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Brett Mitchell & the giant GHOST
Delta College [Genre:Pop]
Members
Bill
bassist
Brett
lead vocalist and el ac guitar
Michael
drummer and back vocalist
Rick
lead guitarist
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Bio
1/2009 Moody Blues’ Mike Pinder says Brett Mitchell’s song Born Too Late ”…is well crafted, with creative and catchy lyrics. I dug the whole thing.”
9/19/08 "I went to 101 Main and was knocked out by Brett, Mike, Bill, and Rick. They were tight and groovy and Brett's vocals were top notch. One of my favorite groups to see in this area. Love Mike Crampton. What a sweet night of music."
-William Jackson, of Robert Bradley Blackwater Surprise
“You and your band are one of the best I have seen since I have been back from Los Angeles.” Jeff Amato, Independent Music Promotion Executive VIS*ABILITY
6/16/08 - Brett Mitchell wins DStreet Entertainment Critic's Choice Award "2008 ARTIST OF THE YEAR" and Small House wins "BEST CD"
Born Too Late, the new video from Small House, just won the Music Mix USA video contest and was picked up for national broadcast.
Born Too Late, the video, was selected by LiveMusicMedia of NYC to be broadcast on their Homegrown TV program for the month of July 2008.
Born Too Late, the video, was selected by IndimusicTV to be broadcast on their program on WLNY New York in fall 2008.
Born Too Late, the video, was chosen for the Digifest competition in Florence, Italy. The video has over 50,000 hits on YouTube.
Born Too Late, the song, is receiving national radio airplay.
Brett's a singer/songwriter/guitarist but sometimes he likes to sit down and beat the skins. Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgSNyTK3gLY
“Mitchell can swing sweet and soft but he can rock yer socks off, too! And what a colorful musical landscape Brett creates on this disc. He's the post-modern Georgia O'Keeffe of rock n' roll. Painting his songs with such vibrancy and erotic tension while still evoking a quiet beauty in the music. This is an artist in transition, maturing and reaching his enormous potential while still achieving balance and centeredness.” -BO WHITE / WHITE'S BAR
"Brett Mitchell, the Midland-based singer-songwriter recently released his "Small House" album, chock full of solidly written, expertly produced tunes that span rock, pop and folk. I look at him as kind of a rootsy version of Marshall Crenshaw, a lot of pop hooks and very well written, very well produced stuff ...great witty lyrics, by the way, on the clever opening track, Born Too Late, definitely worth the listen. New Disease, as well as Last Chance, (are) two really good songs, very different and at the same time New Disease has a nice rock feel to it, kind of a love song, in a way...he’s definitely an up and comer!.." John Sinkevics from The Grand Rapids Press on WYCE's Local Resonance radio program
"The Midland singer-songwriter, Brett Mitchell, returns with a gorgeously produced CD that rocks impressively on "Born Too Late," "New Disease" and "Last Chance," and turns tender and warm on "Friend" and "Good Intentions." West Michigan Artists
"Brett Mitchell croons his songs, even under pop-rock and country circ**stances. His organic arrangements forego the bombastic, heavily-produced sound and focus on the "musicians in a studio" approach, even though a lot of the instruments were played by him on multiple tracks. Accessing different sounds and musical styles, he does play well with the few others on the album, and though not particularly wordy in his lyrics, gets across everything he needs to. Engineered by Andy Reed and mastered by GBP Studios in Lansing, the recording is clear and sweet, relaying the well written music without drowning it in experimentation or over-polishing." - Ryan Cunningham, Grand Rapids Recoil Magazine
Michigan Singer/Songwriter Brett Mitchell, along with his band, the giant GHOST, are creating quite a buzz in the midwest. In 2006 and 2008, Brett won Artist of the Year from Saginaw's Review Magazine and DStreet Entertainment. Tours have included the Midwest Music Summit in Indianapolis, Homegrown Wine & Music Festival in Belvidere, NJ, The Saint and Brickwall Tavern in Asbury Park, NJ, the Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati and Singer/Songwriter night at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN, Newport on the Levee, Newport, KY, and in NYC at The National Underground and The Annex.
Brett, born (too late) and raised in Midland, MI, provides vocals & electric/acoustic guitar, lead guitarist Rick Manges provides the wail factor while Mike Cramton, a Saginaw, MI native, (of Robert Bradley Blackwater Surprise fame) supplies tender vocal harmonies and the best in percussion support and Bill Hall, also from Saginaw, MI, with his amazing bass intuition, completes the tight and mesmerizing Brett Mitchell sound. Brett’s voice will capture you and not let go. The versatility of this band is the reason Brett Mitchell's schedule is always full. They play Brett's originals and the classics that inspired them. They can play a songwriter show, a lounge, a rockin' night at the bar or a festival and the set list Brett creates is always fine tuned and perfect for the occasion.
