BROTHER CHUNKY
funky bluesy roots music
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New Brother Chunky album “Dig Deeper” Now Available on all Major Streaming Platforms. Vinyl LPs are in process.
Salt Lake City Weekly: Buzz Blog - Emilee Atkinson - 3/17/23
Brother Chunky: New single “All That Rage” out 3/24
Utah based singer/songwriter/guitarist Brother Chunky is hitting listeners with a new single called “All That Rage,” a track that takes a departure from his usual work. “I usually do funky, bluesy, roots music, so this one is different,” he said. While the new song is atypical for him, it’s still a quality song that will keep you coming back for more. This down-home rock track feels like cruising down the highway. It has a lightness to it that’s infectious, but at the same time is lyrically solemn. Brother Chunky sings about how rich he’d be if he was able to bottle up all his rage and sell it, and boy, is that relatable. Brother Chunky’s bluesy roots music is great, but seeing more like this from him in the future would be a real treat. “All That Rage” is out everywhere March 24.
SlugMag- Singles Roundup - May 2022
Brother Chunky
“You Better Run”
Self-Released
Street: 02.17
Brother Chunky = David Crosby + Gordon Lightfoot + R. L. Burnside
Brother Chunky’s new single, “You Better Run,” is a swamped-out, muddy blues march about the reaper, the devil or our own inner demon. “Don’t you buy what he is selling / Don’t you listen to the stories he’s telling / once he gets you down to that place / You won’t come back ever the same.” Brother Chunky blossoms out of “You Better Run” with a classic, guitar-picking folk ballad that plays out like the Mississippi Delta. The pace of “You Better Run” stays steady with a wicked tone that never waivers. Michael Barclay Jr., the man behind Brother Chunky, delivers a delicious treat that can’t be consumed all at once: The folk part of the track may intrigue you, the blues might scare you and the funk Barclay sneaks in will have you shimmying in your shoes. “You Better Run” is a warning, but the only thing to be afraid of is a blues-fueled party you may want to stick around for. –Russ Holsten