Wayne Baker Brooks
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Making Blues Music Is a Brooks Family Affair
With his debut release Mystery, Wayne Baker Brooks serves notice of a new,
powerful force at play in the music world. Combining outstanding song craft,
passionate vocals and a liquid fire guitar style, this talented artist manages
to honor his rich blues heritage while effortlessly expanding the boundaries
of the genre. Mystery is an intense sonic mixture comprised of a wide range of
elements including the blasting heat of Texas, the joyous abandon of Chicago's
wild South side and the inspired devotion of Led Zeppelin at their
blues-worshiping best. Mystery also features Wayne Baker Brooks' father Blues Master
Lonnie Brooks
Courtesy of Alligator Records. This should come as no surprise. Wayne Baker
Brooks is known for bringing the house down. Whether performing with his own
WBB Band or hosting white-knuckle jams with blues legends like
Buddy Guy,
Jonny Lang,
John Mayall, and
Otis Rush,
or famous rockers like Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, George Thorogood
and Slash of Guns N Roses, to name but a few, top critics of all media agree
Wayne Baker Brooks is an exciting artist not to be missed. "He's got the
talent, the energy and everything else to make it click", declares the
Queen of the Blues,
Koko Taylor,
"I'll bet my money that he'll succeed and that's something I don't do is
gamble". As the son of blues super star,
Lonnie Brooks,
Wayne Baker Brooks was raised in an extraordinarily gifted and hard working
household. He began his career polishing musical skills during the course of a
staggering 150+ performances, year in and year out, with his father's band. It
was a schooling like no other and Wayne Baker Brooks' dazzling talent and
stage presence quickly placed him dead center in the spotlight. This
charismatic musician has been featured on nationwide television news programs,
such as CNN Showbiz, as well as radio programs reaching approximately 15
million listeners in one days work, including The Mancow's Morning Madhouse
Show, The Jonathan Brandmeier Show and House of Blues Radio Hour. In addition,
his reputation has even reached the White House. On October 27th, 1999, the
Wayne Baker Brooks Band performed for the First Lady of the United States,
Hilary Rodham Clinton at Chess Records in Chicago. As the conclusion of the
band's explosive set, Hilary pronounced, "My husband is going to be so
jealous he missed this!" Apart from playing and recording, Wayne Baker
Brooks enjoyed a cameo appearance in the Blues Brothers 2000 and Barbershop II
movies and co-authored the book Blues For Dummies for the famous
educational series. To date, this edition has been translated into 8 other
languages, with 30 more to go altogether.
Visit Wayne Baker Brooks' official website.
Visit Wayne Baker Brooks' page at myspace.com.
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Biographical Information on Wayne Baker Brooks
Wayne Baker Brooks biography at thehistorymakers.com.
Wayne Baker Brooks biography by Sean Westergaard.
Wayne Baker Brooks biography at maxctalentgroup.com.
Wayne Baker Brooks biography at bellyup4blues.com.
Various Articles on Wayne Baker Brooks
Article and photos by Tim Holek.
Article at gibson.com.
Reviews and Critiques of Wayne Baker Brooks Live Performances and Recordings
Wayne Baker Brooks at Minnesota Music Café, St. Paul, December 17, 1999. Live review by Ray Stiles.
Wayne Baker Brooks at Minnesota Music Café (St. Paul, Minnesota - July 12, 2003). Live review by Dave "Doc" Piltz.
Lonnie Brooks and Sons Inc. Work their Mojo at JuJu’s. Live review by Brian J. Wilkinson.
Wayne Baker Brooks Interviews
Interview with Wayne Baker Brooks March 2000 by Ray Stiles.
Wayne Baker Brooks Photos
Eight Wayne Baker Brooks photos by Kurt Swanson.
Wayne Baker Brooks Videos
Wayne Baker Brooks Live on WXRT 93.1 @ Buddy Guys Legends. Runtime 07:43.
Wayne Baker Brooks Band. Runtime 04:26.
Wayne Baker Brooks. Runtime 03:02.
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