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California Gold

by Brim

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Bucky This is a modern-day masterpiece. Daniel Rice has a natural vocal tone that seamlessly carries itself across all of his varied stylistic projects. I'd argue Brim is every bit as impressive as the main act Westing. The upbeat cosmic energy combined with the steel guitar interludes, vocal gold, and driving rhythm section is hard not to be completely awe struck with. Perhaps this is really his "main act" and those hard rock albums are just a side project?
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In A Smile 03:44
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Mudpie Kings 03:55
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Oleander 02:36
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Nothing Gold 03:33
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Shadowland 03:52

about

Singer-songwriter Daniel Rice and bandmate Hayden Doyel originally formed Brim as a rootsy side project to their main gig in psychedelic hard-rock band Slow Season, now known as Westing. Shortly thereafter, Daniel’s wife ReNelle Rice joined the fold, playing keys and fleshing out their three part harmonies.

Written and recorded in their hometown of Visalia, CA, the band's debut album "California Gold" is a paen to the dirt road back streets and down-to-earth humanity of rural California's small towns and agricultural valleys. Local friend and engineer Marc Dwelle recorded most of the album over the course of three summer days in 2019, and David Glasebrook mixed the album at his studio in Oakland, CA. The album recalls the lonesome pedal steel of Bakersfield country, Gram Parson's stories of sin & salvation, and Neil Young's loose and dusty years on the beach.

The first few songs written for the album were inspired by Daniel’s experiences with the growing pains of sobriety and the dwindling dreams of a rock n’ roll band. However, the next batch of songs sprung forth from a meditation on greater and more lasting things on which to pin one's hope and dreams—family, friends, and faith.

Inspired by the humble humanity of the farm towns in California’s San Joaquin Valley that the band calls home, Daniel returned to his roots and wrote about the overlooked nooks and crannies of California flyover territories as a sort of metaphor for finding beauty in the simple things of everyday life. Not the postcard views of Malibu sunsets and sandy beaches, but the California landscape of walnut orchards, rolling hills, and tule fog. No surprise he calls it California Gold.

Royal Oakie Records will release the album on May 20th 2022. Meanwhile, Brim is set to hit the road in the Summer and Fall 2022, and they're dead-set on playing the small towns.

credits

released May 20, 2022

All songs by Daniel Rice and Hayden Doyel
Lyrics by Daniel Rice
Copyright 2021 Daniel Rice (ASCAP) and Hayden Doyel (ASCAP)

Daniel Rice - Vocals, guitars, keys percussion
ReNelle Rice - Keys, backing vocals
Hayden Doyel - Bass guitar, guitar
Justin Snell - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Mark Ala - Pedal steel
Caleb Melo - Pedal Steel

Engineered by Mark Dwelle
Mixed by David Glasebrook
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering

Front cover by Merciful Stranger
Layout by Mark Aceves

Dedicated to Huell Howser and the people of rural California

Current lineup:

Daniel Rice - Vocals, guitars, keys
ReNelle Rice - Keys and vocals
Hayden Doyel - Bass and guitar
Brian Bakalian - Drums
Micah Rice - Vocals and percussion

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Brim Visalia, California

Brim is Daniel Rice, ReNelle Rice, Hayden Doyel, Brian Bakalian, and Micah Rice.
We make twangly mom-and-dad rock out of California's southern San Joaquin Valley.

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