Matt Burks: An Interview
Let’s take a walk down Kingstreet, shall we?
Maybe Chocolate O’Brian’s peace of mind comes from years of music industry experience…calloused and desensitized to the big machine
Don’t wear leather on a hot day. You can’t move in it…it sticks to you.
From snapping the perfect shot of Sheryl Crow and being mocked by Eddie Money to casually bantering with Juliette Binoche and serendipitously bumping into George Lucas, it seems that Crooks is always at the right place at the right time…especially if it has something to do with the Bay Area.
You describe your music as “Cali Soul,” what does that mean? – Refreshing pop rock, with an element of soul
When you grow up (even in Ireland) singin along to songs mostly by American artists or punters like Van the man soundin like he came straight out of the States, it kinda rubs off on ya
With nothing more than a milk crate, guitar and loop machine he produces a sound a bit like Santana on an acid trip in a field of sub woofers