Constellation Me is the debut studio album by British singer/songwriter and musician Joe Brooks, released on 7 September 2010 on the label Lava Records/Universal Republic Records in the United States. Constellation Me is the first major label release by Brooks and his third music release overall.
| Constellation Me | |
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| Released | 7 September 2010 |
| Recorded | 2009, 2010 at: Olympic Recordings (Los Angeles, CA) RW Productions (Los Angeles, CA) Pilot Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) The Village (Los Angeles, CA) The Backyard Studios (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 41:42 |
| Label | Lava Music/Universal Republic Records |
| Producer | Rune Westberg, Carl Falk, Carl Bjorsell, Stuart Brawley |
Background
editConstellation Me began production in 2009 when Brooks signed to Jason Flom's Lava Records and Universal Republic Records. Production and recording for the album took place in Los Angeles, California and Stockholm, Sweden with a handful of producers and used material that Brooks had been working on for the past few years.[1] The album's single, "Superman", was a song that had proven popular on Brooks's Myspace page.[2] The "Superman" music video filmed on 27 May 2010 and featured Giglianne Braga as the female lead, who was currently on the "If I Can Dream" reality show. Memorabilia from the "Superman" shoot would later be raffled off as part of the funding/promotion for Brooks's next album, A Reason To Swim.[3]
Constellation Me was released on 7 September 2010.[4] Promotion for the album was brief, but included Brooks making his first national television appearance on Fox5 News in San Diego[5] and later on SanDiego6. Tracks from the album saw commercial use, with "These Broken Hands of Mine" being featured on the show Grey's Anatomy[6] and "Superman" on the movie Step Up 3D. The album was not a commercial success and Brooks was dropped by Lava/Universal Republic.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "World at Our Feet" | Joe Brooks, Jack McManus | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Feel the Sunshine" | Joe Brooks, Steve McMorran | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Lead the Crowd" | Joe Brooks, Rune Westberg | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Superman" | Joe Brooks, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Five Days of Summer" | Joe Brooks, Rune Westberg, Pam Sheyne | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Marching Band" | Joe Brooks, Carl Falk, Carl Bjorsell | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Hello Mr. Sun" | Joe Brooks, Carl Falk, Carl Bjorsell | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Kaleidoscope" | Joe Brooks | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Rules of Attraction" | Joe Brooks, Rune Westberg | 5:07 |
| 10. | "These Broken Hands of Mine" | Joe Brooks, Carl Falk, Carl Bjorsell | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Voices" | Joe Brooks | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Apple" | Joe Brooks, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe | 3:47 |
Personnel
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References
edit- ^ ""Constellation Me"-era bio". Universal Republic. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Ashley Iasimone (7 June 2010). "Joe Brooks Debuts 'Superman' in New York". Pop Eater. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Joe Brooks (2011). "Joe Brooks: Fans Only EP". Pledge Music. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Daniella Appolonia (29 September 2010). "Up-and-coming musician to make stop in Hamden". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Joe Brooks Performs on Backlot". Fox 5 San Diego. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Sam Lansky (3 May 2011). "Music From Grey's Anatomy Season 7, Episode 19". Retrieved 30 November 2011.