bios

I’m afraid that whatever I write about Joe won’t give him enough credit in what he did
to help finish these songs off. Essentially, I gave Joe a rough mix with a rough vocal
of the 5 tracks that I had completed (the 2nd track on the CD, Hungry for money; Joe
came over about 6 months before in late 2002 and ripped a big one, just kidding,. He
played some awesome leads) and I said, “Joe, here’s some specific notes on what I’m
looking for in the bridge, prelude to chorus, etc. and then just do what you feel.”
Well, what he did from there was fabulous.
In some songs he really completed what I was trying to say musically, he was able to
convey my feelings and take them to the next level. “I Promise you” was polished by
the time he finished his last lick. In “Way that it goes”, Joe was able to crescendo the
bridge and bring it to the final height I was looking for. “Living on the edge“, I just told
Joe to get down and play raw. I think he accomplished that quite well. On “Turn the world“,
he caught me off guard at first. I wasn’t sure if I liked the melodic flow but, it grew on me
and I felt it really helped mold the song and accent some of the lyrics. Bottom line, thanks
a million Joe. He had a lot of room to flex and it’s apparent on the tracks. He really shined.

Joe has also played on multiple tracks for the band, “The Drool Brothers”
Joe’s own recording project, Musetrap is available through Barfing Glitter Records

BROOK DILLON:
Brook Dillon? What do you think of when you see the name Brook? Running river, Brooke Shields, Dill pickle, Matt Dillon. There, now that is taken care of you don’t need to go there!
   Writing, playing, performing and sending a message has always been a strong desire for this artist. Writing tunes since he was nine (not that any of the early ones were any good!), Brook always had a desire to reach people. With all the nasty messes in today’s world, Brook has been given a grand opportunity to reach people. That’s just what he is doing with his first CD “Pick N’Choose”. It’s all ready receiving positive critical acclaim within the recording industry. Brook plays many instruments. He is most proficient with the drums, yet he plays guitar, bass and keyboards with enough strength to command a say in the songs. He also sings all the vocals on this CD.
  Brook’s musical influences range from classic rock (Heart, Kansas, Beatles, Rush, Steely Dan) to jazz (Billy Cobham, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Art Tatum, Max Roach).
   Brook played the drums (“tiger set”) since he was 3 years old. Spoons and forks made great drumsticks. He jammed with his brothers, Zack and Brent, for many years and they eventually formed a band called The Link. The Link experienced great traffic and great club response during its time.
   Brook performed on many cable stations, had tunes played overseas in different parts of Europe from a previous six song EP "Caught in the act", and sang backup vocals for various bands produced by acclaimed producer Tom Lubin. During all this he was always writing and recording on his own. He was honing his craft to arrive to what is now known as PICK N’CHOOSE.
   He is currently playing an acoustic set or two in small pubs and bars throughout different locations in Los Angeles. “A band will eventually have to be formed; the music has more life than the acoustic guitar can handle.” Stay in touch to find out more news in the future.
  The music on Pick N’Choose has a drive that's new and tempting. Massive changes and percussive attacks make it "different" and "fresh". "Years of wisdom, emotion and experience have helped this music flourish.”
Brook is currently writing new material that has more of the same but, is starting to walk on a different edge.

Zack is Brook’s bro. (what gave you the clue?).
He is an absolute wizard on the bass. He can play with the best of them and even better! He can play any style and play it better than really good. Zack made the funk come out in Back to basics. This version was done quite some time ago but his bass playing was superb and relentlessly on with the beat. For this reason and just the shear truth behind the song, It had to be included in Brook’s debut CD. The message holds so true, especially now, even though it was written in 2000. Thanks to Zack for making it come alive!