Music Style Pop Americana with strong Rock'n'Roll

Musical Influences The Beatles

Similar Artists Steve Earle, Brent Bourgeois, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty

Artist History Kyf Brewer has been around. From the RAVYNS in the 80's, who recorded "Raised On The Radio", the most successful single from the cult hit flick Fast Times At Ridgemont High,to COMPANY OF WOLVES in the early 90's. Polygram's premiere power roots rock group, who toured extensively behind an explosive LP which spawned three AOR charting singles: "Call of the Wild", "The Distance", and "Hangin' By a Thread."To last year's first solo release "Me & My Big Mouth" from which "Beautiful Thing", "Diesel", and "Tight Purple Gitup" found recurring spots in Fox TV's "Party of Five", WB TV's "Dawson's Creek", and the popular syndicated show "Baywatch."Now comes Salvador Deli, Kyf's sophomore effort which includes "Everything She Says", "Take Y' Shoes Off", "Nothing To Do With Being in Love", "Sweethearts of the Radio", and eight more choice cuts guaranteed to tease and please your musical palate. Don't miss it!!

Albums Salvador Deli & Me & My Big Mouth

Press Reviews Reviews, May 2000 Many of you won’t know the name Kyf Brewer. He was the singer of the fantastic Company Of Wolves who released an album full of dirty and dusty rock on Polygram Records in 1990. In 1998, Kyf released a collection of Company Of Wolves demos from 1988. You can find a review of it also in our self-releases section. But Kyf has also released two solo albums. The first one, ME AND MY BIG MOUTH was already released in 1994 and reminds a bit of the Company Of Wolves because it has a slight street rock touch. On the second album, SALVADOR DELI from 1998, you get finest singer/ songwriter music. All songs were written by Kyf and his buddy Dave Woodworth who is also playing the guitars. On the guest list of both albums, you got Company Of Wolves bass player John Conte. The songs have some similarities to other great solo artists like Dan Baird (ex- Georgia Satellites) or even Tom Petty (but without the nasal voice of course!). True handmade rock music. Clever songwriting, interesting lyrics and great melodies. You can find straight forward rockers, melancholy ballads and midtempo songs. Kyf's powerful but also sensitive voice, guitar solos full of feeling, bluesy background vocals and fantastic harmonies. The instrumentation on both albums is varied – you find bagpipes, bottles, cello, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, pedal steel and piano. And of course the typical rock instruments. Now you perhaps get an idea of the sound on these albums. I won’t especially mention any songs because both albums have no fillers, only killers. As far as I know, both albums aren’t available in record stores, but you can contact Kyf through his website. Rating: 10 (both albums). Pop Culture Press-Online KYF BREWER Me and My Big Mouth (Risk) What a great title for an album that runs the gamut from soulful pop to sweaty, in-your-face rock. Me and My Big Mouth is the latest project from Baltimore's Kyf Brewer, whose previous recordings as a member of The Ravyns and Company of Wolves make him a veteran of the Baltimore rock scene. Frankly, I could do without the cover art that more concretely (and grossly) illustrates the "big mouth" concept, especially because the music does it so well. The raunchy opener "Tight Purple Gitup" heaves and throbs with raw energy, while the gentler "Beautiful Thing" reflects Brewer's keen pop sensibilities. A not-so-subtle homage to one of rock 'n' roll's biggest mouths, you can almost see a Jagger swagger in his step throughout the Stonesy blues rock of "Soul Jerky." Brewer wrote or co-wrote the thirteen tracks and at first it appears there's a penchant for using every instrument in every song. But Brewer and band pare things down for the balladic "Slow Motion" and a quirky narrative, "Tales from the Couch." There's a lot to like about Me and My Big Mouth, though it's kind of a bumpy ride. You're never sure where Brewer is going next. But if you're thirsting for a frothing concoction of blues, funk, rock and pop, Kyf Brewer and his big mouth are made to order. The Album Network KYF (ryhmes with beef) BREWER has been a happening artist in the Baltimore area for several years. He was a key member in The Ravyns, and more recently Company of Wolves, which enjoyed considerable Rock Radio success in the early 90's. He's now back with a sound that's decidedly more rootsy and homespun. In fact, immediately after I put the CD in my player I found myself jumpin' and yellin' "Who is this guy?" Much of the albums sound