Pictures of former BROTHER drummer Dave Allen, aka Dalbo, on Michelle Branch's updated site.
Standouts:
At the drums
playin'
hanging out
Here, Hamish talks about new stuff, the studio and CD's, camera woes and Joshua Tree Didg Fest.
As announced on the news page, Rick has a song called Heaven to me in the upcoming indie movie The Event. This film will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival as well as the Berlin Film Festival.
Info on The Event
Halifax filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald debuts The Event at Sundance festival
THINKFilm Goes for Fitzgerald's "Event"
Picture of Dez up on the Brothermusic.com site in news, direct link here. I've got some links too, in the entry "We're just moving on".
Also, the hotline (1-818-SLY-DOGS) has been updated, as discovered at Dreamtime by brofan. Interesting.
Brother is, as of March 19, 2004
Hamish Richardson
Angus Richardson
Dave "Dalbo" Allen
These musicians have been part of Brother performances in the past:
Derek "Dez" Stewart (2004)
T Xiques (2004)
Rick Kurek (8-23-2003)
Roel Kuiper (1-22-2003)
Dave "Dalbo" Allen
Steve Luxenberg
Fergus "Bur" Richardson
Brett "the Plough" Dengate
As you can see on the Official page here, Roel has departed the band.
Favorite Roel Kuiper memories, I have a few:
Celtic Fling was so funny, as he told many bad jokes and sat and talked with us before the show. When he was the 'low rider drummer' at Border's and of course, the panties as earrings at Temple. The patent leather kilt at Celtic Classic. The Vegas pants.
My most favorite memory, however, is Roel's way of randomly launching into Lady Marmelade, whenever the mood struck.
Such a funny guy, and an amazingly talented drummer. I cannot put into words the depth of his talent. He brought so much to the band, I shall miss him. Bye, Roel. Best of luck to you.
Roel direct photo links:
Celtic Fling 1
Celtic Fling 2
Celtic Fling 3
Celtic Fling 4
Musikfest
Borders
Sterling 1
Sterling 2
Chameleon Club
Temple
So, I'm pre-dating this to have Roel be the top entry. As posted in the news, there appears to be two people coming in to the band.
'VP, Soundscapes', Derek 'Dez' Stewart on samplers, astral orchestrations and heady loops and the mysterious 'T'.
The Story has been updated with info on 'Dez'. Interesting...
Look for links as I find them! Found some, read on
Looks like brofan at Dreamtime and I had the same idea, as we came up with many of the same links. Could any of these be the mysterious Dez?
The Boys in the band
BXF Band
BXF Band 2
Parkade
Parkade 2
Music for Plants
Uncle Otto
Husikesque
DJ Dez
Dez
The Twilight Zone episode "Harsh Mistress", which showcases Brother's song "Bitch (inside of me)" will be rerunning on Wednesday, January 15th on UPN. Check your local listings and get your VCR's ready!
1992: BROTHER, rereleased 1997
1994: pipe dreams
1995: exit from Screechville
1996: Black Stone Tramp
1997: Digging Bone
1998: Your Backyard
2000: This Way Up
2001: i you you me (5 track EP)
2002: Hat Trick Giveaway, studio mixes (6 tracks)
2003: Urban Cave - advanced pressing
2003: urban cave
Track Listing from Brother CD's that I have.
BROTHER
Rainmaker
Just Another Day
Matter Of Time
We'll Be Together
Don't Know What I'd Do Without You
One Heart, One Soul
The Machine
Circling My Heart
Take Me As I Am
Merry-Go-Round
Something About You
pipe dreams
an daorach bheag
scotland the brave, bluebells of scotland, black bear
amazing grace
bide awa', malcolm ferguson, the ballahulish ferry
my rhubarb
the java jive
the wiffenpoof sing
romp and circumstance
the ten penny bit
the unknown (incorporating granny macleod)
the rowan tree
will you go?
exit from Screechville
an daorach bheag
circling my heart
the crow
chains
louie's return
the next time
the serpent
take you back
didg jam
matter of time
Black Stone Tramp
Granny & Rory MacLeod
All I know
Falling
Mr. Maintenance
He`den.bro
Paddy's leather breeches
Dirty reeds
The clumsy lover
Take you back (verandah version)
3.0.9.9.5.BEND
The mason's apron
Carry me
Digging Bone
Blackest of Blue
Shadowman
Rainmaker
You Are
Face
Someday
Shoes
Got Inside
One Heart, One Soul
Lose Your Head
Your Backyard
Stand Beside Me
2 chairs & one tree
SOONER OR LATER
no way round
mean to me
In the Water
fly away
lonely
midnight sun
Purple Haze
thetimeisnow
(hidden track at end of part of fly away)
This Way Up
Thetimeisnow
Blackest of Blue
The Crow
Shadowman
The Unknown (Granny MacLeod & Rory MacLeod)
Give It Away
Rainmaker
2 Chairs & One tree
Romp and Circumstance
Fly Away
i you you me
Crazy
Bitch
Believe Again
It's All Good
911
Hat Trick Giveaway, studio mixes
Bitch (Inside of me) as featured In UPN's Twilight Zone
River
In Your Name
Let it Flow
Inside of Me
Fly Away
Urban Cave - Advanced Pressing
New Message
Funny
Fragile
Death of me
Wear me Down
River
Fly Away
Inside of me
Mad but happy
Lonely with you
In your name
Crazy
Say Goodbye
How do you feel
Just Listen
urban cave
Funny
Fragile
Death of me
Wear me Down
River
Fly Away
Inside of me
Mad but happy
Lonely with you
In your name
Crazy (like everyone)
Say Goodbye
How do you feel
Just Listen
And the door... closes. The BROTHER-HOOD is no more. Read the official statement here.
