Ripe | Translucent W/ Green & Orange Swirl

Recorded during the thick of the Covid lockdown, Kevin, Tony, & Eric hunkered down in their studio and turned their energy inward. With all live shows and future tours canceled, Brainstory had no other outlet besides their rehearsal space which had been converted into a makeshift studio. Stepping up to the obstacles of the moment, they recorded and produced an EP of brand new music. They were already highly skilled musicians two years ago, but time in the studio with Leon Michels producing Buck and playing alongside bands like Holy Hive and Chicano Batman had a profound effect on them. Their ears have developed, their ethos and their drive has matured, their musicianship is full-blown; hence the name of the EP, Ripe.Ripe is a seven song journey into who Brainstory are as people and as a band. They are lighthearted and fun but never anything less than dead serious about their artistry. In choosing to record a mostly instrumental record, they have departed from their 2019 debut Buck and are showing more of their Jazz roots. Ripe pulls from Jazz, Hip Hop, 70s Funk, 60s Soul, and life in Southern California in the year 2021.Kev's intro to the EP is a testament to their thing, his goofy and charming 'let's go baby..less go baby' is welcoming and fun and then 'Scissors' drops--serious as can be. The first vocal number we hear is 'Seasons', a song about maintaining through the challenges of 2020 that would make Roy Ayers proud. 'Long Day' and 'Rogers' are drenched in reefer and

Tracks

1~1~Scissors
1~2~Seasons
1~3~Long Day
1~4~Rogers
1~5~Bye Bye
1~6~Long Day (Reprise)
1~7~Vortex

Details

Format: Vinyl 12"
Artist: Brainstory
Release Date: 25 June 2021
Genre: Funk
Label: BIG CROWN
Distributor: Rocket Group