Brakes

Eamon Hamilton | Vocals and guitar

Tom White | guitar

Marc Beatty | bass

Alex White | drums

In 2002, the abovementioned individuals formed a band called Brakes. They played live whenever they could, which wasn't so often because they all played in other bands. But they played anyway. Sometimes Eamon played alone, acoustically. In Iceland, Georg and Orri from Sigur Ros stood in as backing band.

In 2004, Tugboat - a subsidiary of Rough Trade Records - offered to release a single. Brakes repaired to Mockin' Bird Studio and nailed down three tracks, including Pick Up The Phone, clocking in at 28 seconds. A video, shot by a friend, appeared on MTV. They decided to tour the UK.

In 2005 Rough Trade offered to release an album and so Brakes trooped along to Metropolis Studios for seven days. With Iain Gore in control, an album was recorded live to two-inch tape in five days and mixed in two days. No computers were employed in the endeavor.

Just after Valentines' Day, Give Blood was mastered.

Discography

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