Yes, I have a new site. This would be it. Purpose of this site? Well, I wanted to pull together all my Brother stuff into one area, and have it be easy to update and manage. With the help of some good friends, I settled on this format. I hope you enjoy - leave some comments if you wish. For those who saw my old page, it's still there. Look down in the links on the right. Stay tuned, I'm going to be updating this site more and more. I shall ramble now, if you want to read the ramblings, click to continue.
Short Tour: To the right, you see a handy dandy menu. My show reviews are there, and so are links to my picture galleries. The reviews and galleries are the real content of this site. There are also some other links to check out, as well as dates for the upcoming PA shows - cause those are the shows near me. More to come, I promise. If you have any thoughts on what to add, Email me!
So, why am I doing this, you ask. Ok, you didn't, but I'm telling you anyway - you clicked! I happened upon Brother by accident almost, in 1995. Saw a show, bought a CD, and commenced annoying my college roommate by playing it all the time. Since then, I've tried to get to every show I can. The pure musicianship and intensity of performance brings me back every time. There's nothing like the live show. Nothing.
Bagpipes. One of the most hated instruments. I hated them at one point - if you were woken up in your dorm room at 7AM on a Saturday by several different bagpipe bands warming up right outside your window at the same time, you wouldn't be much of a fan either. But, Brother has changed all that. They've managed to take the traditional bagpipes and weave them to become an integral part of of something amazing.
And the didgeridoo? What's that, you say? Well, did-ger-i-doo : a large bamboo or wooden trumpet of the Australian Aborigines. That's not the best definition. The best definition is the feeling you get, sitting in the sunshine on a hot day, listening to the air vibrate around you. It's an experience.
Brother brings this all together into an amazing amalgam of sound. Buy a CD, find an MP3, check them out. The guys clearly are into and care about their music. They are constantly evolving their sound, stretching and changing, and adding new elements. Never is there a boring or predictable moment in a Brother live show. They'll play a song that's several years old, yet it will entrance and surprise you. If an amp blows out, you'll get a 15 minute improv to Crazy rather than have them stop playing.
So, I still haven't really explained why I'm doing this. Cause I want to, pretty much. I enjoy Brother's music, and like to share it with as many people as I can. I figure making this site is a way to do that. That's all.
I'm trying to bring together a list of the shows that I have seen over the past few years. I know that the first show I saw was at the Celtic Classic, I think in 1996. Unfortunately, I didn't keep very good track before 2001, so I've been searching for old sites to help me with this information. If you can help, with old concert dates, please leave me some comments.
2006 (3)
MidWinter, February 18
Musikfest, August 10-11 (2)
2005 (9)
Knowlton RiverFest, August 26
Sellersville Theatre, June 29
CelticFling, June 25
MayFair, May 30
RiversEve, May 14
Sellersville Theatre, March 5
MidWinter, February 19-20 (2)
MidWinter Didg Jam, February 19
2004 (6)
Brittinghams, November 16
Brittinghams, August 29
Knowlton Riverfest, August 27
Sterling, August 26
Jack Frost Irish and Celtic Festival, May 30
RiverFusion, May 16
2003 (11)
Knowlton Riverfest, August 23
Sterling, August 10
Borders, August 9
Musikfest, August 7-8 (2)
Unite to Cure Diabetes Walk, June 22
Chumleys, February 17
MidWinter, February 15-16 (3)
Sterling, February 14
2002 (11)
Temple, November 25
Chameleon, November 24
Sterling, November 23
Sterling, August 10
Borders, August 10
Musikfest, August 9
Celtic Fling, July 6-7 (4)
Borders, April 12
2001 (7)
Celtic Classic, September 29-30 (4)
Knowlton Riverfest, August 24
Musikfest, August 9-10 (2)
2000 (2)
Musikfest, August 6-7 (2)
1999 - Didn't see them this year.
1998 (2)
Musikfest, August 8-9 (2)
(and I saw BUR at Musikfest too this year, August 12)
1997 (2)
Celtic Classic, September 27 (2)
1996 (?)
Celtic Classic
