Apple Records recording artist, singer/songwriter BRUTE FORCE celebrates the release of his first new studio album since 1969 with an intimate show at the legendary Bitter End club. Brute Force’s career as an artist and performer goes all the way back to the heady days of 1960s New York, when, as a member of the group and a staff songwriter for the Tokens publishing company, he penned classic Brill-era pop, rock and girl group songs for such artists as the Chiffons, the Cyrkle, Del Shannon, Chubby Checker, Bernadette Peters, the Creation, Del Satins and many others. His success in the music industry led to his signing with Columbia Records as a recording artist, and in 1967, his debut album “I Brute Force, Confections of Love” was released...
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Apple Records recording artist, singer/songwriter BRUTE FORCE celebrates the release of his first new studio album since 1969 with an intimate show at the legendary Bitter End club. Brute Force’s career as an artist and performer goes all the way back to the heady days of 1960s New York, when, as a member of the group and a staff songwriter for the Tokens publishing company, he penned classic Brill-era pop, rock and girl group songs for such artists as the Chiffons, the Cyrkle, Del Shannon, Chubby Checker, Bernadette Peters, the Creation, Del Satins and many others. His success in the music industry led to his signing with Columbia Records as a recording artist, and in 1967, his debut album “I Brute Force, Confections of Love” was released. Produced and arranged by John Simon & Pat Williams, the album blended catchy, well-crafted melodies with absurdist and surreal lyrics to songs like “Tapeworm of Love” and “To Sit on a Sandwich”. In 1969, Brute Force recorded his self-penned tune “The King of Fuh”. Thanks to his friendship with Tom Dawes of the Cyrkle, the song found its way to their manager, who in turn played it for none other than George Harrison when he came to visit. Harrison became an instant fan of the unconventional yet charming song and brought the tapes back to England, where he overdubbed an orchestra and had the single released as an Apple Records single. Despite both Harrison and John Lennon’s fervent backing, EMI and Capitol Records both refused to release the single due to their fear and language taboo, so the Beatles had it pressed up and distributed via mail order and personally gave copies to their friends. It’s since gone on to become the rarest Apple Records single of all time, with individual copies going for thousands. Since then, Brute Force has continued to write, record, and perform his songs in concert, often accompanied by Daughter of Force. In the new millennium, he toured in the UK with Misty’s Big Adventure. Starting in the 1980s, he began performing stand-up comedy as well as acting professionally, his credits including appearances in the original “Ghostbusters” movie, “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “The Sopranos”, and “The Marvelous Miss Maisel”.DESCRIPTION of SHOW: Those who attend a BRUTE FORCE performance are unlikely to forget it anytime soon. If one word were to sum up his performing style, it would be Extemporaneous. From the arcane to the insane and from the sublime to the ridiculous, a Brute Force show is a quixotic thing. Watching his performance unfold, you’ll find his mixture of ‘Heavy/Funny’ songs (a genre he happened to coin) dazzle and delight and confound you, often all at the same time. Take a dash of Victor Borge, a pinch of Tom Lehrer, and a large dose of originality, and you’ve got as close as recipe for Brute Force as you’ll get. He’ll tickle you pink while making you think. Brute is excited to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Bitter End and looks forward to all of you joining for his album release party!
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