dark folk / lo-fi / gauzy 
James Bracken cut his teeth as a sideman lending his soulful vibrato and rhythm playing to Ian Hilmer’s Stagefright, an alternative string band from southern MN. The band performed extensively regionally, steadily gaining grassroots momentum circulating live bootlegs but never releasing an album, which ultimately ended the band and each of the members went on to front their own project.  

Several hundred bar gigs later a fortuitous connection with Rochester producer Fires of Denmark led to a productive series of recording sessions documenting Bracken’s expansive catalog and tracking a brand new batch of songs set to be released as Echo Messenger.

From the Mountaintop (acoustic)

Socially Distxnt in on an indefinate hiatus due to creative differences. To anyone who followed us we want to say Thank You. We will be posting our b-sides sporadically so please keep your eyes and ears peeled.lol

Appreciation》
SD



kind
yet
underestimated
ugly
violent 
behavior
is just not me
percetion is reality
rental tux
tremedous fuck
mostly
no luck


dark-folk/gauzy/lo-fi/singer-songwriter

James Bracken found a fortuitous connection that led to a productive series of recording sessions documenting Bracken’s expansive catalog and tracking a brand new batch of songs released as Echo Messenger.    

Instagram 
https://www.instagram.com/echo.messenger


Local rag...
https://www.postbulletin.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/tuesday-tracklist-echo-messenger?fbclid=IwAR3oL-B7JWfeihD-ANDbGLom56QGouNqRRPEsU6e_YRWnXsvasrWEwVqYps

Live performance...
https://youtu.be/NuHSe3DGuYA?si=w7JLTgwH2OJXT_wk

Self produced album...
https://youtu.be/MpFcmCt57q4?si=JJhdjLRHkgVzn66E

Please come and find me here on Bandcamp if you like the sound of anything I've created and uploaded here! 

https://dirkdiamond.bandcamp.com/album/human

I've cancelled my Soundcloud subscription, doesn't work for me anymore, meaning I've had to delete a ton of stuff, and now I'm aiming to ensure I've got only a few golden previews of music here, signposting to other listening avenues for anyone willing to take a look!

Psych band from South London. Making weird since 2020.

From the Mountaintop (acoustic)

EchoMessenger