T.S. Brooks - The Spanish Years (2015)

Biography
After numerous albums and years with his Indie-Psych band Minmae, T.S. Brooks has opened a new creative chapter with his first solo-album „Tertiary Allotment Is A Delightfulness“ (2009). Being released on the Californian record label Snowstorm Music for the first time, Brooks presents personal, modern Folk songs with sparse instrumentation, reflecting observations and stories that show a certain passion for realism. Brooks’ lyrics oscillate between Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and the late Vic Chesnutt.

The follow-up album „The Spanish Years“, previously released in 2011 by Hamburg based underground label Strange Recordings, Brooks surprises the fans with a unique atmosphere captured in the hills of Barcelona. On this record, you´ll find the influence of Spanish musicians and even a song in Spanish. For T.S. Brooks, who grew up next to the Mexican border in South California, this record is like a piece of home while being on the road. With songs like „Seven Strangers“ or „Tegel“ T.S. Brooks does the first reflexions about his new home: Berlin.

The third full-length album „Alles Gute“ (German for: Take care!) is a milestone of the globetrotter T.S. Brooks settling down in Berlin, where he continues living until today. „ Alles Gute“ has been recorded in Berlin-Friedrichshain and shows an artist in best shape. The song „Broken folk“ was elected by critically acclaimed compilation series „Hamburger Küchensessions“.

Tracklist:
01. T.S. Brooks - Incantation (2:18)
02. T.S. Brooks - Ceremony (4:24)
03. T.S. Brooks - Seven Strangers (4:31)
04. T.S. Brooks - One to Be (3:55)
05. T.S. Brooks - Tegel (4:31)
06. T.S. Brooks - Hang Yr Hats (3:09)
07. T.S. Brooks - Birds (4:24)
08. T.S. Brooks - In the Woods (3:43)
09. T.S. Brooks - 10, 000 Uhr (3:23)
10. T.S. Brooks - Come Back Smiling (2:57)