ARTiST : bril
ALBUM : airless alarm
LABEL : Kirtland Records
GENRE : Indie
ENCODER : Lame 3.90 / APS
QUALiTY : VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
RELEASE : Sep-26-2005
STREET : Nov-01-2005
SOURCE : CDDA
TYPE : Album
PLAYTIME : 51:22 min
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[#] [Track Name] [Time]
01. DonÆt You Change 03:29
02. Whenever YouÆre Gone 03:26
03. Far Away 03:20
04. Top Of The Bridge 03:17
05. Love Suicide 04:52
06. Faster 04:25
07. Masquerade Parade 03:17
08. Airless Alarm 05:54
09. Stand 03:41
10. Lush 04:01
11. Dry 05:48
12. Sold Yourself To Luxury 05:52
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http://www.brilband.com
http://www.kirtlandrecords.com
Bril's debut album on Kirtland Records, Airless Alarm,
fulfills a promise of richly dynamic music that comes from a
genuine collaboration of peers rather than commercial
calculation. Truly, it's the culmination of a decade of
friendship between these four musicians from San Clemente,
California; singer - guitarist - keyboardist Dave Starr,
guitarist Kris Winrich, bassist Scott Nelson and drummer Kelly
Winrich.
Working with award winning producer Justin Gray (Joss Stone,
Sugar Jones) and noted mixer Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam), Bril
has created a stunning blend of blistering, yet thoroughly
tuneful sounds on Airless Alarm that draw upon the best of
both the soul-searching found in American alternative music
and the ever-expanding sonic landscapes of Brit-rock.
Named for the legendary New York songwriting building of the
1960s, a place synonymous with an approach to songwriting that
changed the course of music, the group dropped one letter to
become Bril. In a band just prior to their formation, singer -
guitarist - keyboardist Dave Starr, guitarist Kris Winrich and
bassist Scott Nelson found they needed a new man at the drum
kit and they all knew who would be a perfect fit: Kris'
younger brother Kelly. After all, he played with them on and
off in the past in different groups and brought with him an
unparalleled musical connection to the others which has been
carried over effortlessly into the songwriting of Bril.
Like many great front men, Dave never planned on being in the
spotlight. He started out as a musician and songwriter. "Every
band I was in could never find a singer that could sing," he
says. "I didn't even like the way I sounded but it worked. I
still don't like hearing myself recorded, but what singer
does?"
Brothers Kris and Kelly grew up in a true musical household.
Kris actually started out on drums before turning to guitar,
while it was the reverse for Kelly, until they switched their
key instruments of choice, though to this day it affords a
potential for versatility within the group.
Kris and Kelly first met Scott in high school and ended up
playing music on and off on the side for almost a year. To
this day, Bril has spent many a late night working into the
wee hours of the morning, honing in on their song craft and
unique style at the Winrich compound, where the band has a
studio.
In early 2004, after landing a record deal with Kirtland
Records, Bril traveled to Toronto to record Airless Alarm. As
it is often the case with creating great art, many challenges
and obstacles filled the path to the completion of this
record. After returning home, Tim Palmer was brought in to mix
only three songs, but upon working with the band, he fell in
love with the music and wanted to lend his craft to the entire
album. Unfortunately, Palmer was committed to other projects
at the time, which left the band working alone in their newly
built home studio. Out of these sessions, the single "Far
Away" was created. Months later, Palmer mixed the entire
album, contributing to its lush, sonic landscapes.
Bril's sense of purpose is clear on Airless Alarm, from the
searing challenge of the opening track, "Don't You Change," to
the longings of the album's first single, "Far Away." "It's
about people changing and going different directions, letting
circumstance overcome who they really are," Dave says. Kris
feels that the push-and-pull of "Sold Yourself to Luxury"
reflects the band's power in concert, while Scotty's favorite
is "Faster" for its sonic boom sound, though not just because
the bass is cranked, he smiles.
The entire group agrees that the album's title song is
something very special, a rising ballad that began life as an
acoustic sketch first recorded by Dave on his laptop while the
group was in Toronto for recording sessions. Months later,
thousands of miles away, it made its debut on stage in
Fullerton, California as a last minute set addition to become
a piece of discovery for the foursome.
While Bril thrives on stage with captivating improvisation,
the group never loses sight of what matters most: the songs.
"We value each of the individual parts in the songs, and how
they work for all of us," Kelly says. "But it's how they flow
and come together for the song as a whole that really counts."