'Stone Cold' by the 'Tough Monkeys" is on Spotify.

'Stone Cold'
(Tough Monkeys)

'Stone Cold' was written and produced by Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington in Jon Brooks' studio based in Manchester, United Kingdom.  It was released on their own label - Tough Monkey Records (TMR).

'Stone Cold' by the Tough Monkeys is now available on Spotify here: "Stone Cold" (Tough Monkeys) - Spotify

"Stone Cold" (Tough Monkeys) - Spotify

Instrumental Music - STONE COLD - Tough Monkeys

‘STONE COLD’

Tough Monkeys

Tough Monkey Records (TMR)

 

'Stone Cold' Instrumental Music
(Tough Monkeys)

TOUGH MONKEY RECORDS RELEASE

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK ‘STONE COLD’

Manchester, United Kingdom - 19^th January 2013 – Manchester based music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with fellow Mancunian Clive Farrington (lead vocalist of ‘When In Rome’) to co-write and produce Tough Monkey Records’ latest release: ‘Stone Cold’ - a powerful yet emotive instrumental music track drawing influences from Robert Miles, Craig Armstrong and Mike Oldfield.

Jon Brooks is a British music composer specialising in Music Production for Film, Television, Artists and Advertising. He also runs his own recording studio based in South Manchester, UK.

Clive Farrington of ‘When in Rome’ fame had a No. 1 hit single in the USA called ‘The Promise’.  It was released in 1988.  In 2004, ‘The Promise’ was used as the end title theme for the successful movie, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’.

Jon and Clive also co-wrote and released Clive Farrington’s solo album, aptly named ‘Independence’ last year on 4^th July.

The new single ‘STONE COLD’ is being released on their own record label: TMR (Tough Monkey Records) via Kobalt Label Services / AWAL.  It will be available for digital download on iTunes and all other major digital distributors within the next couple of weeks.

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jon-Br...Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonBrooks_MusicSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jonbrooks-1Blogspot: http://jonbrookscomposer.blogspot.co.ukOfficial Website http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

Showdown - Official Music Video - Premiere

Hi guys!

The wait is over.....  I'm delighted to announce the official video for Clive Farrington's 'Showdown' will be released on Friday 17th January 2014.

'Showdown' - Clive Farrington
(Official Video)
Friday 17th January 2014

'Showdown' is the 10th and last track on Clive Farrington's solo album 'Independence'.  Clive Farrington is best known as the frontman of the band 'When In Rome'.

Download 'Showdown' on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/independence/id670306586

Subscribe to my blog and check back for future updates.  Thanks!
Best wishes,

Jon
xxx

Jon Brooks - Recording Studio - Music and Audio Production

Music and Audio Production for Film, Television, Artists & Advertising

Jon Brooks - Recording Studio

(Stockport - Manchester - United Kingdom)

Jon Brooks - Music Production for Film, Television, Artists and Advertising.

Control Room

Fully isolated, floating floor, air conditioned and acoustically treated.

Recording Studio - Control Room - Jon Brooks

Vocal Booth

Fully isolated, floating floor, air conditioned and acoustically treated.

Vocal / Instrumental Booth - Recording Studio - Jon Brooks

Kitchen, Toilet, Store Room, Video and Green Screen Facilities are also available.

Studio Gear: (Hardware / Software)

Computers:

Apple Mac Pro (8 Core Intel Xeon, 12GB Ram, Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard)

Apple Mac Book Pro (2.66 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB Ram)

Display Monitoring:

BenQ 24" LED Monitor (x2)

Protection Keys /  Dongles

Syncrosoft Vienna Key
iLok Key

Audio Interface: 

RME Fireface 800

Audio Monitoring:

Genelec 8040a (Pair)

PreSonus Central Station

PreSonus CSR-1 Central Station Remote Control

PreSonus HP60 Heaphone Amp

Technics RP-F880 Headphones

SM Pro Audio Q-Series Headphone Amp

Sony MDR7506 Headphones

Condenser/Dynamic

Microphones:

Shure SM57 (x2)
Audio Technica AT4050SM
Zoom H2n Handy Recorder (inc. H2n Accessory Pack)

Midi Keyboard/

Controller & Pedal:

Akai Professional MPK88
Korg DS-1H Pedal

Instruments:

French Horn (Paxman 25m - Full Double - Gold Brass)

Trumpet (Boosey & Co. A/Bb)

Saxophone

Electric Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Penny Whistle

Recorder

Jews Harp

Stylophone™

Coconut Shaker (My brother made it for me!)

