Biography
Oregon City, Oregon, USA. Brooks launched her solo career in the mid-90s after a gap of over eight years from her previous recording efforts. In 1989, she was signed to A&M Records as a member of the Graces, a band she co-founded with Gina Clambotti, later a member of Bruce Springsteen’s touring group, and Charlotte Caffey, formerly of the Go-Go’s. However, she soon became dissatisfied with life as part of that band. She took a break to marry, and thereafter concentrated on her own writing. She settled into running a restaurant alongside her husband, before meeting her future manager, Laurie Levy, in 1995. He encouraged her to become a full-time professional singer once again. She later explained that her long sabbatical was due to her disenchantment with the hold grunge had over the American music market. The material included on her excellent solo debut, Blurring The Edges, was written alongside a number of collaborators, including close friend...
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