 Characters", which played sell out seasons in 2005 at the Sydney Comedy Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Brett has played at key Sydney venues including Bar Me, Cabaret Voltaire, the Cat & Fiddle, the Harp Irish Pub, the Sandringham, café churchspace & the Vanguard. He's got a couple of folk festivals under his belt [Nannup, WA & the Mount Beauty Music Muster VIC]. In 2004/5 Brett produced "Urban Folk Bliss", a monthly residency at the Side-on café in Sydney, where he shared some wonderful 'unplugged' evenings with quality Aussie musicians. In 2005 Brett plays at the National Folk Convention in the "Emerging Artists" Showcase.

Brett Robin Wood knows the power and pleasure of language. Engaging, touching and often very funny, when Brett Robin Wood's evocative tunes come to land in your psyche, you'll be left smiling in celebration of what it means to be human.