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Music With A Purpose

October 15, 2010
by The Brehms Blogger

It’s mid-October, the location is AMS Pictures and the The Brehms just walked in and started conversing with Cliff, the AMS sound technician.

This American Diabetes Association event is being held in a classy, converted studio space typically used for Television and Film.  Stephanie moves quickly across the aisles in her pretty blue dress, set list in hand, hunting for the lighting technician.  All at once she pauses, looks back towards David and smiles while he sound checks with an original instrumental song.  Judging by her reaction there may be bigger plans for this song in the near future.

With a positive outlook and a shared heart for charity, The Brehms are visibly thrilled to be the featured act at this event.  “We love the atmosphere at charity events, visitors from all walks of life come together for an inspired purpose,” says David Brehm.  “As soon as we know our availability we immediately respond to humanitarian causes, but this particular event is especially important to us as we both have family members who struggle with Diabetes.”

”I was so excited this event was going to happen,” says Stephanie Brehm.  “So many people coming together with giving on their mind.  It is inspiring.”

It is 7 o’ clock, the crowd has arrived and The Brehms are moving into position for their first set.  David strums a saucy little arpeggiated intro and Stephanie steps up to the microphone.  A beautiful acoustic rendition of their original tune “Red Dress” comes to life.  This is music with a purpose.

Gear Head note:   The Brehms as a pair do share and affinity for stripped-down rigs – David plugs both his Martin guitar and his Nylon Stringed Godin through a Boss Loop Station, then he and Stephanie both plug into a Bose L1.  That signal is directed into a Mackie board where it is run out through two JBL main speakers, then the stereo signal is sent to the studio’s overheard PA.

- The Brehms Blogger
staffwriter@bluelogicentertainment.com

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Inspiration

October 13, 2010
by The Brehms Blogger

Sitting in a classroom at the University of North Texas, freshman David Brehm was suffering the scorn of his music teacher and fellow students for mentioning Carlos Santana among his favorite jazz influences.  Brehm, who at that time was barely aware of the rules of music much less jazz, was not one to take such a rebuke sitting down.  He told the class:  “Have you ever heard Samba Pa Ti, or Europa?”  Pulling forth his guitar, Brehm proceeded to play his own acoustic arrangement of Santana’s legendary ballad “Europa.” As the story goes, when Brehm finished playing the class burst into applause.

So much for the rules.  David (and wife Stephanie) Brehm make their own music.  But they do it with a benevolence that is seldom seen in the world today.  During a recent interview, Stephanie got a phone call from the promoters of “Jazz by the Boulevard,” inviting the band to perform at the Fort Worth Jazz festival alongside Stanley Clarke and Trombone Shorty.  Stephanie returned from the call gushing like a schoolgirl who’d just gotten an A.

Barely married a year, The Brehms wrote and produced their first album, released earlier this summer.  The first single “Red Dress” went on to become a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Next came a television performance on the “Good Morning Texas” show. Spurred by the confidence gained in these early victories, The Brehms have learned to believe in themselves yet still maintain the awe for all their fellow musicians.  And maybe that is the secret ingredient.

- The Brehms Blogger
staffwriter@bluelogicentertainment.com

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