BEST KNOWN LATVIAN POP ROCK BAND EVER!
BRAINSTORM BIOGRAPHY
It was May 2000. Bob Dylan was touring Sweden and being bored between shows watched telly in his hotel. "Eurovision" song contest's (held previous day at Stockholm) review was on. God only knows what his Bobness was thinking seeing all this. But then came a moment, when Bob got really excited. "Yeah, this guy definitely has it!" he growled. "What the hell he is doing in a place like that?" The guy was Reynard Cowper, spaghetti legged singer of Latvian group "BrainStorm", christened as 'the best (and most un-thypical) "Eurovision" band ever by late "Select" magazine. And honestly, Dylan was just more or less repeating what Mike Stipe of "R.E.M." have said after hearing their album "Among The Suns": "Their songwriting is really strong". After all - Dylan and Stipe are two men who know…
Yes, but it's 2001 now, and who cares about all this anymore? Nobody, of course. And "BrainStorm" was the first to forget about what was called their first international triumph, and ready to prove that there is a life even after "Eurovision", where they got exposed almost accidentally (they had never seen the contest in their life before, as Latvia participated just for first time in 2000).
After extensively touring Europe for the remaining part of 2000, at the beginning of 2001 recording sessions of follow up to their last years success with "My Star" single and "Among The Suns" album (released in 18 countries, including UK, Scandinavia, Germany, etc.) began. Plan was simple (it fact, "BrainStorm" always love to keep it simple - that's one of their crucial strengths). To make album as great as they have always done with songs as good as they are writing for almost 10 years becoming the most successful band from Baltic region ever. Only this time it must be even better.
To do this, "BrainStorm" got in touch with producer Tony Mansfield (A-ha, B52's, etc), responsible for their international break-through hit "My Star" again, and closed in "Ridge Farm Studios" (England) and "Puk Studio" (Denmark) for the most intense, most creative and hard-working sessions during their existence. The result was worth it. 11 beautifully ethereal and dreamy songs full of fresh romance, bitter-sweet wit and sheer excitement. "Brainstorm" par excellence it is…
One thing everyone needs to keep in mind about "BrainStorm" nowadays is that the great guitar driven indie-pop of "Among The Suns" is gone now. It's the great indie-pop of "Online" (that's the title of new album) we're getting instead. Not that the boys have forgotten their guitars back at home. Simply their sound has become more sophisticated, more complex and rich, a bit experimental (with lots of electronics, drum and guitar loops used) but still shamelessly appealing, radio-friendly and commercial in the best sense of the word.
"We believe that spirit of BrainStorm still lives in every of those tracks. We just changed our clothing of sound," - that's their comment and that's how it is. "BrainStorm" is back, and these are definitely good news for all of us. Just pay a listen to their catchy ballad "Maybe" (chosen as "Online's" first single) and you'll feel high as first time in love again… Would you mind?
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.brainstorm.lvTrack List:
1. It IS Easy
2. Online
3. Maybe
4. She's My Love
5. Waterfall
6. Space detective Story
7. Hide On The Moon
8. Kitten Who Did Not Want To Give Up
9. Heart's Desire
10. Babynight
11. My Mission
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