This was a fun one. Welcome brookelen to the podcast. I stumbled across one of her reels on Instagram and was immediately drawn to her sound. I reached out about doing a podcast episode and a week later, here we are.Brooke grew up a military kid but found a home in Arlington, VA, after several moves.She picked up violin as a kid and was inspired by the epicness of Celine Dion.Her early musical aspirations weren’t necessarily that of an artist, though, but more behind-the-scenes.Although she was writing music, she didn’t really throw herself into it until she moved to Los Angeles. She met up with friends and started playing in parks and with friends. She’s played in a few projects but it wasn’t until she lost her job that she really decided to throw herself into her music.
Her music has evolved over the relatively short period of time she’s been releasing it. Each EP has a different reason for it’s different sound; from dealing with familial relationships to depression, and more, each album charts new ground. The new EP is no exception. It’s loud, raw, and was recorded live in the studio. It was a way of breaking the hold that perfectionism had on her. The new release, Dark Side of the Sun, is out everywhere and there are physical copies! Listen on Spotify or buy it on Bandcamp! If you’re into 90’s alternative, you’ll love this EP. Give her a follow @brookelen on Instagram and TikTok. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com. Or just help with coffee money at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. I know you’re going to love brookelen on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.
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