Southern California psych-soul trio, Brainstory, recently passed through Berkeley to play the UC Theatre and Polly Vinyl was there to get the scoop on the band’s latest album, Sounds Good, and current tour with Marcos Valle and Azymuth. Tune in on Tuesday, October 29th at 7pm to hear the interview.
Brainstory is Kevin Martin and Tony Martin – brothers by blood, and Eric Hagstrom – a brother through their music and long term friendship. Their initial connection comes from the heady mixture of jazz performance-focused music school and the grind of playing local shows, but their bond has been strengthened through countless hours on the road touring and the making of two studio records—2019’s debut full-length, Buck, followed by 2021’s Ripe EP.
New Album, Sounds Good (Big Crown Records) sees the band’s unique blend of psychedelic soul permeating each track as well as nods to their background – Chicano rock flair that the brothers Martin grew up listening to (“Hanging On” featuring Clairo’s Claire Cottrill), Bob Dylan-influenced songwriting (“Too Yung”), and tapping into the nostalgia of cul-de-sac hangs with friends.
Photo: Carlos Garcia