Miscellaneous

Hardware:

LaCie External Firewire Drive 40GB
Creative MuVo Tx FM

Seagate GoFlex 1TB External Hard Drive
Samsung S2 500GB Portable Hard Drive

Software Samples and Plugins:

Abbey Road 60s Drums

Absynth 5

Acoustic Reflections

Action Drums

Action Drums: Cinematic Edition

Action Drums: One Hundred

Action Drums: Taiko Edition

Action Toms V1

Action Toms V2

Antares Auto-Tune Evo AU

Arturia Minimoog V Original

Battery 3

Beat Bandit

Berlin Concert Grand

Big Bad Bass Guitar

Big Bad Bass Guitar V2

Big Bad Bass Guitar V2 Direct

Big Bad Guitars

Big Bad Guitars Direct

Big Bad Guitars V2

Big Bad Guitars V2 Direct

Chroma Rex

Chroma Rex Textured Guitars

Cinesamples: Drums Of War

Controller Editor

Duo - Mbira

Duo - Steel Tongue

Duo - Tingklik

East West: Fab Four

East West: Ministry of Rock

East West: Ra

East West: Silk

East West: Stormdrum 2 Bundle

East West: Symphonic Choirs Bundle

East West: Symphonic Orchestra Platinum

Electronic Guitars - Best of

Ethno World 2

EXS Factory Samples

Final Cut Express

FM8

Fireface Mixer

Funky Rex Guitars

Global Hand - West Africa

G-Town Church Samples

Guitaret - Nine Volt Audio

Guitar Rig 4 Pro

Komplete 7

Kontakt 4

Kontakt Player 2

Kore Player

Latin Groove Factory V.1 Afro-Cuban

Logic Pro 9
Logic Pro X

Mainstage 2

Massive

Melodic Rex

Metal Guitar Amped

Metal Guitar Direct

Modern Songwriter

New York Concert Grand

Nine Volt Audio Bonus

Organ Explosion

Philharmonia Orchestra

Pop Rock Guitars

Pop Rock Guitars Direct

Project Sam: Symphobia

Project Sam: Symphobia 2

Project Sam: Trombones

Project Sam: True Strike (Cinematic Orchestral Percussion)

Project Sam: True Strike 2 (Cinematic World & Effects Perc)

Project Sam: Trumpets

Project Sam: Tuba Lite

Rammfire

Reaktor 5

Reaktor Prism

Reaktor Spark R2

Reflector

Rig Kontrol 3

Sabroso

Salsa All Stars

Scarbee A-200

Scarbee Clavinet Pianet

Scarbee MM-Bass

Scarbee Mark I

Serato Pitch 'n Time LE

Shimmer and Shake

Soundtrack Pro 3

Spectrasonics: Omnisphere

Spectrasonics: Stylus RMX Xpanded

Stickbreakers Vol. 1 Tom Edition

Stickbreakers Vol. 2 Ten Man Taiko

Stickbreakers Vol. 3 Sync'd Cymbals Plus

Stylin Basslines Electric

Stylin Basslines Synth

Synthogy Ivory II American Concert D

Textural Rex

Textured Guitars

The Beat Aesthetic

The Beat Aesthetic: Taiko Edition

The Finger R2

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0

Traktors 12

Upright Piano

Vienna Concert Grand

Vienna Symphonic Library Standard Edition +

Vienna Symphonic Library Extended Edition +

Vienna Symphonic Library Vienna Imperial Piano

Vienna Symphonic Library Vienna Suite

Vintage Organs

Wizoo Strings

Wordbuilder (Play)

Zero-G Garageband Collection

Army of Doom - Epic Orchestral Battle Music (Jon Brooks) Download on iTunes

First of all - Happy New Year!!!  Hope you all had a great Christmas too!

I am very excited to announce that my film music score 'Army of Doom' (Epic Orchestral Battle Music) is now available for download on iTunes, CD Baby, Google Play and all other major digital distribution sites.  It is also available to stream on Spotify etc.

'Army of Doom' has been placed and licensed into numerous movies.

Army of Doom - MP3 Download Link: Army of Doom - Jon Brooks - iTunes MP3 Download

Army of Doom - Epic Orchestral Music - Jon Brooks (Click on artwork to download mp3)

Army of Doom is currently available on these platforms:

• Apple iTunes
• GreatIndieMusic
• Amazon MP3
• Last.fm
• MySpace Music
• 24-7
• iHeartRadio
• Rumblefish
• Rdio
• Muve Music
• Slacker Radio
• Mondia Media
• Rhapsody
• MediaNet
• Google Music Store

It will also be available to download on other platforms in the near future.

Thanks for being a part of the journey!

Love and best wishes to all.

Jon

xxx

Christmas Greeting - Passage To Heaven with Rob R. - Christmas Special W...

The christmas song greeting I produced for Rob R's 'Passage to Heaven' Christmas Special on WSDI Radio. You'll probably recognise the tune; this is my version of "Jingle Bells". Ho Ho Hoooooo, Merry Christmas!!

Music/Vocals by: Jon Brooks

Artwork by: Tony Brown

Morse Code: Jen Baker

Don't forget to tune into WSDI Radio!

