Brother Hawk Video PREMIER for single “The Dreamer”

Atlanta rock four-piece Brother Hawk have released the title track to their upcoming new album The Dreamer online.  The title and song were inspired by the passing of Brother Hawk guitarist/singer JB Brisendine’s father who passed away. He was an integral member of the band performing on all the band’s previous records.

 

“My dad visits me in my dreams. Sometimes in small ways, and sometimes very directly. I always wake up feeling complete when I dream about him,” said Brother Hawk guitarist/singer JB Brisendine. “The intro describes mornings at our house. This song was actually a riff from an old band that Sean, James, and I had called Crossbearer. The song was called ‘Ocean of Ice’, and the opening line of the verse is the same as that song. “Do moments one by one fall into place?” My good friend Richard Spencer wrote that lyric and it was a fun way to pay homage to the original song.”

 

During the recording process for the song, Brother Hawk was greeted by none other than Brent Hinds from Mastodon who had dropped by the studio for a visit and offered some advice for the track.

 

“When I was doing the solo for ‘The Dreamer’, Brent showed up. He kept telling me to go lower in the intro and I didn’t want to,” laughs Brisendine. “Finally Brent was like, ‘Just double it with the lower octave’ and I agreed. Now it sounds huge!” 

 

Brother Hawk’s new album The Dreamer is set for a March 31st, 2023 release date through Liars Club, the new label founded by Amigo The Devil. The Dreamer was recorded with producer Tom Tapley (Blackberry Smoke, Mastodon) at West End Sound in Atlanta, GA and channels all of the band’s unique influences into one complex tapestry of raging Southern blues-rock riffs, epic-sounding organ, and soulful vocals that give you goose-bumps.

At its core Brother Hawk is a family. Sitting at the head of the table is guitarist/singer JB Brisendine with his right-hand keyboardist/singer Nick Johns-Cooper beside him. The two met in elementary school, bonding over music and becoming lifelong friends ever since. Bassist James Fedigan joined the Brother Hawk family after playing with Brisendine in hardcore bands, forming a friendship and musical bond. Brother Hawk started as a way for the members to play without musical limitations, no preconceived genre, and just let the music channel through them like a vessel. Brother Hawk burst onto the scene with their debut EP Love Songs, which drew critical acclaim for their brand of Southern blues-rock with raging riffs and huge hooks. Playing shows with fellow Atlanta outfit Blackberry Smoke helped them earn a devoted core following, as they continued to win over massive audiences playing Atlanta’s infamous Tabernacle and Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium.