Chris Brooks: album two in the brew

News:
07-04-2008:
Confirmation from Chris Brooks that the 2nd album is under way:



Hey Friends, I have precisely 12 minutes 37 seconds spare so I’m starting this blog to update you on the creation of my next solo CD.

In this update: the concept... As much as I adore the complexity of The Master Plan and the intricate nature of some of the unisons and trade-offs between guitar and keys, the time sig changes and the orchestrations and layering, the next solo album is shaping up to be one I hope will be effectively and enjoyably recreated in the live setting, and to feature the personalities of 4 individual musicians rather than Chris Brooks on guitar, Chris on bass, Chris on 2nd guitar... you get the idea. When writing I’m trying not to be too detailed in the arrangements as I want the recorded output to serve that very purpose.

I really want to tour the next album on some small level, and better still, try some of the songs that are coming along in the club scene in front of a dozen or so of my favourite people before I even record them. I’m yet to do my solo stuff in this manner where live performance occurs before recording.

After my hard drive crash and loss of many songs ideas, I’ve used the opportunity to well and truly start again.

Two songs have been completed in the last three weeks: A slow tempo stomper named PULSE that my brother Diem started and brought to me, where we finished it off and sent it in some new directions, and an all-out rock song that will KILL when we gig it. The working title for that one is Traversing The Blue. I’m starting another one this week.

Watch for updates as they occur!

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