The Buzz

“Another winner from a singer/songwriter who gets better and better with each successive release” – Power Pop News

“a very fine offering that deserves mass attention” – I Don’t Hear a Single

“Brookings is a talent that deserves to be heard. Highly Recommended” – PowerPopaholic

“David Brookings has created in Mania at the Talent Show something we need a look in verse at a state of calm in a crazy and ever-changing world” – Indie Pulse Music

“From top to bottom, these recordings by David Brookings and friends are radio-ready tunes that like “Hard Times” are catchy as a Covid virus and instantly likable” – New Music Critique

Release Date: 11.12.2021

12 Songs | 46 mins

9th Studio Album

Tracks

1. Hard Times (4:20)
2. Keep It Real (3:08)
3. Driving to Ojai (4:12)
4. One of Us Is Crazy (The Other One Is Me) (3:34)
5. Words Come Back to Haunt You (4:37)
6. Get Off (My Mind) (3:45)
7. Women of L.A. (3:18)
8. Magnolia (3:22)
9. Kill Shot (3:26)
10. Mania at the Talent Show (3:43)
11. Hide Your Crazy (3:54)
12. Mystery of Time (4:40)

The Band

David Brookings – Vocals, Guitars on all. Bass on 1, 9, 11, Ukulele on 2
Josh Scolaro – Guitars on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11. Bass on 3, 6, 7. Drums on 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12. Keys
Isaac Fischer – Bass on 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10
Joel Lewis – Drums on 3, 7, 8, 10
Patrick Yoho – Guitars on 9

Production

Produced by David Brookings and Josh Scolaro
Engineered and Mixed by Josh Scolaro
Additional Engineering by Don Budd @ Tone Freq Studio
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA., San Jose, CA., and Richmond, VA.
Mastered by Justin Weis @ Trakworx Studio
Photography by Shelby Taylor Brookings
Cover Art / Painting by Keith Rash
Design Layout by Sean Harold