A Reason to Swim

A Reason to Swim
A Reason to Swim
EP by Joe Brooks
Released	September 6, 2011 (US)
Recorded	Spring 2011; Revolver Recordings; Westlake Village, CA; RW Productions; Los Angeles, CA; The Backyard; Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Alternative rock, pop
Length	23:10
Label	Fantastik Music LLC
Producer	Mikal Blue, Rune Westberg, Stuart Brawley
Joe Brooks EP chronology

A Reason to Swim is the third EP of singer/songwriter Joe Brooks and is his first independent release following his departure from Lava Records/Universal Republic Records. It was released through Fantastic Music LLC in the US on September 6, 2011.^[1]

History

A Reason to Swim is the fourth overall release of artist Joe Brooks and his third EP. Following being dropped from Lava Records/Universal Republic Records in early 2011 Brooks quickly began putting together music for an EP release. To fund the album independently Brooks started a threshold pledge system through the site PledgeMusic.^[2] Designated the "Fans Only EP", people who pledged money were able to receive signed memorabilia, access to Joe Brooks concerts or even a prom date with Brooks. Funding for the album exceeded its goal, with additional money going toward the filming of the music video "Holes Inside." "Holes Inside" was released on YouTube a day after the album, on September 7.^[3]

The EP was licensed and released by Sony in Korea and Malaysia.^[4] As part of the promotion, Brooks attended a media tour in Korea to support A Reason to Swim,^[5] appearing on national television and Korean publications of Nylon and Teen Vogue. The song "Someday (OK)" was also featured on Superstar K3.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Someday (OK)"	Brooks, Westberg	3:44
2.	"I Find the Light in You"	Brooks, Page, Marr	4:57
3.	"Green Eyes"	Brooks, Fontana, Rotem	3:24
4.	"Holes Inside"	Brooks, Falk, Bjorsell	3:32
5.	"My Heart Will Wait"	Brooks, Westberg	4:26
6.	"For You"	Brooks, Westberg	3:07

Personnel

Musicians

Joe Brooks: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (all tracks) String Arrangement (track 4)
Rune Westberg: Electric Guitar, Bass, Programming (tracks 1,5,6)
Mikal Blue: Bass (tracks 2,4,5) String Arrangement (track 4)
Eric Nelson: (track 2)
Billy Hawn: Guitar (track 2)
Matt Mayhall: (track 3)
Stuart Brawley: Rhodes, Harp, Organ, Strings (track 3)
Adam Hamilton: Bass (track 3)
Joe Corcoran: Horns, Electric Guitar
Sara Haze: Background Vocals (track 4)
Victor Indrizzo: Drums (track 4)
David Levita: Guitars (track 4)
Kevin Daniel: Piano (track 4)
Fredrick Bokkenheuser: Drums (track 5)

Production

Mikal Blue: Producer
Rune Westberg: Producer
Stuart Brawley: Producer
Jess Sojka: Engineer
Joe Yannece: Mastering
Joe Corcoran: Digital Editing
Ehud Kaldes: Engineer
Ken Krongard: Management
Reid Hunter: Legal
Joe Brooks: Art Direction, Design, Cover Art
Felicia Simion: Cover Photography
Shane Fabila: Inside Photography

References

^ "Amazon CD listing". amazon.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^ Joe Brooks (2011). "Joe Brooks: Fans Only EP". Pledge Music. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
^ ""Holes Inside" music video". YouTube. September 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^ "Watch Out For Joe Brooks". Daily Chilli. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
^ Jay Dee (April 30, 2009). "Joe Brooks radio interview". Malaysia Radio. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

[Amazon-1] "Amazon CD listing". amazon.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

[PledgeMusic-2] Joe Brooks (2011). "Joe Brooks: Fans Only EP". Pledge Music. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2011.

[HolesInsideYT-3] ""Holes Inside" music video". YouTube. September 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

[DailyChilli-4] "Watch Out For Joe Brooks". Daily Chilli. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

[MalaysiaRadio-5] Jay Dee (April 30, 2009). "Joe Brooks radio interview". Malaysia Radio. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

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