They have entertained in Michigan at The Ark and The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Union Street Station in Traverse City, Fishbones in St. Clair Shores, The Magic Stick in Detroit, The B.O.B., Grand Woods Lounge, Ottawa Tavern, Flanagan’s, Rocky’s, One Trick Pony, The Black Rose, and Founder’s Brewery in Grand Rapids, Kraftbrau, Wayside West and Corner Bar in Kalamazoo, New Holland Brewery, Holland, Robusto’s in Grosse Pointe Woods, The Boathouse in Saugatuck, Short's Brewing Co. in Bellaire, Dixie Saloon in Mackinaw City, The Gatehouse on Mackinaw Island, and Little River Casino in Manistee to name a few. In Tennessee the band performed for singer/songwriter night at the Bluebird Café and also, at Café Coco. In Indianapolis, Indiana they have entertained at Birdy's, Abbey Coffeehouse, Radio Radio, Lazy Daze, and The Stone Mug. In Ohio they have entertained at Rhino’s, Neon’s, Stanley's, and Sitwell's in Cincinnati, Jackie O's in Athens, Wilbert's in Cleveland, Newport on the Levee, Newport, KY and in New Jersey at Matarazzo Farms in Belvidere and The Twisted Tree Cafe and The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ among many, many other wonderful venues.
websites:
www.brettmitchellmusic.com, www.myspace.com/brettmitchell,
EPK: www.sonicbids.com/brettmitchell
FANS LOVE BRETT MITCHELL...YOU WILL, TOO!
Review from CD BABY of Brett's debut solo album {Stereo}:
With passion and talent, Mitchell is an emerging star. As a lover of acoustic music and singer songwriters, I was intrigued to check out Brett Mitchell. At a recent show, he blew me away with his warm stage presence, his quality of voice and depth of lyrics. And while he gives amazing intimate live performances, his album is no disappointment. The same raw talent and soul translates onto the LP. With stand out tracks such as the cathy pop driven Stereo and Young Summer to the gritty soulful ballad Sad Songs and Snow, it's only a matter of time before Brett is heard on mainstream radio. The album is reminiscent of the early acoustic albums of John Mayer's Inside Wants Out, Howie Day's Australia and Matt Nathanson's Ernst, proving that Mitchell can play with the big boys and is a rare standout artist in the large pool of singer/songwriters.
Management/Booking contact: Exclusive Entertainment Jan Hecht jan@brettmitchellmusic.com 989.430.8585 or www.myspace.com/janhecht
Discography
Small House, 2007
{Stereo}, 2005
Influences
The Beatles. WILCO! Brendan Benson. Ben Folds Five. Neil Young. Thin Lizzy. Beck. Patsy Cline. The Strokes. The Black Keys. Joni Mitchell. Fiona Apple. John Coltrane. Billie Holliday. Cat Power. Jimi Hendrix. Louis Armstrong. Sondre Lerche. Nick Drake. Bob Dylan. E.L.O. Jeff Buckley. The Buzzc***s. Chili Peppers. Hank Williams Sr. Elvis Costello. Tom Waits. Radiohead. De La Soul. M. Ward. Led Zeppelin. A Tribe Called Quest. Belle &; Sebastain. Spoon. Talking Heads. Jim Croce. Ben Kweller. White Stripes. The Black Keys. The Walkmen. Gene Autry. Madonna.(early years) Sublime. CCR. U2. Fats Domino. Donovan. Zooey Deschanel(she&;him) Camera Obscura. Dave Kellan. Bob Marley. Al Green. Blondie. Marvin Gaye. Andy Reed. The Sweet. Langhorne Slim. Portishead. Arlo Guthrie. Woody Guthrie. Mos Def. Robert Johnson. =w=eezer! Grateful Dead. The Apples In Stereo. The Doors. Bobby Darin. Jelly Roll Mortin. The Byrds. Duke Ellington. Nirvana. Rufus Wainwright. Dinosaur Jr. Pavement. The Flaming Lips. Violent femmes. Thelonious Monk. The who. Terry Reid. Travis. Sufjan Stevens. Tom Waits. Cheap Trick. Paul Simon. The Stones. Old Crow Medicine show. Medeski, Martin &; Wood. Michael Jackson. Miles Davis. Cozy Cole. Kings Of Leon. Counting Crows. Iron &; Wine. Rilo Kiley. Squeeze. The Guess Who. The Cars. The Zombies. Jimmy Smith. Boston. David Bowie. Bright Eyes. Giant Drag. Bob Seger. G. Love &; Special Sauce. Dexter Gordon. Damien Rice. Charlie Parker. The Carpenters. Carol King. Blind Melon. Van Morrison. Chuck Berry. The Kinks. Tommy Dorsey. Broken Social Scene. Bud Powell. Brad Mehldau. Billy Bragg. Blind Lemon Jefferson. Billy Ocean!
Sounds Like
Small House, a pop rock & folk journey into the life of Brett Mitchell, is an album full of left turns, from upbeat electric rock with catchy licks to acoustic whims. In the spirit of Brendan Benson, Beatles, Rufus Wainwright & Jeff Tweedy, Brett's voice will captivate and leave you wanting more.
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