is due to Brewer's musical cohort, Jumpin Dave Woodworth, who co-wrote most of the material and is responsible for all those guitar and mandolim riffs. This is the kind of album Adult Rock Radio can champion; the songs are killer, the sound is perfect; and there's an undeniable coolness to the entire package. Music Reviews Quarterly Kyf Brewer - Me and My Big Mouth Risk Records/ Ichiban Distribution If has been a while since you latched on to a great rock and roll record, try getting this new Kyf Brewer release. Itıs everything you've ever liked about rock and roll jammed into thirteen songs which are all so solid and fun that they just grab tight and won't let go. To get the sounds-likeıs out of the way - thereıs Cavern-era Beatles touches, even a solid nod to Abbey Road-era Beatles, a good dose of Rolling Stones, and a wide nod to Tom Petty to cover all those areas where rock doesnıt mind touching country. The names are there only to indicate that Kyf Brewer is working from one rock-solid rock base, fully aware of what rock hooks are all about. He doesnıt copy any of those names, he just goes directly to the same energy and source that created the worldıs best rock and roll as practiced by those hallmarks of rock. Take *Soul Jerky* for an example. Itıs the best song the Rolling Stones haven't recorded in years. Take *Tight Purple Gitup* and figure out if itıs Jerry Lee Lewis or the Beatles borrowing from Jerry Lee. Take *The Curious Decline of Miss Iris Tgaux* and realize that Tom Petty could just as easily be doing the lead vocal. And then just sit back and take Me and My Big Mouth for the joyride it is down every rock and roll blacktop highway out there. Itıs great stuff. Part of what makes it great is how smart Kyf and his band are about putting the pieces together. They play the basics perfectly first, and while most groups would be content to do that and let it ride, Brewer and his players add the engaging *ooh's* and *aah's* that, as simple as they are, were what always distinguished the Stones' and Beatles' work from all of the other groups' equally solid rock work. Kyf's band may add a handclap or a simple harmony to a melody line, and while in itself each of those little pieces don't count for much, add up to be the ear-catching elements which put this recording above the rest of the pack. They simply know how to handle a song from bottom to top. Each song gets just the right treatment. If it's meant to be a country-tinged number, the acoustic guitars are direct and forward, the singing is genuine, and a mandolin might come in to add the right texture. Keep in mind that this is not a country band, any more than the Heartbreakers are, or even Steve Earle's band for that matter. This is a rock and roll band, and they happen to be confident and smart enough to realize that a good melody can come from anywhere, and that it simply has to be presented with solid rock conviction to work. This band is as comfortable with acoustic guitars as electrics, just as sure about speed and power as moderate pacing and steady energy. A finer rock and roll disc hasn't come my way in a long time. I have no idea who Kyf Brewer is, what he has done before, or why he isn't a household name. What I do know is that one Friday night I put this on, expecting nothing because I had no idea what to expect, and found myself listening to each and every song with fascination. This guy knows more about rock than anyone I've heard in years, and I'm going to thoroughly enjoy committing each song to memory, just like I did with Abbey Road so many years ago. There's not a lick here I don't like, a lyric I'd replace, or a moment when I wished they'd have done something different. I can't even say that about Abbey Road; *Octopusıs Garden* still gets the *skip* button pushed whenever I think to do it. As for Me & My Big Mouth, the skip button won't get touched.TexasBeatKYF BREWER *Me and My Big Mouth (Risk Records, 11908 Ventura Blvd. #201, Studio City, CA 91604) Pennsylvanian Kyf Brewer kicks out a dozen introsppective AAA pop-rock country-tainted ditties on his latest release and the end result is rock solid. "Soul Jerky" has a Stones/T.Rex feel to it. "Tales From the Couch" is Dylan-esque. John Cougar could've written "Diesel." My personal favorite song is "Turning Into Elvis." The core band consists of five players who between them play guitar (3), bass, mandolin, fiddle, and drums. Victor Rivkin is the band "mother." Kyf Brewer writes lyrics and the band plays music reminiscent of the 60's that's worth listening to. (3 1/2 stars).

Location Holland, PA - USA

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