Colin Brooks (musician)

Colin Brooks is a singer-songwriter, blues-rock guitarist and dobro player currently living in Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the Americana group the Band of Heathens, but left the band in November 2011 shortly after recording the double live album Double Down - Live in Denver.

Brooks was born and raised in Michigan, but moved to the southwest to pursue a career as a solo artist.[1] Brooks formed the Band of Heathens with Gordy Quist and Ed Jurdi in 2006, after they shared a stage together as individual songwriters. They have since released three studio albums.[2] In 2009, the band was nominated for a "New Emerging Artist" award by the Americana Music Association. In 2010, the band was again honored by the Americana Music Association as nominees for the "Best Duo/Group of the Year".[3]

Discography
Colin Brooks (solo)
  • 2002: Chippin’ Away at the Promised Land
  • 2005: Blood & Water
The Band of Heathens
  • 2006: Live from Momo’s
  • 2007: Live at Antone’s (CD+DVD)
  • 2008: The Band of Heathens', (first studio production)
  • 2009: Live @ Blue Rose Christmas Party Germany 2008 (limited edition)
  • 2009: One Foot In the Ether, (second studio production)
  • 2011: Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster's Son (third studio production)

References
  1. Sugarman, Natalie; "The Band of Heathens: Luminous Ether; Real Detroit Weekly, March, 2010, http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/detroit/the-band-of-heathens/Content?oid=1265948 Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leggett, Steve. "Biography: The Band of Heathens". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  3. "Americana Music Association". Americanamusic.org. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.


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