Artist description Memorable pop songs with strong vocals and a lush blend of synthesizers, samples, vintage drum machines and electric/acoustic guitars.

Music Style Alternative Rock/Folk

Musical Influences U2, Radiohead, Boards of Canada

Similar Artists David Gray, Neil Finn, John Mayer, Coldplay

Artist History The release of Just Hold Still feels very much like a new beginning for singer Kevin McPeak. “For me the album is about not wanting to change but, at the same time, realizing you have to,” reflects Kevin McPeak. “A lot of the songs were written during a really hard time for my family and that influenced my writing a great deal. I think it always will”. Brother Sean’s debut, Just Hold Still, was recorded and mixed in two small Chicago apartments and mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering in Chicago, IL. Just Hold Still is a mix of catchy, meaningful pop songs that are built on a lush blend of synthesizers, samples, vintage drum machines and electric/acoustic guitars. Brother Sean has been compared to such notables as: David Gray, Coldplay, Neil Finn and John Mayer. Brothers, Kevin and Sean McPeak dug the roots for Just Hold Still in the summer of 2002 by collaborating with Chicago electronic musician Eric Pietras. “Kevin and I were at the beginning stages of Brother Sean and we were eager to add some new sounds, hearing Eric’s contributions over the songs were really exciting for us.” comments Sean McPeak. “Recording the album at home was such a huge learning process,” says Kevin McPeak. “But now that we’ve done it I can’t imagine myself recording in a commercial studio ever again, it frees you up to experiment more and go deeper with each song. I think that’s a huge thing about Just Hold Still, there are a lot of layers and we wanted that, we wanted an album that people could listen to over and over and discover new sounds.” Brother Sean will be performing live starting Winter 2003.

Group Members Kevin McPeak Sean McPeak Eric Pietras

Instruments Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Synths, Drum Programming, Mellotron, Organs, Samples

Albums Just Hold Still

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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