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Brother Octopus Rises From The Abyss To Induce Tentacle Trauma

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 11, 2012 11:34 am Tagged With: Alternative, Experimental, Rock

Tentacle Trauma by Brother Octopus

Deep in the darkness of the sea lived Brother Octopus. He spent his time studying ancient history as well as learning to become a multi-instrumentalist. After all, a lot can be accomplished with 8 “arms”.

Mastering guitar, piano, accordion, and various other instruments and noise-making machines, it wasn’t long before Brother Octopus was pulling in a crowd of electric eels, crusty crabs, darling dolphins, and even a crew of misfit sharks.

As the crowds consistently grew with each gathering, Brother Octopus realized he was bigger than the ocean. It was time for more. It was time to go to the other side.

Like a scene from the Little Mermaid, he said his good-byes and made his pilgrimage to the surface. As if fate was in motion, the dry world welcomed him with a perfectly played tambourine. “A rhythm section?”, he thought to himself.

After knocking out a guard and sneaking into a highly secured building, Brother Octopus found a tambourine-playing-damsel-in-distress. He offered to help her escape, she said yes, and the rest is history.

Brother Octopus and Lady Friend are now running free inducing Tentacle Trauma every where they go.

Their headquarters are based in Edmonton, Canada and together this duo delivers a unique blend of lyricism, indie rock, and experimentation that could only have been concocted in the depths of the sea.

Imagine Flight of the Conchords being taken hostage by sea creatures and thrown into a holding facility to create a new form of music using elements of Weezer, Jimmy Eats World, and The White Stripes. They are then forced to consume the brains of Vanilla Ice for some stone cold hip hop flavor only a man with 8 arms could conceive.

Brother Octopus is all of this and then some. Freely experimenting with noise, electronic sounds, and synthesizers; this blend of indie rock stands out from the rest.

Tentacle Trauma is an epic journey of exploration and discovery as well as a humorous adventure through very entertaining lyrics. Also note that Brother Octopus is a dope emcee weaving fresh flows into this unique experience.

No matter how silly the lyrics can seem at times, this album is a serious contribution to the independent music community. These 7 tracks are fresh, they groove, they make you move, and they will make you smile.

You will feel as if you are making your own journey from the depths of the ocean up to the simmering sun above the surface of the water.

Tentacle Trauma by Brother Octopus is a must have for your collection but you will not be able to grab your copy until November 27th. It’s ok, don’t cry…

My favorite tracks are Boogie Boogie, Alien Invasion, the Intro, and the Bonus Track. I can already tell this music is going to be in my head for a while.

I can also tell you this will be on repeat. The production value is on-point and is a piece of work producers and engineers will appreciate.

Connect on Facebook or Twitter and grab your copy of the album when it is released.

Bonus Track (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeUbKhUw65w

www.BrotherOctopus.ca

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About Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman

Joshua is a music business consultant currently serving as COO of Unlimited Sounds, a boutique publishing admin & consulting firm based in Northern California. He also serves as director of Pac Ave Records, a student-run record label. He is an archivist and curator via Indie Music Discovery.com, co-founded with C Bret Campbell in 2011. He is also a Father of 3 and an all purpose jedi... but before any of this, he was and still creates as an indie/DIY songwriter and producer. Connect on IG. Read full bio.

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