This tongue-in-cheek, wacky, alternative-music album features extraordinary musicians who bring to life Brooke’s original songs and some old standards.
While Brooke is the main vocalist and songwriter, take a look at the musicians who play on this album and what their musical backgrounds are:
Rich Eames (producer, arranger, songwriter and keyboardist) has played with The Pointer Sisters, Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Band, Glenn Campbell, Thelma Houston, Bill Holman Big Band, and the Jazz Tap Ensemble, among many others. He's also worked in TV and film.
Bruce Fowler (trombone) has played with Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, among others, and has a dozen albums of his own. His work in film includes Batman Returns.
Phil Teele (bass trombone) has played with Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Freddie Hubbard, Bruce Fowler and the Fowler Brothers, the Glendale Symphony, and was on staff at Twentieth Century Fox, playing on over 1,000 Films.
Frank Marocco's (accordion) has a vast discography that includes everyone from Quincy Jones, Ry Cooder, Lawrence Welk and Frank Sinatra to Bruce Fowler, Danny Elfman, Randy Newman, Marvin Hamlisch, Doc Severinsen, Nina Simone, Ricky Lee Jones and on and on. He's played on hundreds of films, and hundreds of television and Broadway shows, in addition to his classical work with such orchestras as the L.A. Philharmonic.
Mike Miller (guitar) has played on many albums and has worked with dozens of artists including Bette Midler, Boz Scaggs, Chick Corea, Queen Latifah, Yellowjackets, Brand X, Vinnie Colaluta, Quincy Jones, Gino Vanelli, and Vital Information.
Charlie Bishard (violin) worked with The Rolling Stones, Jane's Addiction, Andy Summers, John Tesh, and Tracy Chapman.
Bob Leatherbarrow (drummer) has played with Natalie Cole, Bill Holman, Ernie Watts, Billy Childs, John Klemmer, Joe Farrell, Bill Watrous, Doc Severinsen, Victor Feldman, and Peggy Lee.
Tom Warrington (bass) has a discography that includes the albums of Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Julie Andrews, and Jack Jones.
Brad Dutz (percussionist) has played on over 200 albums, with such artists as Rickie Lee Jones, Terrence Trent D'Arby, David Benoit, Maria Muldaur, Lindsey Buckingham, Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Loggins, Al Green and Kiss.
Cliff Hugo (bass) has played with such artists as Melissa Manchester, Ray Charles and Super Tramp.
Brent Lewis has composed and performed his music in Oliver Stone's JFK, Natural Born Killers, and Endless Summer II. He has recorded 18 albums of his own material.
Grant Johnson (composer) Learn more about Grant.
Blair Hardman (composer) has a discography that includes The Early Years (with Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish) as well as ones with Kate Wolf, The Rhythm Ranges and others. His song, "I'm So Glad that I've Got Skin ('cause That's What Keeps My Insides In)" can be found on the Persuasions' album, The Good Ship Lollipop.
