After hearing Derrin Nauendorf perform at the The Brook in Southampton at age 16. Brooks went home and taught himself to play guitar and began posting songs on Myspace.
He attended Mountbatten Secondary School and Barton Peveril College. After graduation Brooks attended the University of Bath to study Sport before dropping out to work on his music.
It was during this time that he wrote and recorded his most played song, Superman. He also released a self publish CD titled "m a y b e t o m o r r o w."
When Brooks first posted his music on Myspace the social networking site was just beginning. As Brooks added more diverse and complex songs, the more "friends" and plays he got. Currently, his songs receive up to 30,000 plays a day. Brooks constantly is the number one artist on Myspace music. His last song, Superman, has had more plays than Oasis' last single. He has over 100,000 friends.
While unsigned, Joe Brooks built up a strong internet following, gathering 12 million plays on Myspace and playing to sold out shows in both the United States and Europe. Tickets for his shows were being sold for 12x their face value.
Brooks spends time both in the United States and the United Kingdom. His Myspace success has allowed him to write and record with the likes of JR Rotem and Kara DioGuardi.
Brooks has had numerous offers for record deals, but turned them down because he hasn't felt they are the right fit. He has recently been signed by Lava Records, who also manage the likes of Kid Rock and The Click Five. He already released his singles 'SUPERMAN' and 'WORLD AT OUR FEET' on ITunes.
At the young age of 18, Joe Brooks, has already become an extremely popular songwriter because his lyrics are extremely meaningful and many fans his age can relate to him. For instance Superman evidently depicts the feeling of love and how it can make you feel superhuman and invincible, aswell as directing the confidence needed to persue love. Holes Inside is a song about heartbreak and the pain caused by loving something, which then becomes the thing that hurts you. The lyrics of Joe's music are so powerful and whole that it is easy to assume they come from personal experiences, in addition the young singer songwriter clearly has a bright future and is one to stay tuned with.
Discography
* 2006: m a y b e t o m o r r o w (EP)
* 2007: Acoustic Sessions EP (EP)
* 2010: Superman (SINGLE)
* 2010: World At Our Feet (SINGLE)
* 2010: Constellation Me (ALBUM)
Time Machine
Joe Brooks Lyrics
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I left her in madrid
She never said the things she said
I never did the things I did
Sometimes things don't go as planned
Sometimes things don't go as planned
I can just turn back everything
I always know what might've been
Cause I just rewind, rewind
The whole wide universe
Is rehearsing just for me
I can change anything
I got my time machine
You never said a word
But I heard everything you said
And all the silence that we wore
Is still running through my head
Sometimes things don't go as planned
Sometimes things don't go as planned
But I got my time machine
I can just turn back everything
I always know what might've been
Cause I just rewind, rewind
The whole wide universe
Is rehearsing just for me
I can change anything
I got my time machine
Be here now
Be here now
I can change anything....
Music & Lyrics by Joe Brooks
Copyright 2007 Mojophonic Music/ASCAP
The song "Time Machine" by Joe Brooks is a contemplative piece about the power of hindsight and the wish to change past experiences. The lyrics describe a failed relationship, where the two individuals ended up parting ways in different parts of the world. The singer reflects on the mistakes that were made and the things that were left unsaid. The chorus repeats the idea that sometimes things don't go as planned, but the singer believes that he has the power to change everything because he has a time machine.
The concept of a time machine is not literal, but rather a metaphor for memory and the ability to mentally revisit the past. The singer claims that he can turn back everything and knows what might have been if things had gone differently. The idea of the whole universe rehearsing just for him adds to the sense of the singer's narcissism and the belief that he is at the center of everything. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "be here now," suggesting that dwelling on the past is pointless and that it's important to focus on the present.
Line by Line Meaning
She left me in japan
His girlfriend left him in Japan
I left her in madrid
He left his girlfriend in Madrid
She never said the things she said
His girlfriend didn't mean what she said
I never did the things I did
He regrets the things he did
Sometimes things don't go as planned
Life doesn't always go as expected
But I got my time machine
He has a time machine
I can just turn back everything
He can undo his mistakes
I always know what might've been
He knows the alternate outcomes
Cause I just rewind, rewind
He can go back in time
The whole wide universe
Everyone and everything
Is rehearsing just for me
It's all happening for his benefit
You never said a word
She was silent
But I heard everything you said
He could read between the lines
And all the silence that we wore
The silence they shared
Is still running through my head
It's still on his mind
Be here now
Live in the present
I can change anything....
He believes he can fix anything
Contributed by Carter G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.