Ripe EP, by Brainstory

Ripe EP

by Brainstory

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1.	Scissors 02:26	buy track
2.	Seasons 03:32	buy track
3.	Long Day 02:18	buy track
4.	Rogers 01:20	buy track
5.	Bye Bye 02:25	buy track
6.	Long Day (Reprise) 01:44	buy track
7.	Vortex 02:18	buy track

about

Recorded during the thick of the Covid lockdown, Kevin, Tony, & Eric hunkered down in their studio and turned their energy inward. With all live shows and future tours canceled, Brainstory had no other outlet besides their rehearsal space which had been converted into a makeshift studio. Stepping up to the obstacles of the moment, they recorded and produced an EP of brand new music. They were already highly skilled musicians two years ago, but time in the studio with Leon Michels producing Buck and playing alongside bands like Holy Hive and Chicano Batman had a profound effect on them. Their ears have developed, their ethos and their drive has matured, their musicianship is full-blown; hence the name of the EP, Ripe.

Ripe is a seven song journey into who Brainstory are as people and as a band. They are lighthearted and fun but never anything less than dead serious about their artistry. In choosing to record a mostly instrumental record, they have departed from their 2019 debut Buck and are showing more of their Jazz roots. Ripe pulls from Jazz, Hip Hop, 70s Funk, 60s Soul, and life in Southern California in the year 2021.

Kev’s intro to the EP is a testament to their thing, his goofy and charming “let’s go baby….less go baby” is welcoming and fun and then “Scissors” drops–serious as can be. The first vocal number we hear is “Seasons”, a song about maintaining through the challenges of 2020 that would make Roy Ayers proud. “Long Day” and “Rogers” are drenched in reefer and psychedelia and promise a moment away from reality if listened to in headphones. “Bye Bye” is another stone cold ballad from the group that is destined to be a staple in sweet soul sets around the globe.

Ripe is a welcome ray of sunshine as we all shake off the darkness of 2020 and will hold fans over while they finish recording their full length sophomore album due out in 2022.

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released June 25, 2021

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Brainstory Rialto, California

Springing from the obscurity of the Inland Empire, Brainstory forges ahead using the soul and fire of Jazz with psychedelic sensibilities that make them apart from the rest. And now, with the addition of Leon Michels and the Big Crown records fam, Brainstory is again pushing the boundaries with the release of their sophomore LP, “Sounds Good” coming Spring 2024! ... more

shows

Apr 26

Far Out Lounge & Stage

Austin, TX
Apr 29

Sister

Albuquerque, NM
May 1

Larimer Lounge

Denver, CO
May 4

Neurolux

Boise, ID
May 7

High Dive

Seattle, WA
May 18

Lido

Berlin, Germany
May 23

Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen

Leeds, UK
May 27

Jazz Cafe

Camden, UK
May 28

The Blues Kitchen

Manchester, UK
May 29

Saint Luke's

Glasgow, UK
Jun 7

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

Somerville, MA
Jun 8

The Rockaway Hotel

Rockaway Beach, NY

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