WSDI Radio Website: www.wsdichicago.com

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jon-Brooks-Music-Composer/188521854515524?ref=hl

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonBrooks_Music

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jonbrooks-1

Blogspot: http://jonbrookscomposer.blogspot.co.uk

Official Website http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

WSDI Radio is the brainchild of a long time radio and television entrepreneur.  This (weird) guy set out to break the rules, in an industry that has standardized itself on big-name hosts, minute reality celebrities and horrible 40 song playlists. But he knew he had to follow his dream to be heard or seen by people who have become bored by formulaic radio and mindless DJ's.  (Wow, we used a big word or two.) So he decided to go it alone, with waffle fries in hand. He decided to carry his vision forward and to form a small satellite station that featured talk that listeners could easily relate to and enjoy, while working or surfing the Web at home, at work or via smart phone.

WSDI radio continues to grow and is heard daily around the world.  From New Zealand to both Canadian coasts.  WSDI has expanded its worldwide lineup, offering the listeners even more reasons to come back for more. The station looks and helps undiscovered talent. All of our hosts are encouraged to produce their own material and say whatever they want, however they want. Irreverent. Entertaining. Cool with Music. That is the vision. And its the only way he doesn't really actually have to work.  Is "chair" dancing work?

First official review of Clive Farrington's new solo album 'Independence'

Hi guys,

I'm excited to announce that the first album review of Clive Farrington's new solo album has been written by Simon Sweetman and published on his website here: http://www.offthetracks.co.nz/clive-farrington-independence/

'Independence' can be downloaded on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/independence/id670306586

INDEPENDENCE - Clive Farrington

Album Production: Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington

Release Date: 4th July 2013

Record Label: Tough Monkey Records (TMR)

Manchester, United Kingdom

'Fumble Fumble' featuring The Miles BOX - iTunes

The drinking song 'Fumble Fumble' featuring The Miles BOX is now available to download on iTunes.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fumble-fumble/id780181762?i=780181774&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Fumble Fumble - TheMilesBOX

'Fumble Fumble' was written and produced by four British guys based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

It was released on 3rd December 2013.

Lyrics: Paul Mottram

Music: Jon Brooks and Tony Brown

Vocals: The Miles BOX (aka Darren Tattersall)

Set Design: Darren Tattersall, Tony Brown and Jon Brooks

Video Editing: Tony Brown

The Alcopop Fumble Lyrics

VERSE 1:

Knock, Knock, who's there?

A young girl, pretty and fair.

She's only from next door,

But common as a whore!

She invites me to come and play,

But I'm not sure what to say.

I think about it once or twice,

Then ask her what's her price!

CHORUS 1:

Fumble, fumble,

Let us have a tumble.

One drink or two

We'll start to coo!

Fumble, fumble,

Let us have a tumble.

Three drinks or four

We'll roll on the floor!

VERSE 2:

If I buy her an alcopop

She'll let me fumble in her top!

For another two or more

We'll tumble on the floor!

We traipse around the pubs

Then off we go, to the clubs

We stay all night and get thrown out

With mischief all about.

CHORUS 2:

Fumble, fumble,

Let us have a tumble.

Five drinks or six

We'll start to mix!

Fumble, fumble,

Let us have a tumble.

Seven drinks or eight

We'll seal our fate!

REPRISE:

Fumble, fumble,

Let us have a tumble.

Nice drinks or ten

We'll be wrecked again!

Download 'Fumble Fumble' on iTunes here:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fumble-fumble/id780181762?i=780181774&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Please vote for 'An American In Hollywood' in the 2013 International Movie Trailer Festival.

Please vote in the 2013 International Movie Trailer Festival here: http://www.internationalmovietrailerfestival.com/all-trailers/an-american-in-hollywood/

Thanks guys!

The Blend - Steve Benz - WSDI Radio Ident

WSDI Radio 'The Blend' Ident - Steve Benz hosts 'The Blend', a unique talk show. His sofa conversational style makes every celebrity, musician and author feel like they have known each other for years.

WSDI Radio Website: www.wsdichicago.com

Music & Audio produced by Jon Brooks: www.jonbrooks.co.uk

WSDI Radio is the brainchild of a long time radio and television entrepreneur.  This (weird) guy set out to break the rules, in an industry that has standardized itself on big-name hosts, minute reality celebrities and horrible 40 song playlists. But he knew he had to follow his dream to be heard or seen by people who have become bored by formulaic radio and mindless DJ's.  (Wow, we used a big word or two.) So he decided to go it alone, with waffle fries in hand. He decided to carry his vision forward and to form a small satellite station that featured talk that listeners could easily relate to and enjoy, while working or surfing the Web at home, at work or via smart phone.

WSDI radio continues to grow and is heard daily around the world.  From New Zealand to both Canadian coasts.  WSDI has expanded its worldwide lineup, offering the listeners even more reasons to come back for more. The station looks and helps undiscovered talent. All of our hosts are encouraged to produce their own material and say whatever they want, however they want. Irreverent. Entertaining. Cool with Music. That is the vision. And its the only way he doesn't really actually have to work.  Is "chair" dancing work?

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/jonbrookscomposer