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Brooks
Folk / Acoustic / Folk Rock

In a world that's gone dark, let me be a spark.



Nashville, Tennessee
United States

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Last Login:  7/3/2009
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   Brooks: General Info
Member Since1/22/2006
Band Websitewww.geocities.com/brooks_west
Band Members99% of the time i'm all alone up there, but every once in a while i find a friend. Matt Raum is the mandolinist/multi-instrumentalist who has been my main man when it comes to fleshing out my albums, but my pal Greg Koons has played some guitar at some shows as well.
InfluencesDylan, Difranco, Springsteen, Dan Bern, Stuart Davis, Patty Griffin, Peter Gabriel, Greg Brown, Chris Smither, and the list goes on and on. oh, also alcohol, my parents, my mood, and peer pressure.
Sounds Like
BROOKS WEST: Fireflies, Moonlight, Coalmines, Chocolate
BROOKS WEST: Run Away - EP
Record LabelMagnolia Recording Company
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 12 2009 8:00P
Norm’s River Roadhouse Nashville, Tennessee
May 17 2009 8:30P
Commodore Lounge nashville
Aug 20 2009 11:30A
York Lunchbox Series York, Pennsylvania
Aug 20 2009 9:30P
McGrath’s Irish Pub Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Aug 21 2009 8:00P
The Green Gables Hotel Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Aug 22 2009 1:00P
Appalachian Harley Davidson Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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   About Brooks
The first guitar Brooks West picked up belonged to his uncle, a wheat farmer in North Dakota (and not a guitar player himself). Since then, this Fargo North Dakota native has gone on to write over one hundred songs, blending elements of contemporary folk, country, and pop. The son of a mortician and a school teacher, Brooks has a unique outlook on life that shapes his repertoire. His songs cover subjects ranging from death and destruction to love and hope and even the occasional ballad to office supplies. Over the past ten years, Brooks has performed in coffee shops, bars, colleges, festivals, and benefits across a good portion of the country. Some career highlights have included playing the national anthem for a sell-out crowd of more than 4,500 minor league baseball fans, and having opening slots for such nationally known acts as Grammy Award winning Doc Watson, The Duhks, Dan Bern, The Roches, KellyJoe Phelps, Jeff Lang, Shawn Mullins and more. These days Brooks has branched out to the east coast, where he's traded bitter cold for heavy traffic. He's back in the mini van-- with a brand new EP, cruising the back roads and pumping out a fresh load of tunes wherever he goes.

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Trish





Jul 3 2009 1:24 PM

Hey Brooks,
I really enjoyed your music last night! Love, love, love, Fireflies, Moonlight, Coalmines, and Chocolate!!! I look forward to hearing you again soon. Take Care! (:
GARY PRIEST/ invisibleman





Jun 19 2009 10:46 PM

HEY BROOKS, I REALLY LIKED "DICTATOR". YOUR VOICE SOUNDS GREAT MAN.
SEE YOU AROUND WRITER'S NIGHTS...
GARY
Todd C Walker





Jun 18 2009 1:07 AM

Brooks - I hope you're doing well down there in Nashville. We miss your Frederick visits.
Todd
James Haley





May 31 2009 5:12 PM

your fireflies song has been running through and getting stuck in my head. Good song.
James Breedwell





May 28 2009 5:15 PM

LOVE WHAT YOU DO
NASHVILLE MUSIC GROUP WRITERS NIGHTS

COME ON OUT!

RADIO AND TV SHOWS
AND
WRITERS NIGHTS A WEEK

EMAIL PAT TO BOOK
nashvillemusicgroup@yahoo.com
615-847-0484

Thursdays AND MONDAYS
5:00 PM TO 9:00PM
Nashville Palace
2611 McGavock Pike
Nashville,TN 37214

Friday & Saturday Nights
6:00PM - 9:00 PM
CHICK-FIL-A
305 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd.
Hermitage,TN 37076
Adam James





May 23 2009 11:01 PM

BW! Now we're friends "for real." ;)
Tyson Bowman





May 14 2009 4:25 AM

Good meeting you too Brooks! I'll be practicing those rolls
a time or two!

T
kat





May 14 2009 1:08 AM

thanks for playing at my writer night;
your songs are very unique; keep
up the good work.
kat





Apr 29 2009 4:37 PM

Hi Brooks
Great to see you last night
Love the cd
Hope you and your friends can come out to:
Curb Cafe-Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd.@ Bernard
7pm-9pm
Trevor Finlay
Kokomo Joe
Arthur Godfrey
FREE Admission
Katherine





Apr 27 2009 6:59 PM

hey hey!! what's happ'nin in Nashville?
KOJI





Apr 25 2009 4:31 AM

HEY! I hope you've heard about Invisible Children's event called the Rescue happening today, April 25th, in 100 cities across the U.S. and internationally. We have one in Harrisburg on the steps of the Capitol at 4pm. It's gonna be AWESOME! Come check it out and help save children from war. =) therescue.invisiblechildren.com
Mike Villalva





Apr 23 2009 9:46 PM

I love pizza! What time?
Mike Villalva





Apr 23 2009 6:24 PM

What's up man? Sounded great last night. Again. Hit me up if you wanna roam out to some more writers nights together.
Later!
Katherine





Mar 30 2009 10:25 PM

what is UP with Fargo and the floods? man, i am sorry to hear about it and i hope your family and friends are at least afloat and keeping somewhat dry....(Fargo and the Floods...could be a name for a band...no?... mmmmmaybe not)
space





Mar 22 2009 5:02 AM

thanks for the great performance tonight. we had a great time.
=)
I AM McLovin





Mar 21 2009 6:23 PM

woo! mcgraths next week!
x t i a n





Mar 15 2009 2:00 AM

happy birthday!!!
-xtian the xpoet
the LOCAL BEAT-catfish joe’s place!





Mar 13 2009 7:47 PM

ENCHILADA FRIDAY-EVERY FRIDAY!!
There's only solution.





Mar 7 2009 6:08 AM

Hey man,

Whatcha been doin' with yourself? Oh yeah, by the way...I'm going to see James Taylor in concert at the end of April. 4 rows back. :o)

Be Well.
Ryno Knarr





Feb 28 2009 5:02 PM

Here The Web Site to Dictionaraoke.

http://www. dictionaraoke. org/
the LOCAL BEAT-catfish joe’s place!





Feb 24 2009 8:07 PM

Open mic wednesday feb 25@8pm
janine





Feb 21 2009 12:25 AM

Hey buddy! How ya been? I hear your taking this show on the road permanently??
exit view





Feb 20 2009 6:34 PM

Thanks for the add Brooks. Hope to see ya out playing sometime.
Malaker & Baransky





Feb 11 2009 4:47 AM

Photobucket
GINA





Feb 10 2009 4:18 PM

Nice opening for Phonograph at ABC Saturday night! I didn't catch your entire gig but looking forward to - one day in the near future.
Very nice sound!
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