LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ BLACKLEDGE Records) - Enthusiasm at press, television and radio continues to grow in advance of the 4/21 release of singer Tim Brantley's debut CD 'Goldtop Heights'.
If recent events in the Southeast are any indication, Brantley's upcoming U.S. tour is sure to cement his position as an 'Artist to Watch' in 2009. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Shane Harrison praised the 'hook-heavy pop-rock' on Brantley's 'beautifully crafted debut CD'; Atlanta's Metromix, in a four-star CD review, noted: 'You know, for example, how Elton John's piano defined his songs and the way Hall and Oates stuck to a rigid, yet pleasing melody structure. Well, so does Brantley,' and added: 'Remember hearing Springsteen's "Born to Run" the first time? - Tim Brantley's got a bit of that...a commanding sound that sticks regardless of preferences.' In Atlanta's The Sunday Paper, Tim is described as 'a somber rocker with a heart of gold,' who delivers 'room-filling vocals and epic storytelling sagas...' You 'wonder why more musicians don't have the balls to make good old-fashioned rock albums like this anymore...,' praises writer Hal Horowitz. Links to the full reviews follow below.
Recent television appearances include Good Day Atlanta
https://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/entertainment/good_day/Local_Tim_Brantley_Releases_Debut_Album_020609, as well as FOX6 News at Noon
https://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=8296198&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.7.1
Tim's in-store appearance in Birmingham drew over 250 fans, and led to coverage in Birmingham Magazine,
https://bhammag1.tumblr.com/post/71568073/tim-brantley-builds-a-fan-base-in-birmingham and in Birmingham News,
https://blog.al.com/nightlife/2009/01/tim_brantley_performance_video.html
Read Tim's first-person essay from the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION's 'On The Road' column, here: Tim Brantley - From The Road
https://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/MusicScene/entries/2009/02/06/tim_brantley_from_the_road.html
Brantley is a throwback to an era when musicians used distinct images and dynamic production to tell cinematic stories. His music takes listeners on a rock journey that evokes radio hits of the 1970s, when Todd Rundgren, Billy Joel, Journey and Fleetwood Mac were topping the charts with larger-than-life songs that told surprisingly compelling personal narratives.
Georgia-based Brantley is a songwriter's songwriter who shows the potential to be a bona fide rock star. An old-fashioned storyteller with a remarkably powerful voice, Brantley creates drama via rich characters facing real-life situations. His lyrics mean what they say.
As for the vibrant sound of 'Goldtop Heights', Brantley says that 70s pop/rock hits are part of his musical DNA, and he aimed to transport today's listeners back in time: 'This is the way it felt standing around a radio when I was growing up. Part of it is nostalgic. It's me seeing things through a kid's eyes - in that way that everything is big and heightened when you're a child.' 'Goldtop Heights,' currently available as a digital exclusive on iTunes, will be released nationwide April 21st on Blackledge Music. Check out a five-song sampler here: https://www.blackledgemusic.com/sampler/timbrantley/
A nationwide tour will precede the release of 'Goldtop Heights'. Brantley will open for Ari Hest in the cities listed below. More concerts will be announced soon.
Mar-12-09 Boston, MA Cafe 939 Berklee
Mar-13-09 New York, NY Joe's Pub
Mar-14-09 New York, NY Joe's Pub
Mar-15-09 Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel
Mar-17-09 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
Mar-18-09 Cleveland, OH HOB - Cambridge Room
Mar-19-09 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Mar-21-09 Chicago, IL Schuba's - early & late shows
Mar-24-09 Knoxville, TN Preservation Pub
Mar-25-09 Chattanooga, TN Rhythm & Brews
Mar-26-09 Nashville, TN Douglas Corner
Mar-27-09 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
Mar-28-09 Charlotte, NC Evening Muse
Read recent CD reviews here:
https://atlanta.metromix.com/music/cd_review/cd-review-atlantas-tim/934902/content
https://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3622/Tim-Brantley.aspx
Visit https://www.myspace.com/timbrantley
https://www.blackledgemusic.com/sampler/timbrantley/
