Meet Brevity, the '70s Chicago band that took their name seriously. Rick
Vittenson and Mark Breyer mashed up their surnames faster than you can
say "power pop pioneers." Imagine the Byrds and Everly Brothers had a
love child raised by the British Invasion – that's Brevity's sound in a
nutshell. They were so good, they drew comparisons to Badfinger and
Harry Nilsson. Not too shabby for a band you've probably never heard
of... until now! Island Records and Frank Zappa's Bizarre/Straight
label were sniffing around, but Brevity's tunes remained locked in a
vault. Talk about a tease! Fast forward to now, and Think Like A Key is
playing musical archaeologist, unearthing Home Is Where Your Dog Is.
It's not just an album; it's a time capsule of proto-power pop goodness.
But wait, there's more! Vittenson and Breyer (with drummer David
Winogrond) weren't done. They went on to shape the Chicago/LA scene with
Athanor and Skooshny. Because when you're this talented, one band just
isn't enough. Brevity: They may have been short-lived, but their
impact? Anything but brief. Proof that sometimes, the best things in
music come in small packages!
Rough-Trade
Tracks
1. Oleoleo - 2:17
2. Aslan And You - 2:51
3. Very Truly Yours - 3:18
4. Snow Joke - 3:09
5. Better Dead Than In The Red - 4:09
6. For Lack Of A Smile - 3:10
7. Come See Paris (In The Fall) - 4:33
8. Lullaby - On Vacant Eve - 3:12
9. Cakewalk - 3:07
10.A Niche In Time - 4:05
11.Home Alone - 2:25
12.Everybody's Very Nice - 2:02
13.Friends Of Mine - 4:26
14.Little Fawn - 2:33
15.So And So Equals Zero - 2:36
16.Soaring So High - 2:52
17.Pets - 2:32
18.Pussycat, Pussycat - 3:01
19.Try To Forget - 3:58
20.Cakewalk (Secret Tape) - 1:37
Tracks 1,3,5,7,9,11-13,15,20 written by Mark Breyer
Tracks 4,6,8,10,14,16-19 written by Rick Vittenson
Brevity
*Jeff Peters - Bass
*Rick Vittenson - Guitar, Vocals
*David Winogrond - Drums
With
*Mark Breyer - Vocals, Composer
*Jack Burchall - Bass
*Joan Burnstein - Guitar
*Gary Gand - Keyboards, Mandolin
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