Brolin: Momentum
Brolin is a UK-based vocalist, songwriter, producer and remixer. He has built a sizeable international online fanbase and developed a formidable live reputation, debuting in Autumn 2012 with the haunting NYC (National Anthem Records, home to HAIM and Chvrches), and following up in mid-2013 with the Cundo EP (Double Denim Records), which featured the acclaimed tracks Reykjavik and Lisboa.
As well producing his own material with the likes of Luke Abbott, Casually Here and Peaking Lights, Brolin has also recently collaborated with the cream of the UK underground, including FTSE and South London Ordnance, as well as remixing the likes of Chloe Howl and Lulu James.
The Momentum funding will support the recording, release, promotion and touring of an EP of original material in the last quarter of 2013.
Specifically to include funding of writing and recording with established producers; supplementing and developing Brolin’s live material and production; and financial support for a combination of headline and support live dates around the UK. A full cross-platform marketing and promotional campaign will be launched in support of all activity.
Brolin told us:
“For artists on the peripheries of mainstream appeal, in this current financial climate it is difficult to secure funding through established recording/publishing deal avenues. This places limitations and boundaries on artists’ creative aspirations.
The Momentum Fund provides vital monetary assistance for new artists to progress their career – without losing integrity. The fund supports innovation and autonomy. It is a privilege to be one of the first artists to receive this grant.”