TOM BRISLIN
''HURRY UP AND SMELL THE ROSES''
OCTOBER 30 2012
49:16
1. Hurry Up and Smell the Roses/4:39
2. Your Favorite Day/4:08
3. When You Told Me Not to Go/3:52
4. Stuff You Would Understand/3:19
5. Industry in the Distance/7:28
6. Predawn/0:51
7. Liftoff/4:33
8. The Outskirts/3:28
9. I Hold a Candle/7:32
10. Visitor/3:24
11. Microphone/6:02
"From a young age, I always knew that I would be a musician. While I was fortunate to have a clear sense of purpose early on, other decisions proved to be elusive. I loved so many types of music. I enjoyed writing songs and playing for other artists as well. Rather than choose one path, I just immersed myself in nearly every musical opportunity I could find myself in. Inevitably, the time came when I had to dig deep, put myself in a new environment, and create an album that reflected the different directions I've been pulled towards, both in music and in life."
Tom Brislin is a musician, songwriter, and producer. After worldwide touring and recording on keyboards with several notable rock and pop artists, Tom relocated to Nashville, Tennessee from his native New Jersey to write and record his debut solo album, Hurry Up and Smell the Roses. The album, which Brislin describes as "Cinematic Pop", will be released in Fall 2012.
Hurry Up and Smell the Roses was written, produced, performed, and recorded by Brislin. The album features guest contributions from guitarist and platinum songwriter Clint Lagerberg, vocalist Annie Haslam of Renaissance, and Theremin synthesist Shueh-li Ong.
Brislin grew up with the piano, and began to play professionally as a teenager. Influenced by his older siblings' classic rock record collections, his parents' love of jazz and classical music, and his own discovery of synth-laden pop, he would eventually find himself performing in all of these settings. He has toured and recorded with Yes, Meat Loaf, Debbie Harry, Renaissance, Camel, Glen Burtnik, Francis Dunnery, and was the founder, lead singer and songwriter for the band Spiraling.
He currently performs as a solo artist in a piano & vocal format, in venues ranging from living rooms to concert halls. Writes The Star-Ledger of New Jersey: “Brislin is a warm, relaxed vocalist and a sincere, introspective lyricist.”
''HURRY UP AND SMELL THE ROSES''
OCTOBER 30 2012
49:16
1. Hurry Up and Smell the Roses/4:39
2. Your Favorite Day/4:08
3. When You Told Me Not to Go/3:52
4. Stuff You Would Understand/3:19
5. Industry in the Distance/7:28
6. Predawn/0:51
7. Liftoff/4:33
8. The Outskirts/3:28
9. I Hold a Candle/7:32
10. Visitor/3:24
11. Microphone/6:02
"From a young age, I always knew that I would be a musician. While I was fortunate to have a clear sense of purpose early on, other decisions proved to be elusive. I loved so many types of music. I enjoyed writing songs and playing for other artists as well. Rather than choose one path, I just immersed myself in nearly every musical opportunity I could find myself in. Inevitably, the time came when I had to dig deep, put myself in a new environment, and create an album that reflected the different directions I've been pulled towards, both in music and in life."
Tom Brislin is a musician, songwriter, and producer. After worldwide touring and recording on keyboards with several notable rock and pop artists, Tom relocated to Nashville, Tennessee from his native New Jersey to write and record his debut solo album, Hurry Up and Smell the Roses. The album, which Brislin describes as "Cinematic Pop", will be released in Fall 2012.
Hurry Up and Smell the Roses was written, produced, performed, and recorded by Brislin. The album features guest contributions from guitarist and platinum songwriter Clint Lagerberg, vocalist Annie Haslam of Renaissance, and Theremin synthesist Shueh-li Ong.
Brislin grew up with the piano, and began to play professionally as a teenager. Influenced by his older siblings' classic rock record collections, his parents' love of jazz and classical music, and his own discovery of synth-laden pop, he would eventually find himself performing in all of these settings. He has toured and recorded with Yes, Meat Loaf, Debbie Harry, Renaissance, Camel, Glen Burtnik, Francis Dunnery, and was the founder, lead singer and songwriter for the band Spiraling.
He currently performs as a solo artist in a piano & vocal format, in venues ranging from living rooms to concert halls. Writes The Star-Ledger of New Jersey: “Brislin is a warm, relaxed vocalist and a sincere, introspective lyricist.”
