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Wednesday 15 June 2016

Hypnotize released

We have just released Hypnotize, one of our new tracks on Soundcloud. This is streaming only and is not currently a full release. Enjoy.

Monday 30 May 2016

Gigging again

As of May we are now gigging again. It has been a long time.

We played our first unplugged set in Dumfries at the 'Maidens of Music' event, both of us singing with me on acoustic guitar and Idana on melodica. We played several tracks from the 'Time is Now' LP and several of our new numbers. Considering it was my first outing as a lead singer it went really well so it's full steam ahead now to the 'Totally Acoustic' event in Moniaive on June 18th where we have to see if we can do it all without mics.

Come to Moniaive of you want to hear us play without the aid of electricity.

PS Contrary to the impression of the poster, it will be just Idana and myself performing as Brynovsky.
Tim



Monday 20 October 2014

Losing Control (EP)

So we have now released a new EP ‘Losing Control’ with 5 tracks; 3 new ones with lead vocals by Idana and Tim and 2 remixes from our 2014 LP ‘Time is Now’ featuring Leroy’s vocals.

The EP is limited edition digital only and is FREE to download! You can pay something if you want but you don’t need to.

Get ‘Losing Control’ on your digital player here, just click the 'Buy Now' link, honest it's FREE (for now)!

Monday 17 March 2014

Time is Now Interview by Two Ton Music

Here is a transcript of an interview I did with Two Ton Music on Facebook. That's a wee bit awkward to read so I thought I would put the whole thing up here. Thanks to Tom Matthew of Two Ton Music for the album review and this interview.

Two Ton Music: I’ve invited the U.K. reggae-fusion band Brynovsky to an interview here on Facebook. Their recent release, “Time is Now” is a really nice production. Their frontman, Leroy Jones, brings the legit Jamaican soulfulness to complement the lush, echoing soundscapes that writer/producer Tim Brynovsky carves out. Idana’s backup vocals are beautiful, and the vocals remind me of Bob Marley’s Wailers at times. Let’s ask them about it.

So thanks so much for joining us for an interview. Your album has been very well received since its release a few weeks ago. I heard you first on #RKC radio. You guys obviously worked very hard on the album, and lots of us are enjoying it. What’s your reaction to the release of your album and the praise it’s getting?

Tim Brynovsky: Thanks for the flattering comparison. We’re delighted that the LP is going down well. It’s been a long process from making the demos to getting it released, so it’s good to find out it’s not just us that are excited by this music. Massive thanks to everyone who has been helping to promote it. We had our second launch gig last night and some people travelled a long way through terrible weather just to see us again. That means a lot. Special thanks to #RKC Radio in Paris for pushing our music so much. What has surprised me most is how well it has gone down outside the reggae community.

Two Ton Music: There’s a good mix of songs on the album. There are love songs, and there are songs about social justice. There are lighter songs, and there are heavier songs. They cover a lot of sonic ground, yet maintain a cohesive sound throughout. Is all this variety something that you planned, or was it more of a natural creative effort that just turned out to be diverse?


Tim Brynovsky: A bit of both really. I have a lot of songs that are naturally diverse, we picked some out and put them all through the same production process. After we got the vocals recorded we listened to what we had and decided to put the best ones all onto one eclectic LP. Rightly or wrongly, I don’t get too hung up on genre, so I am pleased you think there is some cohesion to Time is Now.

As for subject matter, the songs about humanity and relationships are all love songs in a way. We need to treat each other well be it friends, lovers, tribes or nations.

Two Ton Music: I really like the song, “What Kind of World”. Idana’s vocals are spot on beautiful and fierce, and tell the brutal truth about “what kind of world” we are living in. Rather than hiding your head in the sand about the current state of affairs in the world, you’re making a statement directly addressing the issues of morality, ethics, control, status, etc. It's a powerful piece of music. What are your feelings on standing up for issues of human values?


Tim Brynovsky: Glad you like that song, to me it is advice for anyone who thinks that the world revolves around them. I like standing up to things but I don't expect everyone to feel the same. Music is a good forum for getting ideas across but I don't like to nag - this song is also a bit of fun at the same time. As heavy as you want it to be.


Two Ton Music: I noticed the Abyssinians poster on the wall in a couple of photos online - I saw them back in '02 and was really impressed with their show. What are some of your other musical influences?


