Cary Brothers
With help from his friends, Cary Brothers offers listening music in the folk ballad genre along with more percussion/guitar influenced rock ballads. In many cases, Brothers puts emphasis on acoustic guitar, soft percussion meant to hold the music and dynamics that are only possible with a soft beginning. "If You Were Here" begins with the softest of guitar and vocal, builds to strong pseudo-finish, then drops to the softness of the song’s start. This attention to structure may be one of the most important factors in Brothers’ popularity. But you can’t discount his experienced voice, often balanced by clear female vocals. "Ride" and "Blue Eyes" are a fantastic listen.
Brothers, a native of Nashville, uses influences of the 70s and 80s, along with a nod to New Wave, for his recorded efforts. He has been fortunate to see numerous uses of his songs on major television shows and he has worked with KT Tunstall, Imogen Heap and Liz Phair. Fine company indeed.
While Brothers is obviously the drawing card with this music, the "band" consists of a number of singers and musicians. Regulars are Jason Kanakis-guitar, Marco Meneghin-drums, and Matt DelVecchio-bass. The constantly changing/rotating cast includes more than a dozen contributors.
Brothers latest effort, Who You Are, (2007) features a song of the same name, the much-more-electric "Who You Are."But whether he is adding drums and electric guitar or strumming with a few friends, Brothers tries to deliver a message through his lyrics. He is currently involved in a massive tour that runs through three months (October, November, December)
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