I could give you the full rundown and bio of this underrated band but it's a long tale...all you need to know and hear is in this fantastic compilation put together by Brother Brick (and later Leadfinger) main man Stewy Cunningham and Off the Hip Records out of Melbourne. This double cd release came out in 2006 and is all sold out I'm told. Many little gems of songs within if ye have ears for exploring and seeing the gold in the dust...The Brick was another band I played in that survived off the sniff of an oily rag. We had the songs and the attitude but lacked the money or industry clout. The Brick existed from about 1992 til 2000 in various line ups and locations. The other volume of this release is worth buying for studio highlights like Chokito Bar, See You Tonight and Beyond My Hands alone...this second volume consists of live stuff and demos and a few choice cover versions, plenty of gems for the trainspotting Brick and Rock fans out there. Thanks for checking out the Brick. Brick out the Jams!!!
"Sydney, Australia's heavy hitting rock juggernaughts, BROTHER BRICK, invade the land of the free with their three song seven-inch Estrus debut slab, the "No Turning Back" 7" ep! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Clawhammer, Radio Birdman, The Wipers, The New Christs, The Fun Things and The Celibate Rifles, these hard drinkin', ham fisted piledrivers first got it on after the demise of Brother Stews other power charged combo The Proton Energy Pills packed it in a few years back (note: Stew also slung guitar for the great Asteroid B-612!!), and churn out a pummeling jolt of hard-edged, hook ridden rock action that'll not only shake the goddamned rafters but break'em! So, slap that stick to the floor and get ready for a heavy hittin' hammerhead rock o.d. from Oz's seedlings of the new freedom...BROTHER BRICK and their "No Turning Back" 7" ep! Limited Edition of 1,000 copies! Estrus Crust Club single."
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released March 1, 2006
Brother Brick …cast in order of appearance…
Stewart ‘Leadfinger’ Cunningham - Guitar & Vocals.
Mikey J. Stephenson Drums and Vocals
Kurt Anderson Bass & Vocals
Mark Wilkinson – Live Guitar
Craig ‘Crash’ Jackson - Drums.
Scott Nash – Bass
Jay Curley – Bass
Nick Reith – Drums
Ash Thomson – Drums
Volume 2 – Live Stuff, Leftovers & Demos
Tracks 1 – 9 & 13 - 15 Guitar/Vocals - Stewart Cunningham, Drums/Vocals - Mikey J Stephenson, Bass/Vocals/Harmonica - Kurt Anderson
…tracks 1 -7 recorded live somehow at the Kickin Cans Festival at The Brookvale Hotel in the northern suburbs of Sydney, mixed by Pete Sidaway
…tracks 8 & 13-15 recorded as 8 track demos at Moonlight Rehearsal Studios, Brookvale
…track 9 “Savage” recorded by Russell Pilling at Damien Gerards Studios
Tracks 10 - 12 Guitar/Vocals - Stewart Cunningham, Drums - Nick Reith, Bass - Jay Curley
… recorded and mixed by Dave Trump at Damien Gerards Studios, alternate mix of See You Tonight by Michael Carpenter at Stagefright Studios
Tracks 16 & 17 Guitar/Vocals - Stewart Cunningham, Drums - Ash Thomson, Bass/B Vocals - Jay Curley
…recorded as 4 track demos in the Station St basement, Newtown
Art and Layout by Mick & Chris Baty
Other bits by Patrick Kennedy, Ian Underwood, Ash Thomson and some photos by Lenny Curley, Live shots by Michelle
This release compiled and mastered by Ernie O
Thanks to: Pete Sidaway, Paul ‘The Chief’ Tonkin, Dave Laing, Luke Roberts, Sean Greenway & The Yes Men, Dead Moon, Jenny Davidson, The Powdermonkeys, The Freeloaders, Jay Young, Pete ‘the Stud’ & The Bloodsucking Freaks, Wayne Churchmichael, Jim Cobain, Nat & Sarah, Challenger 7, Maiko, Al Creed, Pat Kennedy & Brown 25, The Sandringham Hotel (RIP), Dino, Terry & the Mudlungs Crew, Wayne DZ & the Alternative Music Show (2SER in Sydney, Thursday nites at 11pm on 107.3fm), Geoff Ginsberg and Steve Halpern in Philly, Bill Gibson, Nik Reith, Stephanie Stewart, Annie Davis, Dana Orth, Paul Egan, Brett Tobias, The Hunchbacks, Small Handgun, Brown Carnation, Dave Crider/Estrus Records, Gorka Bango and Juan Mari at Bang Records.
Special Thanks to Nicolas at Hellfire Club Records in France and Mickster & Co. at Off The Hip Records without whom this record would not have been possible.
See you Tonight (S.Cunningham) The Same (S Cunningham/D.Curley) Chip On My Shoulder (S.Cunningham) Beyond My Hands (S.Cunningham) Derelict Eyes (S.Cunningham), No Turning Back (S.Cunningham) Rock’n’Roll Marie (S.Cunningham), Drives Me Wild (S.Cunningham) Help Yourself (Inst) (Brother Brick) Were Not Like You (S. Cunningham/C. Jackson/S. Nash) Chokito Bar, Feel Strung Out, Rock Action, Hotshot, Jetlag, Something You Once Had, Downstream (S. Cunningham/M. Stephenson/K. Anderson) Can’t Get Off (S.Cunningham) Hollow Man (S.Cunningham) Savage (Fun things) You My Brother, Sick of the City, For Your Self (S. Cunningham/M. Stephenson/K. Anderson) I’m Bored (Iggy Pop) Color Me Impressed (Paul Westerberg) Mystery (Greg Sage) Pop Song (S. Cunningham/M. Stephenson/K. Anderson) Olympics on the Brain (S. Cunningham) Up Yer Heart (The Humpers)
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