Braam Tom Braam Mike Braam Scott Braam The best music from the best musicians flows down through every generation like a river runs great through time. Most musicians don't catch the greatness as it rushes by. The best ones do, and filter it through their own hearts & souls and make it their own. They create great music and great music creates them. This is how they live their lives. If nobody listens, they will still do it. Exactly this way. This is what they do. This is Braam...
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Led by the brothers Braam, vocalist Tom, bassist Mike, and guitarist Scott, the band that bears their name is, a decade on, truly a band to watch on the Chicago music scene.  The brothers are joined on drums by x-Boom Hank guitarist Dave Ashdown.   Hailing originally from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the brothers relocated to Chicago in 1998 to build their own studio and start making records, soon thereafter releasing a live CD from a House Of Blues show entitled LIVE IN CHICAGO. The brothers released their first first full length album GRAVITY & THE RIGHT TO FLY in 2001.  The record was extremely well received by local critics and helped to define the broad scope and depth of Braam’s music. With the promise of this reception, Braam set about recording a worthy follow-up and in 2004 released a strong sophomore effort, MADELAINE. Drenched with melodies, guitar hooks, and strong lyrical imagery the record received 'Best Of' honors from both The Illinois Entertainer and Richard Milne’s Local Anesthetic Showcase at WXRT. In 2006 the band released the mega KINGS I & II, a 17-song, double-record that garnered press in The Illinois Entertainer, The Chicago Tribune, The Red Eye and was highlighted as absurdly ambitious by Chicago Sun-Time Music Critic Jim DeRogatis.   Since moving to Chicago, Braam have become stalwarts on the live club circuit, often opening for touring national acts.  Notable shows have included dates with The Waco Brothers, ThePushstars,TheKnack, The Pretty Things, Webb Wilder, Bettie Serveert and band fav', The Plimsouls.   June 4th the band played and was the last performing act at the Grammy produced Chicago Blues Fest Kick-off Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends. Braam is releasing their 4th album DAMN THE DREAM KILLERS this summer and are currently making plans for a mini-midwest tour in support of the album.   Recorded throughout 2007, the material offers yet another flavor of Braam, one that the band feels offers their most succinct and compelling rock & roll yet.
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