Tim Brynovsky: Yea we supported them in 2011 in Glasgow.  They sang so well, even better than their LPs recorded in the 1970s - that was a real inspiration to tackle harmony vocals. The influences on the music I produce come from many genres and styles - any music that is original and made from the heart from The Beatles to Bob Marley.


Two Ton Music: Leroy Jones added a lot to the mix. His voice is very rich and adds a lot of depth. Can you tell us what it's like to work with Leroy and what he brings to the music?


Tim Brynovsky: Yea I love the way he sings. He came up to Scotland to record in November 2012 after I sent him my demos for Time is Now. I expected that he might sing on 2 or 3 but he wanted to sing everything.

I produced the vocal sessions in my home studio so we had plenty of time to get it right. He brought with him a real enthusiasm for the songs and a wealth of experience from years working with artists like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy. He must have learned a lot from those greats but he describes himself as a soul singer and is strongly influenced by artists like Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. It is on songs like Beauties and You Are My Love where he really shines and lets go with that vibrato.

By the time he went back to London I had an overwhelming amount of material to work with, what you hear on Time is Now and a lot more still unreleased. It’s not easy being spread over such a wide area but we all think the results are worth it.


Two Ton Music: I'm sure we'd all love to hear more great tracks. Do you have plans to work on another album? What's on the horizon for you?


Tim Brynovsky: We have lots of songs lined up in demo form and we hope to release a lot more music this year. There are no concrete plans but expect some remixes and more eclectic tunes Brynovsky style. Finding the time to do the production work is the biggest hurdle.


Two Ton Music: Well, I really appreciate you taking the time to write with us. I wish the best of luck to you, and keep us posted. The positive message and the great music are greatly appreciated. Thanks for being with us.


Tim Brynovsky: Thanks Two Ton Music! Anytime.



Wednesday 6 November 2013

Brynovsky - Time is Now gets a release date


Air Street Records have set a release date for Time is Now for 10th January 2014. We are very excited that it will finally get an airing, we've been working on it for a good while and can't wait to share it.

So what is Time is Now? It's a 12 track LP on Digipack CD available via our website and various stores like Amazon. If we get a few sales and some decent radio play the label will get CDs into the right stores in whatever country. It will also be available for download and streaming at our website and at all those places like Spotify and iTunes.

Contained on it are previously the released tracks Put the Baby Down to Sleep, City of Lights, Pretender and Shining Light. People have asked about the variety of music styles in our songs. Although they all have the common thread of Leroy and Idana singing and the bass driven tracks, the other 8 tracks all have their own moods and we reckon there's plenty of surprises in there for people already following us.

By following us on Twitter or Facebook you can keep up to date with any sneak previews, freebies, gigs and news.

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Brynovsky on the Escalator

OK, a lot has happened in the last few weeks since we released our single but the last week has been a bit crazy so here's what's happened.

  1. I submitted Put the Baby Down to Sleep to the Fresh on the Net for consideration and it was picked out for their Listening Post.
  2. That resulted in loads of people getting in touch, liking it and being very nice about our music which eventually led to an very nice feature with a review and article.
  3. It also resulted in Tom Robinson of TRB fame (the mastermind behind FOTN) saying that we were a "splendid recent FOTN discovery".
  4. Then Tom decided to put us on his weekly mixtape which was broadcast on BBC 6 Music and can also be downloaded as a podcast.
  5. Since then things have been very busy and it seems that more than just a few people like our music. Which is a good thing! As I have spread the word about our progress, more influential people have got in touch and said some incredibly nice things about us and I have put some of them on our press page for all to see.
So I would like to advise any bands or musicians if you have any music that you think is pretty good, whatever style, wait until you think it's great, then submit it to Fresh on the Net (do your homework first and read the info on the website) and they will listen to the track. They get about 150 tracks every week! But yours will stand out if it's really good. 

I think it's so good that I have started voting there too and I'm amazed at the amount of great music being produced.

Tuesday 27 August 2013

Our First Single Out Now

Our first single has just been released for digital download. City of Lights is a stompy one with Leroy singing lead vocal and a big dub ending - we're thinking about putting it at the front of the album. Put the Baby Down to Sleep is more of a straight reggae track with Idana on lead vocal.

You can download this double A-side from most online stores, hear it on Spotify etc but watch out for iTunes, they have got the pricing completely wrong for the bundle. I hope they're gonna fix it soon.

UPDATE: They fixed it, 2 tracks for £1.29!!!