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We're putting the band back together

For the first time since 2006, David has formed a band and they are playing shows in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Bassist David Warren and drummer Craig Heitkam are helping to bash out songs from the first 5 records, and are also working on new material for an upcoming 6th album from David Brookings

Posted: March 11, 2012, 08:47:13 PM |

David and Amy LaVere place in the American Songwriter Top 50 Songs of 2011

David has a 33% writing credit on the Amy LaVere song 'Damn Love Song', the first track off of Amy's 'Stranger Me' album. David and Amy worked together as tour guides at Sun Studio in Memphis, and 2 or 3 years after David had made a demo of the song and contributed the bridge, the track is released and has picked up enough steam to be named on the American Songwriter list, at #47

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/11/american-songwriters-top-50-albums-of-2011/

Posted: September 29, 2011, 01:37:24 PM |

David records all 209 Beatles Songs in 209 Days

Starting on July 12, 2010 and ending on February 6, 2011, David took a sabbatical from writing songs and playing shows to focus on covering every Beatles song on acoustic guitar, and then posting these to YouTube and Facebook. Shelby and McKinley helped out on many of these. All are posted below. Now, back to his own material. Details on the next record coming soon

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=01574561DA75516A

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8A275DFF38E2CA20

Posted: February 11, 2011, 03:38:35 PM |

Debut Album SOUNDS OFF 10 year Anniversary Release - May 2010

SOUNDS OFF was released in Richmond, VA on October 9, 2000. It is finally being released digitally through CDBABY and will be available on iTunes on 5/12/2010. Recorded in downtown Richmond and produced by Josh Scolaro and Jason Horst, it was recorded for $300 on an 8 track machine. Much of the albums' charm lies in its fun, loose spirit, and in the way some errors, inside jokes, and 'moments' were left in. Its not the one to start with if you're new to David Brookings, but he has not since made a record as fun or lo-fi as SOUNDS OFF

Posted: May 04, 2010, 05:37:00 PM |

David moves to San Fransisco bay area!!

David has moved from Memphis TN to San Jose CA to continue working on music and life. The move came in October of 2009. After 8 and a half years in Memphis David and his family have come to the west coast. Songwriting and general life moves on. Look for far fewer Memphis gigs, as he is now within 45 minutes of San Fransisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz

Posted: January 18, 2010, 05:51:43 PM |

BOOK DAVID BROOKINGS!

David plays full band shows as well as solo acoustic gigs. Send a note and let us know what you need

Posted: May 09, 2009, 04:49:44 PM |