Album Notes

William was a Selected New Folk Finalist at The Kerrville Folk Festiva

I grew up in a small Oklahoma town and have retained most of what that means...courtesy, manners, and a great love of malls.....I was raised in a house full of women so I learned early to leave the lid down and knock before I walk into a room...I've lived in NYC for many years and I still smile at strangers, which usually gets me a lotta strange looks back. There are so many psychos in this town that girls don't smile back anymore and guys think I'm trying to pick them up....Jeeez...In the words of Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?"

My first 5 years in NYC was one lost weekend, I stepped inside my first Irish pub and didn't leave for 5 years...After my head cleared a bit I eventually figured what I wanted to do, I wanted to be the fifth Beatle but it was too late..so I started writing my own songs as a hobby and of course to impress girls..I did take me a while to realize that while I was busy singing to people at parties, the other guys were snagging the girls..Now I don't sing at parties anymore....

I do perform in clubs with my rock band. do some solo gigs and I love trying out new songs down in the NYC Subway System...You will always get an honest reaction down there...If they love ya you'll know it ... I even have a music video on the web if you'd like to see me make a complete fool out of myself. Just kidding....it's pretty cool....it's at Zebox.com. While I was perorming down in Kerrville Texas at The Folk FestivalI realized I am not a folk artist, I am a folk rocker. There is a huge difference.

William Brooks' story reads like a pack of lies but swears it's all true. William was born and raised just north of The Red River and a tad south of The Arbuckle Mountains in southern Oklahoma. After a dismal, failed attempt at working in the oil business, Brooks packed up camp and moved to New York City. After crashing on the floor of noted author Brett Leveridge(Men My Mother Dated) he finally settled down in what he considers the smallest apartment in NYC's last great red-light district, Hell's Kitchen. William has acted in about a dozen movies and TV shows.

He has been detained by police on several occasions but never actually arrested, got caught in a revolving door with Bob Dylan, jumped out of more than 7 perfectly good airplanes, waitered in a Chinese restaurant earning the nickname "Sing Ging Ping" which translates to "Neurons Don't Meet", saw the Beatles in concert, has seen at least 4 ghosts, none of which he knew and is most proud of writing 2 songs with critically acclaimed Rick Moody, author of The Ice Storm.
Native Oklahoman William Brooks has played many of Gotham's most notable digs from The Public Theater, The Continental Divide, Arlene Grocery, Wetlands, Webster Hall and CBGB`s to Tramps and Fez.


Music style
Folk Rock

Musical influences
Neil Young, Beatles, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, Dylan, Gratful Dead, Elton John

Similar Artists
Dunan Shiek, Shawn Mullins, Lyle Lovitt, Van Morrison, Leon Russell, Wallflowers, Elton John




THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MY MUSIC:

"Four Stars, Hip Swaying"--The Musicians Exchange

"..Entrancing, Ruggedly Individualistic.."--The New Review of Records

"..Cinematic, Spins a Fine narrative.."--The Audiophile Voice Magazine

"..Beautifully Embroidered Songs.."--Nat. Assoc. of Campus Activities

"Gorgeous Ballads"--Back Stage

"William Brooks is a part of a New York resurgence of the sensitive singer-songwriter, the kind of performer who gives you a lyric you'll catch yourself singing softly on the train home."--Dana Dickey, Conde Nast

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