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The culmination of a decades-in-the-making partnership, Atlanta-based father-daughter folk duo The Brookses harness an energy that could only be borne from family bonds. Between Jim’s experience in the Atlanta music scene--having performed with acts ranging from <a href="spotify:artist:2GkbVJYd1bZbQvVYS7ORZ2" data-name="Kelly Hogan">Kelly Hogan</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:4Cedjq5BQL3MhapRvDpFED" data-name="Neko Case">Neko Case</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1rXr1ZnvbRoYBaedIl9v4v" data-name="Drive-By Truckers">Drive-By Truckers</a>) to <a href="spotify:artist:3nOK1UuYkZ5Luv1cpNv7rA" data-name="Michelle Malone">Michelle Malone</a>--and Meg’s narrative-driven songcraft and soulful voice, the duo's blend of timeless folk themes is undeniably born from the hearts and minds of two seasoned music professionals.
Jim Brooks has been a fixture in Atlanta music and performing arts since the 1980s, working in a host of bands in the Little Five Points club scene back in the day as well as appearing in theatrical performances at Seven Stages, Theatrical Outfit, and Onstage Atlanta.
Not one to dwell on the deeper meaning of their songs, Jim is adamant in the importance of art as something of a partnership between the creator and the consumer. The songwriter is only doing half of the work--he’s not here to tell you what his songs are about, because that would defeat the purpose. The Brookses craft songs from two distinctive songwriters weaving their unique perspectives into a single family harmony, drawing deeply on the roots of country, folk and the blues. The music is there for you to connect with on your own terms, and that’s the way it should be, according to the Brookses.
Jim Brooks has been a fixture in Atlanta music and performing arts since the 1980s, working in a host of bands in the Little Five Points club scene back in the day as well as appearing in theatrical performances at Seven Stages, Theatrical Outfit, and Onstage Atlanta.
Not one to dwell on the deeper meaning of their songs, Jim is adamant in the importance of art as something of a partnership between the creator and the consumer. The songwriter is only doing half of the work--he’s not here to tell you what his songs are about, because that would defeat the purpose. The Brookses craft songs from two distinctive songwriters weaving their unique perspectives into a single family harmony, drawing deeply on the roots of country, folk and the blues. The music is there for you to connect with on your own terms, and that’s the way it should be, according to the Brookses.
