The Brothers Comatose
Written by KFFR on October 30, 2023
The Brothers Comatose on Mateo’s Magic Bus
Ahead of their upcoming visit to Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, we had Ben Morrison who is a cofounder of The Brothers Comatose, a five-piece band based out of San Francisco, on Mateo’s Magic Bus and in the KFFR booth to discuss their 10+ years of making albums, touring, their influences, and how they got their start growing up in Northern California surrounded by music.
The Brothers Comatose is Ben on guitar and vocals, his brother Alex on Banjo, along with Steve Height on bass, Philip Brezina with violin, and Greg Fleischut on mandolin. Their style is often described as a high-energy, foot-stompin’, “rowdy” folk-rock string band. Acoustic Guitar Magazine describes their music as an “upbeat brand of Americana with lots of twang, a dash of wit, and a splash of surrealism.
Both the Morrison brothers’ parents were musicians. They were inspired mostly by their mother, who was in a folk band, harmonizing with other singers in their living room. They have re-created that in their string band with three-part harmonies, with Ben Morrison’s warm, gritty baritone usually taking the lead.
Since 2010, the group has released five records and Glide Magazine writes that The Brothers Comatose “bows both to tradition and contemporary designs. Theirs is a rugged, rustic sound that’s implied in each of these eleven songs, one that allows their old timey string band approach to ring with an air of authenticity.”
Their latest offering in 2023, the highly acclaimed Ear Snacks, is a collaborative effort featuring many great artists performing with BroCo, including Sean Hayes, Charlie Parr, T Sisters, Rainbow Girls and many others.
We’re excited to have Ben and The Brothers Comatose on Mateo’s Magic Bus and KFFR 88.3FM – what a great interview!!
For more information on their music and touring, please visit: https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/
See the interview below:
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