Experimental songwriter David Brehm - husband & co-writer to the effervescent Stephanie Young Brehm - is ambitious to say the least. The new album only just arrived last month yet The Brehms are fast at work writing songs for their next album. “Stephanie and I plan to record an album a year for the next ten years,” says the mercurial guitarist. “We believe we can achieve this goal provided we stay focused on what’s important. The music.”
The Brehms self-titled debut features an array of sounds you haven’t heard in some time, if ever.
For an interestingly catchy “surfer-rock” song (featuring some wild Moog soloing) take your iPod to the beach and crank up “Let It Go.” The track is built to make you move: earthy, riff based, with impressive snare work by session ace (and Johnny Reno rhythmist) Alan Pollard, an instant all-American crowd pleaser.
Centered around Stephanie Brehm’s evocative vocals, the album as a whole gracefully moves from classy bossa nova numbers like “Cool You Down,” to the sexy groove based “Lover Come Down,” to the startlingly epic “She’s Not Asking.”
This a fantastic, unexpected, and spirit filled debut that showcases The Brehms unique songwriting talent and should appeal to Indie fans and contemporary jazz listeners alike.
- The Brehms Blogger
staffwriter@bluelogicentertainment.com
