Brother Brother, a new band comprised of Billy (a.k.a. Bud) Plake (vocals and guitars) and Carl Kelly (keyboards and percussion), created a tight, energetic rock release with their debut, Young Warriors.
All the lyrics are written by Kelly and Plake (surprising for a new group) and are straight out encouragement to stand firm in the Christian faith. "Somebody Prayed" is a standout, telling the haunting story of praying for unborn children and later seeing the boy playing and remembering that "the only reason he's alive today is because somewhere somebody prayed."
Musically, the album has garnered several slight comparisons to White Heart, however, I think that is a little misleading. In my (humble?) opinion, I think Brother Brother takes a little too much musical direction from producer David Huff. They come off sounding very much like David and the Giants, probably also assisted by using David and the Giants' drummer Lance Huff on the project.
Their ability to effectively perform ballads shows through on "What Kind of Love is This?"
It's a very enjoyable rock project, packed with encouragement and good guitar licks.
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Heaven's Metal #42Reviewed by Jeff LottHonestly, this is one of those tapes that just bugs me to death. Brother Brother consists of Billy Plate (Vocals, guitars) and Carl Kelly (keyboards, percussion) and they have so much talent it's astounding. No wonder Giant Records picked them up. This tape has a few mellow tunes, but overall they could be called power pop. That's what bugs me. The band seems as if they're about to cut loose, but…Similar sounding releases
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