[Imc] more about Allette Brooks

[Laura Haber]

Below the blurb about the concert are some quotes about Allette Brooks.
None of them are exaggerations. Please spread the word and try to come. It
should be great. (and we all know that Paul rocks!)

-Laura

*********PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY************
Allette Brooks, San Francisco-based acoustic songwriter, and local
minstrel
Paul Kotheimer will appear in a joint concert Friday, March 23 at the
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.  The concert begins at 8 PM.
Admission is available on a sliding scale of $5-20, with $10 suggested. A
portion of the proceeds will go towards purchasing a minidisc deck for the
IMC.  The IMC is located at 218 West Main St. in Urbana.  For more
information, please call 344-8820.

"San Francisco¹s Allette Brooks weaves intricate, punchy acoustic guitar
work with stingingly comic lyrics and a voice that's as big as the great
outdoors and warmer than your trusty blanket." - City Weekly, Salt Lake
City, UT 
"The Bay Area musician has been on the coffee house/festival circuit,
regaling crowds with her astute observations and clever wordplay. The
title track of her latest disc, Silicon Valley Rebel, is a particular gem-
a character ditty about a feminist studies major reluctantly thrown into
the career of a web page designer. Though the world of female
singer-songwriters seems to be increasing at an exponential rate, there is
always room to be made for a really talented one. " - John Niccum, Pitch
Weekly, Kansas City, KS 

"She colors the picture with every crayon in the box. Her songs are
youthful in sound, and ancient in sentiment. She's carving out a space in
acoustic folk, that should last her a good while." - Victory Review,
Tacoma, WA 

"Allette Brooks, from California, is a humble, richly lyrical folk singer,
and a poet who wears her heart on her sleeve. She gets way down to the
nitty gritty of life and speaks in an amusingly sarcastic language. She's
quirky, she's raspy, and then at moments, nothing but shudderingly
beautiful." - The Octopus, Champaign/Urbana, IL 

"In a sea of singer-songwriters, Allette Brooks is a rare fish indeed. Her
keen eye for social commentary coupled with her hooky songwriting
sensibilities and powerful voice help her stand out from the shiny
sound-alike, guitar-strumming crowd. . . Brooks revels in creating a
well-drawn character and then watching her react to a given situation. . .
What makes Brooks' social commentary so palatable is her biting wit, which
seems to make her diatribes less didactic and preachy. Do yourself a favor
and check out the rebel yell of Allette Brooks."- Glen Starkey, New Times,
San Luis Obispo, CA 

"Allette Brooks may have a disarmingly relaxed and humorous relationship
with the audience at her gigs, but there's nothing laid back about her
high energy performance and powerful songs." -Bob McWilliams, West Side
Folk and KANU Lawrence, KS 

"There's room on the scene for this gritty muse" -Hipfish, Astoria, OR 

"If you love Ani, you'll love Allette- Allette Brooks to be exact . . .
Her social Commentary is not only witty . . . but universal . . . You'll
be sorry if you miss it."- The Hartford Advocate, Hartford, CT 

"California-based Allette Brooks is an acoustic-music singer-songwriter
with an absolutely captivating voice who pens honest, self-disclosing and
socially-conscious lyrics and plays a pretty mean guitar as well. But it's
that voice that leaves the most lasting impression. Allette is truly
gifted. While some can scarcely hit even a few high notes without
screeching, Allette's elasticity is awesome. And, as her bio kit notes,
being classically trained, you'd think she'd sound stiff. Not a chance.
Her voice navigates the intricate rhythm patterns and melodies like pure
silk. Allette can travel from languid and liquid to an elegant, controlled
wail with ease. She's gentle, yet exhibits strength and her lyrics are
crystal clear. 
While only a couple of tunes get lost in monotonic rant-like diatribes,
most are quite good and some, like the CD's final tune "Clothespin" are
simply touching and poignant. The title track is a witty, sarcastic yet
realistic peek at the world of the high-tech office, complete with
keystroke sound effects at the intro. 
This appears to be a world where the female singer songwriter is
proliferating quickly. This is a wonderful thing, but could, in the near
furture, cause the phrase "cookie-cutter" to come to mind. Allette,
fortunately, will be among those who will continue to stand out above the
rest."- Les Reynolds, Indie-Music.com 

"Songwriter Allette Brooks has the delightful gift of being able to cram
an excess of syllables into a given number of beats in a line of music,
and you can savor this gift in any of her new songs." -Daily Hampshire
Gazette, Northampton, MA 

"There are a bunch of acoustic artists out there right now, begging for
attention. Presently, there are only a couple that really merit close
attention, like Jen Wood and Christine Lavin. But I think Allette is
making a bid for the top of the list. 'Silicon Valley Rebel', an
improvement on her debut album 'Privilege', is a great addition to any
record collection. Listening to the title track and 'Cab Song' in
particular makes me think that she's got something very special--great
execution on the guitar and a wondrous voice. 'Silicon Valley Rebel' is
terrific; I'd be very surprised if an acoustic music fan didn't find this
CD extremely satisfying. Album no. 3 should be highly
anticipated--hopefully by then, she'll get the following she richly
deserves." -Tom Soule, KZSU Stanford, CA 

"It's not a question of whether you like her music, but how much. :-)" -AE
Wilson, fan


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