Today we’d like to introduce you to Brother Toaster.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
My story started the way ANY good story does: out of the smoking wreckage of a comedy jam band. I used to sing and play lead guitar in a band called Mango Bobsled. Our music was pretty typical jam band fare but with a touch of comedic self-awareness that isn’t always present in that scene (our most popular song was an anthem called “Ketamine”). During this time, I had been writing of good deal of music that didn’t fit in with the band’s aesthetic and thus would never make it into practices or setlists. So those tunes would all get recorded as demos at my house and then never reach the light of day. Thus, Brother Toaster was born as a way of putting those tunes out into the world through albums that I would record and produce in my apartment. As Mango Bobsled began to dissolve for various reasons, the Brother Toaster project finally took center stage in my creative efforts.
Outside of the creation of my own music I help other artists to bring their music to the world with my DIY record label My Neighbors Hate Me, I offer recording, mixing, mastering, publishing, and record label services at little-to-no-cost to the artists.
Please tell us about your art.
My art is music — I make rock and roll records in my DIY studio that I have built in my home. I do it because music is a good thing and I like to make music. I don’t have any specific message that I want people to get. I think people are really good at applying their own meaning to whatever art they enjoy, so I would rather just leave it that way.
Do you have any advice for other artists? Any lessons you wished you learned earlier?
My advice is to keep on going.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
All my records are available on the regular streaming services and downloading outlets: Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Band Camp, etc. And also, from my website www.brothertoaster.com. Stay up to date with concerts and come see us live — that’s the best way to support us! Also feel free to buy merch, that helps.
Contact Info:
- Address: 181 Lexington St. Apt. 15
Auburndale, MA 02466 - Website: www.brothertoaster.com
- Phone: 2035127705
- Email: booking.brothertoaster@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/brother_toaster
- Facebook: facebook.com/brothertoaster
- Other: www.brothertoaster.bandcamp.com
Image Credit:
Chucky album art by Cody Pettengill, Zen Riddles album art by Matt Marsden.
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