Brian Sharpe
Scheduled Till Eleven
© 2003 Brian Sharpe/naked Lettuce Music (ascap) (634479846526)
alternative urban folk rock ... percussive acoustic guitar laced with a witty and edgy narrative lyric.
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Brian Sharpe was born in Santa Barbara, California, raised in Germany and grew up in Chicago, Illinois after moving there to go to college. While studying acting at the prestigious Theatre School at DePaul University, Sharpe began being cast in roles that required his skills as a singer, composer and guitarist; skills he had developed while playing his first original songs at open mic nights in coffee houses and bars and in a back yard cover band (that played everything from Billy Joel, Elton John and The Eagles to Van Halen, Madonna and Journey) in the suburbs of Sacramento, California where he attended high school. This carried over into his professional career and after numerous gigs around the Midwest as actor/composer/musical-director including appearing in and writing music for Shakespearean plays and the award-winning indie film, The Rest of Your Life, Brian released his first EP, Scheduled Till Eleven.
Sharpe’s sound is a blend of many influences. His tough and throaty voice feels weathered and wise beyond his twenty-something years and is a result of growing up listening to tapes and CD’s by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Marc Cohn, Dire Straits and Steve Earle. His inventive and expressive guitar playing has a percussive edge to it that sounds bigger and badder then a 6-string acoustic guitar ever looks like it should sound and came about in college after he discovered and immersed himself in the techniques of Peter Mulvey, Mark Knopfler, Willy Porter and Bruce Cockburn. His songs are at once both muscular and fragile and feel like a wisp of smoke inside a glass of whiskey at 3 am in the dead of winter. Supported by intelligent, witty and sometimes heartbreaking lyrics, Brian's music has drawn comparisons to Pete Yorn, Jeff Buckley, Bob Schneider, Rhett Miller and John Mayer.
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Want a ride?
author: Begum Tumer"Scheduled Till Eleven" has been on repeat in my car since the night I bought it (a couple of months back). If you want a ride, you have to listen to "Last Goodbye" or "Love Song #1", it's your pick really... In about thirty minutes you lust, fall in love, have it all, lose it, ache for it back, and somehow survive so you can hit "play" one more time. It really is "more than a dream."
The beginning of an amazing career to come
author: Scott IllingworthBrian manages to capture the full range of his stunning capabilities in this short but truly sweet EP. His live performances have always been a gift, but this strong recording is the first chance for a big audience to hear what Chicago club, bar, and coffee house regulars have been learning for years. Bravo Brian!
It is a great album! Brian's music is always very expressive and unique.
author: Alicia BravoIF you do not own, then you need to buy it. The music draws you in to what the artist is feeling. It is a great cd! The music is original and worth listening to so pick it up!
Grit
author: Jim Meade"Scheduled Till Eleven" suprised me the first time I heard it for the true grit of Sharpe's voice, guitar, and lyrics. Don't get me wrong -- this isn't a garage rock EP. It's not an "unplugged" or "plugged" EP. No, this EP sounds fantastic, complete with a combination of amplified and acoustic guitar stylings and a complimentary drum sound from McLin. The grit is in the material -- an outpouring of emotional and narrative array and disarray. "Anastasia" drives, but I dare anyone not to fall in love with "Last Goodbye". This EP is the beginning of something incredibly big.
An artful work by a true craftsman
author: Tim MeadeOne word describes this CD - artful. No lyric is chosen haphazardly, no chord is played without intent. This is a highly crafted piece of art that gets under your skin, into your cells, and makes you want to shake your booty, laugh out loud and cry your eyes out in a half hour's time.