Gaz Brookfield

Sector: Musician / Solo / Singer Songwriter

Key Skills

Acoustic, folk, singer songwriter, Bristol

Key Clients

I’m a singer/songwriter from Swindon, but currently residing in Bristol.

Since 2001 (ish) I’ve been in various bands including Kickout, British Beef and Durera. I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage in that time with the likes of Whitmore, Capdown, UK Subs, Long Beach Short Bus (ex Sublime), Reuben, Babyshambles, Viking Skull, Good Charlotte, Jesse James, The Mooney Suzuki and I Am Kloot.

In 2006 I went full time with the solo stuff. Since then I feel very fortunate to have played with artists such as Newton Faulkner, Frank Turner, Nik Kershaw, Nigel Clark (Dodgy), Mark Morris (Bluetones),Pete Doherty, Oxygen Thief, Ben Marwood, Jim Lockey, Buswell, Si Hall, Tommaso Galati, My Name Is Ian, Clayton Blizzard and many more.

Right, that’s all the history and name dropping done. Now a bit about me and my songs. I suppose you could say I’m a folk musician. Although not in a traditonal way, maybe more nu-folk or anti-folk or something like that. I like to think my songs are instantly accesible, played in a folk-ish style with occaisional use of the guitar as a percussive tool, as well as some two handed venturing around the fretboard. I write songs about whatever I happen to be thinking about at that moment. I can’t write songs about things I haven’t done or emotions I haven’t had. I love my friends like family, and my family like my closest friends. I’m physically repulsed by velvet. I really like rollercoasters!

My new EP, “Nine Dart Finish”, is available as a free download on Last.fm, or on cd from me at a one of my gigs. If you would like to book me for a gig, be it a pub, club, house party, or whatever, please contact me through myspace, or email me at gaz.brookfield@googlemail.com.

Reviews:

“There’s a certain charming Billy Bragg-esque’ quality to these everyman tales…gem of an EP!” 8/10, Greg Thomas, Rock City.

“…really has a great way with telling a story”. (4 out of 5 stars). Rhythm Magazine.

“Gaz has an honesty and charm about his performance which is seldom seen amongst his contemporaries”. Will Walder, BBC Wilts Inroducing

“You really should do yourself the favour of checking out Gaz’s music”. Dave Franklin, Swindon Advertiser

“One of the most passionate singer/songwriters I’ve ever seen”. Blues Matters magazine

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/gazbrookfield#ixzz0rZR8J2uH