Brooke McCloud's Mac's Cafe' Bio Biography

My name is Brooke McCloud. I am 40 years old and have performed publicly for over 20 years. First, as a rock

drummer in the late 70's and early 80's for a regional band of modest acclaim named "Cleavage". Tired of the

road I decided to put my energy into becoming a solo guitarist and singer. I have spent the last twelve years

performing and perfecting my sound. I currently play and sing in the Phoenix area but have performed in such

notable places as Park City, Utah and New Orleans.

I have a wide range of experience playing weddings, coffee houses, ski resorts, restaurants and corporate

functions. If you check out my song list in the "booking" section of this web-site you will see my list of over 100

cover songs that offer enough variety to satisfy most audiences. I also have over 40 original tunes that I like to

occasionally throw into the mix. You can also obtain reference information and phone numbers from the "booking"

section of this web-site.

I am a solo guitarist but have gone to great lengths to provide my listeners with the fullest sound possible using

innovative techniques without resorting to sequencers or canned drum machines. I consider myself a purest to a

degree. I don't rely on sheet music when I play. I use the 6 string and 12 string guitar as the core of my sound. I

include the harmonica on some songs for solo's and some expected melodies. I also play the drums with my

feet. I know this sounds a little bit ridiculous but I've designed a drum set using marble blocks and drum triggers

that sounds fantastic and really fills in the music with rhythms and fills.

The next enhancement is the addition of a harmony box that is controlled by a footswitch and provides 1, 2 and 3

part harmonies to my music. It is not a sequencer and rounds out my sound to the fullest it can be for a solo artist.

But wait, there's more...just when you thought I didn't have any more limbs to engage another instrument I added

the bass lines with my head. You heard it right my head. I always thought it was possible so this Spring I found a

keyboard that I felt had the best bass sound and mounted it on a rack just above where I sit to play with the

keyboards keys dangling in front of my face. I took a wire hanger, wrapped it in yarn and created crude head-gear

with a 3-4 inch protrusion capped by a wire nut. Slipping it over my head and positioning the protrusion out from

my forehead I have a depressor that I can control with the movement of my head to hit the keys. Wahlah...I now

play the bass lines of the songs with my head. It sounds gimmicky but the sound is fantastic. You have to see it to

believe it.

Most people can't believe all that sound is coming from one individual. I don't use these enhancements except

where I feel it makes the song sound better. Some places of business prefer accompaniment from just the guitar

alone, which I am happy to do. I temper my performance to suit the desires of any establishment I play.

If you have any questions or concerns not covered in this web-site please feel free to contact me by e-mail

or by phone in the "contact" section of my web-site. I'm looking forward to your call.

Thanks,

Brooke McCloud



	My name is Brooke McCloud. I am 40 years old and have performed publicly for over 20 years. First, as a rock
	drummer in the late 70's and early 80's for a regional band of modest acclaim named "Cleavage". Tired of the
	road I decided to put my energy into becoming a solo guitarist and singer. I have spent the last twelve years
	performing and perfecting my sound. I currently play and sing in the Phoenix area but have performed in such
	notable places as Park City, Utah and New Orleans.

	I have a wide range of experience playing weddings, coffee houses, ski resorts, restaurants and corporate
	functions. If you check out my song list in the "booking" section of this web-site you will see my list of over 100
	cover songs that offer enough variety to satisfy most audiences. I also have over 40 original tunes that I like to
	occasionally throw into the mix. You can also obtain reference information and phone numbers from the "booking"
	section of this web-site.

	I am a solo guitarist but have gone to great lengths to provide my listeners with the fullest sound possible using
	innovative techniques without resorting to sequencers or canned drum machines. I consider myself a purest to a
	degree. I don't rely on sheet music when I play. I use the 6 string and 12 string guitar as the core of my sound. I
	include the harmonica on some songs for solo's and some expected melodies. I also play the drums with my
	feet. I know this sounds a little bit ridiculous but I've designed a drum set using marble blocks and drum triggers
	that sounds fantastic and really fills in the music with rhythms and fills.

	The next enhancement is the addition of a harmony box that is controlled by a footswitch and provides 1, 2 and 3
	part harmonies to my music. It is not a sequencer and rounds out my sound to the fullest it can be for a solo artist.

	But wait, there's more...just when you thought I didn't have any more limbs to engage another instrument I added
	the bass lines with my head. You heard it right my head. I always thought it was possible so this Spring I found a
	keyboard that I felt had the best bass sound and mounted it on a rack just above where I sit to play with the
	keyboards keys dangling in front of my face. I took a wire hanger, wrapped it in yarn and created crude head-gear
	with a 3-4 inch protrusion capped by a wire nut. Slipping it over my head and positioning the protrusion out from
	my forehead I have a depressor that I can control with the movement of my head to hit the keys. Wahlah...I now
	play the bass lines of the songs with my head. It sounds gimmicky but the sound is fantastic. You have to see it to
	believe it.

	Most people can't believe all that sound is coming from one individual. I don't use these enhancements except
	where I feel it makes the song sound better. Some places of business prefer accompaniment from just the guitar
	alone, which I am happy to do. I temper my performance to suit the desires of any establishment I play.

	If you have any questions or concerns not covered in this web-site please feel free to contact me by e-mail
	or by phone in the "contact" section of my web-site. I'm looking forward to your call.

	Thanks,

	Brooke McCloud