Luke Brindley
Luke Brindley
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"One of the year's best roots-rock releases" - WASHINGTON POST “His own compelling music voice" - ACOUSTIC GUITAR “A skilled guitarist…subtly impactful songs…haunted." - PERFORMING SONGWRITER "Unabashedly American music, offered straight up without reg
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“One of the year’s best roots rock releases.” - The Washington Post
“Top 12 Debut Records of the Year” - Paste Magazine
“His own compelling musical voice.” - Acoustic Guitar
“Unabashedly American music performed without regard to fad or fashion.” - Amplifier
With his new self-titled solo record, New Jersey raised DC-based Luke Brindley affirms his relevance among leading young singer/songwriters. Critics and fans are already responding with praise. The Washington Post called it “One of the year's best roots-rock releases.”
Luke is not your typical rock star. Though he appears to have all of the ingredients included in the modern recipe; young, good looking, rebel dress and incredible talent, his music draws from another time - it is reminiscent of artists some decades ago who focused on the timeless art of songwriting.
Married to his high school sweetheart (a la Bono and fellow Jersey born rocker Jon Bon Jovi), compassion and the challenge of keeping love alive in a modern and dangerous world are recurring themes in Luke’s music and his life. They recently took on the added challenge of a foster child born to a crack-addicted mother. His life-long pursuit of music has led him to travels in West Africa, Brazil and Eastern Europe and consistent touring across the country. He studied guitar at Rutgers with Ken Wessel, guitarist with free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, and built his own main guitar himself. He is also one of the owners of Jammin’ Java – a 200 seat music club recently named one of the Top 100 Clubs in the World by Pollstar Magazine.
When asked about his influences he names artists from the classic singer/songwriter pantheon such as Dylan, Neil Young and Van Morrison, the straightforward American songwriters like Springsteen, Tom Petty and Paul Westerberg, the elegance of Nick Drake and early Bruce Cockburn, the rawness and simplicity of early American and British punk, the intricate and revolutionary guitar work of D’Gary, Michael Hedges and Ali Farka Toure but also authors and poets like Thomas Merton, Rilke, James Wright, and Rumi.
No – definitely not typical.
Inspired by the early Motown recordings and the classic 70’s singer/songwriters records, the entire record was recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubs in only three days. Luke entered the studio in Fall 2006 with a collection of new songs and a stellar band of stellar DC-area musicians including a horn section, brother Daniel on keyboards, and brother in law Jared Bartlett as producer. The result is “a well-crafted and fairly seamless production, a collection of tunes that consistently makes the most of Brindley's raspy voice, soulful delivery and impressive guitar work”, says the Washington Post.
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impressive
author: Antonio Rodríguez CarcañoTruly , truly impressive.
The Pleasure of Discovery
author: Marc MowreyThe vibe of this record reminds me of early Van, back in the Street Choir days. It has a really warm feel, with lovely, simple horn arrangements, intimate vocals, and a solid band that sounds like they're having a great time playing the music. Luke doesn't beat listeners over the head with anything; instead, he allows us the pleasure of discovering him.
- author: Tamara Turner, CD Baby
Among music reviewers, there is a recurring discussion about what makes one artist stand out from another. It’s not uncommon to hear perplexity even amongst those with decades of experience, who refer to a kind of spirit or magic found in those artists that is at best, indescribable and elusive. What reviewers will agree upon, however, is that the “special something” is a quality which you feel more than hear. One CD Baby theory about this mysterious musical power is that it is born when an artist is completely committed to his music, completely committed to an idea or concept and sees it through to its fullest potential, meaning every single word, pouring himself into every note and every chord progression whether it be the oldest one in the book or not. All of this comes to mind when exploring the music of Luke Brindley. Though his style isn’t blaringly unique, his genre isn’t style-busting, his song structures aren’t unheard of, the drive and spirit behind his music contain that unidentifiable charm. Tapping into some of the finest musicians in the DC area, his self-titled album embraces qualities of roots rock, classic singer/songwriter folk, Americana and bits of folk blues. Calling to mind artists ranging from Van Morrison to Neil Young to contemporary voices on the scene like Jason White, Brindley’s winning songs can credit their success to his consistently grounded, earthy, honest and humble writing.
WOW... This is a must have cd. If you've never heard the Luke Brindley you'll b
author: KWERBWOW... This is a must have cd. If you haven't heard Luke Brindley before you'll become an instant fan. If you're already a Brindley Brothers fan, you'll be thrilled beyond belief. You won't be able to decide which track is the best. I can't stop playing it (and nobody is complaining).