Interview #4: Colin Brooks
People far and wide, you have to know that with this interview we have utterly exceeded any expectations or hopes I’ve previously held for this podcast!
Colin Brooks is one of the best drummers in punk music! He plays for Samiam, including on last year’s brilliant LP Stowaway, along with The Big Cats (Little Rock, AR), and countless musicians and bands and acts… punk and otherwise… spanning multiple decades! He also plays guitar, sings, and releases music as TheNewSame!
Do yourselves a favor and check the convo!
East Coast punks forever!! #bogmonstermusic
More Radness Than You Can Handle??
It’s hard to express how stoked I was around a week ago when Colin replied kindly and quickly to my completely unsolicited Instagram DM!
I’m used to artists blocking or limiting their DM’s to people who… are actually friends! Or people in the “music industry”!
My feeling with this show is… punk in approach, professional/academic in execution! And so Instagram is… for me… like the parking lot outside the venue at a fucking rad all ages show! If you’re in the parking lot getting high or smoking or drinking or being straight-edge or whatever… you’re fair game!
And so, much respect to Colin for being a talented, prolific artist… but also just for being a straight-up awesome dude… in the true punk rock spirit! Your genuine kindness and clear passion for everything you do is an inspiration, pal! Real talk!
Some highlights from our convo are as follows!
Checking out Colin’s significant Discogs page… and his Wikipedia page... these only tell part of the story! But it’s one hell of a story…
Little Rock’s punk scene in the 80’s and 90’s was so rad, they made a documentary about it! And an accompanying soundtrack! And Colin’s early bands are all over them!
Colin remains tight with his pals in Little Rock’s The Big Cats… and they play gigs whenever their schedules allow… which can be tough cause Jason White also plays in a little group called… uh… Green Day…
ANYWHO
Seriously, Samiam’s Stowaway from last year remains one of my favorite of all their many, many brilliant LP’s. I’ve spent entire days listening to Crystalized on repeat! And the video is actually super-cool… a rare thing for any music video, in my opinion! Colin’s playing is a major part of why Stowaway sounds so rad… contemporary and forward-looking, somehow! It’s a pretty awesome thing!
Colin’s been living in NYC since the late 90’s… and he makes music outside of Samiam as TheNewSame… so you 100% need to check his Bandcamp… and TheNewSame’s Instagram!
Probably my biggest takeaway from the chat was how much friendship factors into what Colin is up to! In the dozens of bands and acts he’s been involved in a decades-long career in music, creative potential and hanging with pals figure highly as motivators. That is as rad… and as punk… as it gets!!
Dudes, we are stoked Colin joined us for this show! Thanks to you’s also for checking it out!
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