{"id":1345,"date":"2017-02-16T20:17:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T20:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2017-05-23T20:18:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:18:36","slug":"jc-brooks-to-release-the-neon-jungle-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/jc-brooks-to-release-the-neon-jungle-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"JC Brooks to release “The Neon Jungle” in April"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 16, 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n
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JC BROOKS TO RELEASE\u00a0THE NEON JUNGLE<\/em>\u00a0IN APRIL<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201c…Enveloping stage presence and palpable charisma.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2013\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cJC Brooks looks and performs like a cross between<\/strong><\/div>\n
Chuck Berry\u00a0and H.R. of Bad Brains in their primes,<\/strong><\/div>\n
but his skintight\u00a0R&B and post-punk soul<\/strong><\/div>\n
upend expectations\u00a0of a retro act.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2013\u00a0Washington Post<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Chicago-based JC Brooks is set to release a new album,\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>, on April 7, 2017 via Rock Ridge Music. JC Brooks makes soul-infused, genre-bending music that is energetic and kinetically charged. \u201cIt all started out as an effort to merge post-punk and soul, but it\u2019s grown into so much more than that,\u201d says vocalist\/lyricist\/ bandleader JC Brooks. \u201cI feel like we carry that ethos with the genre-mixing blend of soul music we write, and the punk aspect is more about our DIY determination to get out there onstage and engage with our live crowds on a visceral level.\u201d<\/div>\n
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After years of touring the US and Europe playing clubs to major festivals, the band hunkered down in 2016 to record\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>. They previously released two albums for Bloodshot Records as JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, but with\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>\u00a0they have dropped \u201cthe Uptown Sound\u201d and are simply going by the name JC Brooks. Band members include JC Brooks on vocals, Alec Lehrman on guitar, Theodore Berry IV on bass, Jeremy Tromburg on keyboards, Kevin Marks on drums, and JoVia Armstrong on percussion.<\/div>\n
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Brooks himself describes the forthcoming release as an album-length depiction of \u201cone crazy, incredible night out.\u201d And what a wild ride it is indeed, from the percussive harmonic rush of the opening track \u201cJungle\u201d to the vulnerable balladeering of \u201cPlaying With Fire\u201d to the progressively funky kick of \u201cO. N. O.\u201d \u2014 a song where Brooks filters the best of Prince, Mick Jagger, and Steely Dan into his signature soul-train blender \u2014 to the whirling-dervish jam attack of \u201cGet Gone.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The sound of the 11 tracks on\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>\u00a0is the result of a revised six-man Chicago-based lineup that\u2019s now simply named collectively after its fearless leader, and the album very much reflects the full JC Brooks band\u2019s invigorated, all-hands-on-deck approach. \u201cOne of the first things put into play with this new band was we wanted it to be a more wholly cooperative creative machine,\u201d Brooks explains. \u201cEveryone has a voice in its creation and this album came together the way it did and with the sound it did because the six of us did most of the writing as a unit.\u201d\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>\u00a0took the band over 18 months to complete. Assistance in honing the new JC Brooks audio-vision came courtesy of the album\u2019s main producer, Josh Richter of Victorian Recording, along with additional production input from Isaiah Sharkey (\u201cJungle\u201d) and Steve Gillis (\u201cStumble in the Dark\u201d), as well as mixer Ken Lewis (\u201cDrive\u201d).<\/div>\n
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JC Brooks has made a career out of delivering the goods they\u2019ve put down on wax during their celebrated live performances, and the stage is where\u00a0The Neon Jungle<\/em>\u00a0will be shining from next. To that end, concertgoers can expect to hear upwards of seven songs from the new album plus certain longtime favorites during the band\u2019s upcoming tour. \u201cI believe in our show. We have a very strong live band,\u201d feels Brooks. \u201cWe know how to connect with people. Our show brings people into our fold and makes fans of those who might otherwise ignore our type of music.\u201d<\/div>\n
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JC and the band will be kicking off their extensive 2017 touring (many dates forthcoming) with two album release shows:<\/div>\n
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Friday, April 7th \u2013 Chicago, IL | Chop Shop<\/a><\/div>\n
Saturday, April 8th \u2013 Milwaukee, WI | Shank Hall\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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jcbrooksband.com<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2017 \u00a0 JC BROOKS TO RELEASE\u00a0THE NEON JUNGLE\u00a0IN APRIL \u00a0 \u201c…Enveloping stage presence and palpable charisma.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Rolling Stone \u00a0 \u201cJC Brooks looks and performs like a cross between Chuck Berry\u00a0and H.R. of Bad Brains in their primes, but his skintight\u00a0R&B and post-punk soul upend expectations\u00a0of a retro act.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Washington Post … <\/p>\n

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