Fool's Brew

Not Your Average Fools...

FOOLS’ BREW is straightforward, Midwest-bred heavy metal that drips with aggression and energy. Hailing from the South Suburbs of Chicago, the quartet is composed of band kids with music degrees that escape the frustrations of everyday life through heavy music. They have toured the Midwest and performed on multiple stages at SXSW, crushed the Rebel Stage at Summerfest 2018, and continue to showcase their raucous live set across the country. Their sound rides the line of hard rock and metal with heavy breakdowns and catchy choruses that leave a lasting impression. They’ve opened for national acts like Korn, Kyng, Kill Devil Hill, Soulfly, Butcher Babies, Crobot, Texas Hippie Coalition, and Upon A Burning Body.

After releasing their fiery EP “THE RECKONING” in 2016, the FOOLS dropped their new single ‘THE PARADE’ on April Fools Day of 2017, gripping listeners by the ears on radio stations nationwide. On November 11th of 2018, the FOOLS released their highly anticipated third EP “NEW MACHINE”, featuring the scathing new single ‘GHOSTWRITERS’. Currently they are in the studio working on new material. The FOOLS show no sign of slowing, as the Brew Crew keeps on growing. What is the Full name of your band and is there a meaning behind the name of the band?

FOOLS’ BREW - we are four jackasses with different musical inspirations.

Who are your inspirations? (as in other band or artists)

Pantera, System of a Down, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Rage Against The Machine, Whitechapel, NIN, Tool, Parkway Drive, Synovial, and Metallica.

When did you first start performing?

We are all band kids who have been performing since we were 7-10 years old in various ensembles. We all have music degrees and have been performing as a band for 10 years.

What is your motivation behind your music and why?

Music is our sanity. Without it, we’d be insane. Writing/performing provides a release for us and our listeners. Our lyrical themes can vary widely, but they all describe some realistic aspect of the human experience. Whether anecdotal or hypothetical, they provide a release to us as writers and performers, and are relatable feelings and experiences that our fans connect to on a personal level.

What did your family do to encourage you?

They were and are incredibly supportive. They never judged us for our commitment to making music and living out our dream, even when it came at a finan- cial cost. Also they’ve come to many of our perfor- mances, even when we are out on the road, which always means a lot.

Who are the members of the band and what instru- ment do they play?

Jarrett O’Cooley - vocals Diggs McNasty - guitars Cormander - bass Timmy Daniels - drums

Who are your musical inspirations?

Diggs - All the bands above. As a guitarist, I’ve been heavily inspired by Dimebag, Synyster Gates, Mark Morton, Tom Morello, Tony Iommi, and Tim Mahoney.

Timmy - Mainly Joey Jordison, Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich (to some degree), The Rev, Justin Foley, Mike Portnoy, and Ben Harclerode (more recently).

Jarrett - As far as being a vocalist/frontman, here’s the list in my own chronological order: Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler, Jim Morrison, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Zack de la Rocha, M Shadows, Corey Taylor, Phil Anselmo (but only as a vocalist), Howard Jones, Randy Blythe, Jesse Leach, and Phil Bozeman

Cory - Evan Brewer, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Sheehan, Rex Brown, Paul Gray, Justin Chancellor, Dominic “Forest” Lapointe, Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee...duh, Lemmy, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Chris Potter, Stan Getz, Cannonball Adderley, and Michael Brecker.

What kind of music do you listen to today?

Mostly metal, sprinkled with some rock, classical and jazz.

What embarrassing songs might I find on your playlist? Nothing embarrassing about the Backstreet Boys.

Where would you most like to perform?

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island and Red Rocks Ampitheater.

Who would you most like to open for?

At this point it’s a toss up with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Rage Against the Machine, and David Blaine.

If you weren’t performing, what would you be doing?

Exactly what we are doing now.

Do you play any other instruments?

Actually aside from Timmy, we are all on secondary instruments. Jarrett and Cory both are saxophonists, and Jarrett can play piano as well. Diggs is a trum- pet player too and also had to learn how to play all concert instruments in college. Timmy being a per- cussionist can play timpani, mallets, and a myriad of different percussion instruments.

If you could dabble in another genre of music, what would it be?

Ska, musical theater, anything as horn players, jazz/rock fusion, hardcore, punk, and metalcore.

What genre of music can’t you stand to listen to?

Stadium country.

What hidden talents do you have?

Not all of these are necessarily hidden talents, but Cormander also brews beer, Jarrett can stab a hole in your throat to help save your life (he’s an EMT!), Timmy teaches kids with autism (which requires more talent than most think), and Diggs studied martial arts and is a black belt as well as a certified scuba diver.

Do you enjoy writing music and/or lyrics?

Absolutely! Being creative is part of being human. Writing is the cause of and solution to all of life’s frustrations. For us, coming together as four individuals and connecting through our music is everything. Sharing that experience with fans and anyone in the audience is incredibly visceral and straight up just the tits, man.

Do you have any social media?

foolsbrewband.com facebook.com/foolsbrew reverbnation.com/foolsbrew twitter.com/foolsbrew instagram.com/foolsbrew

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