Sound Brilliance

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Combined with a savvy, creative approach to composing, his smooth vocals, which have been likened to Elliot Smith, push through well-crafted lyrics prone to sharp thematic shifts; veering from anti-establishment to personal heartbreak to the abstract and esoteric, flirting with Modern Rock and Permanent Wave genres.

Bryan has previously worked with producer Mark Wallis (Smiths, Blur, Travis).

Mood Media Playlist

written by Ella Lord music by Peter Davey 
recorded at Mountain track studios

Layers Of Reflection

Released and available on all platforms 16/02/24

CinematicTech

Flirting with art-rock, 'Robots On Mute' shakes hands with Bach, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley to deliver an anecdotal commentary on society's seemingly perverse appetite for dystopia.

Robots On Mute - Single

Robots On Mute

Facelift

I know I'm on my way
Nothing can stop me
Join me in my journey
I'll make your day

I believe in you
You believe in me
Let's get away
Say what you do
Do what you say
Now get ready

Where dreams enlight the way,
In your mind or in your prayer
Hope and joy will make the day,
With freedom all the way.

I'll never fade away
Put some color in your hair
And remember what you gave
To the freedom all the way yeah hey
To the freedom all the way yeah hey
To the freedom all the way

Show me signs of your love
Hey yeah hey yeah hey yeah

I believe in you
You believe in me
Gorgeous display

Where dreams enlight the way
Love's embrace will make you sway
Put some color in your hair
There is freedom all the way

I'll never fade away
In your mind or in your prayer
And remember what you said
To freedom all the way
To freedom all the way

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Freedom

Being With You

Being With You © The Counteracts

Being my second solo track, this is a musical form of pixie dust with a little stomp of techno. Throwing in some experimental sounds & samples, you now have Celestial Awakening. 

It's time to wake up!

Celestial Awakening

A song about self-discovery & breaking free from the shackles of self-doubt & insecurities, "Tethered To The Hidebound" delivers nostalgic vibes with a contemporary edge.

You can also check out the music video on YouTube.

Tethered To The Hidebound

With rhythms inspired by UK garage, lyrically Clydecore is a tale of coercive control told through the romanticised lens of a survivor and offset by imagery of the real experiences of the Barrow Gang. In an instant, guitars and electronics switch from atmospheric to stabbing in a dance of freedom and rage.

Clydecore

It won’t take so long
to sing this sad song.
I wrote this short song
so long ago.

When we said so long
I knew that it was wrong
but we said so long
so long ago.

As long as I am here
I’ll be longing for that year
I spent with you
so, so long ago

but if my memory serves me well
you didn’t take it well
when I said so long
so long ago.

So it’s so long Mary Ann
you were named after that man
who sang So Long, Marianne
so long ago.

Wish I’d found a better end
to this song I won’t be sending
you lost your heart
so long ago.

So Long

Warmest Regards is the first single from the Fishery Commission's returning E.P. "Four Under Three". 

The track addresses the concept of the overwhelming bleakness facing humanity, with the firm belief that the planet will one day fight back and overcome the mess we have made of it. 

Mort Garson meets 8bit over a heavy dub sound system to accompany a set of songs written by a late night torch singer.

Warmest Regards

Envy, an introspective song, addresses the poignant realization that true fulfillment eludes us when we covet what others possess and the yearning for things which later in life we realize aren't the things to strive for.

Envy

This 4 track collection is my most important work to date, kicking off with the melancholic 'Mach 1', before the rousing 'Sub Rosa'. The stripped back acoustic performance of 'Thaw' eases into 'Deserter', an anthemic finale.

Thaw

Mach 1

When The Streets Fall Silent

Ghost Story

Hailing from Yorkshire, England, now living in Japan, Bryan Cooper is a melodic guitarist with a savvy, creative approach to songwriting. Evoking echoes of Coxon, Butler, Greenwood and Squire.