Raised in Tyler, Texas, Caroline Brooks’ childhood home was saturated with the folk and pop melodies of artists such as Paul Simon, Lyle Lovett, Elvis, Queen, and The Beatles. Her love of music led her to the University of Texas in Austin where she was a member of the renowned a cappella group, Ransom Notes. After leaving UT, Caroline moved to Los Angeles and began collaborating with songwriters such as Jim Collins (Kenny Chesney’s “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” Jason Aldean), Phredley Brown (Musical Director for Bruno Mars), and David Hodges (Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years,” Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You,” Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life”). She started touring nationwide, developing loyal fan bases in cities as diverse as Austin, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.With a sound reminiscent of Sara Bareilles and OneRepublic, Caroline digitally released her debut self-titled EP in 2010. The industry took notice of her innate sense of song structure and melody, prompting ASCAP President Paul Williams to say, “[Caroline] is really, really talented. I predict a very successful career.” Soon, offers for TV, film, and commercial placements began coming in. This led to her song “Parachute” to being featured in a trailer for the film A Little Bit of Heaven, starring Kate Hudson. In April 2013, she released her single “Tomorrow, Tonight,” which spread rapidly after receiving enthusiastic press from sources including Entertainment Tonight, AOL, Artists on Demand, In Magazine (featured on the cover), and The Huffington Post. Shortly afterwards, she released her single “Parachute” with the accompanying music video starring WWE former wrestler Shad Gaspard, which spread rapidly and caused the single to shoot up to #15 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. It was then featured on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter front page under “Editor’s Choice.” In April 2013, she released her single “Tomorrow, Tonight,” which spread rapidly after receiving enthusiastic press from sources including Entertainment Tonight, AOL, Artists on Demand, In Magazine (featured on the cover), and The Huffington Post. Shortly afterwards, she released her single “Parachute” with the accompanying music video starring WWE former wrestler Shad Gaspard, which spread rapidly and caused the single to shoot up to #15 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. It was then featured on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter front page under “Editor’s Choice.”In addition to her work as an artist, Caroline volunteers as a piano and songwriting mentor for The 24 Foundation – a foundation providing art therapy for at-risk youth through various art forms by using “creativity as the catalyst for healing the soul”. Brooks was recently the featured artist in Giorgio Moroder’s single “Doo Bee Doo” (2014 version), which was featured in the Volkswagen 2014 Super Bowl commercial entitled “Wings.”Brooks was recently the featured artist in Giorgio Moroder’s single “Doo Bee Doo” (2014 version), which was featured in the Volkswagen 2014 Super Bowl commercial entitled “Wings.”
Caroline Brooks
