Photograph: Shu Tomioka
White Rooms & Imaginary Westerns
Pete Brown, lyricist for 60s super group Cream, has been a poet, singer, percussionist, record producer and screenwriter. As a Beat poet he worked alongside Spike Milligan, Allen Ginsberg and Robert Graves. As songwriter he is best known for his work with Cream, Graham Bond and more recently Procul Harum…
History
“Sometimes they found it, sometimes they kept it
Often lost it along the way
Fought each other to possess it
Often died in sight of day”
Latest News
Although approaching 78 years of age Pete continues to sing live, author books and screenplays, and write lyrics; notably penning the lyrics for the recent Procul Harum record, “Novum”, which continues to sell around the world.
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“Novum” Procol Harum
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Krissy Matthews Collaboration
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Collaboration with Mike Sponza
Sed sit amet sem turpis. Curabitur cursus lacinia est at interdum risus id condimentum.
Latest News
Although approaching 78 years of age Pete continues to sing live, author books and screenplays, and write lyrics; notably penning the lyrics for the recent Procul Harum record, “Novum”, which continues to sell around the world.
News Update: Pete Brown’s All Star Band and more…
Pete Brown and his All Star Band are playing PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) on 8th November […]
Joe Bonamassa New Single: A Conversation With Alice
Hear the first taster of the bluesman’s new album […]
News Update: The Cream Acoustic Project and more…
Look out for The Cream Acoustic Project featuring […]
“Novum” Procol Harum
“Novum” is Procol Harum’s thirteenth studio album, their first since “The Well’s On Fire” in 2003, and is released in the band’s fiftieth anniversary year. […]
Krissy Matthews Collaboration
Krissy Matthews New Album “Monster In Me” […]
Collaboration with Mike Sponza
Sed sit amet sem turpis. Curabitur cursus lacinia est at interdum risus id condimentum.
“Among the jazz musicians I got to know were Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker…Ginger got in touch and said ‘Hey, we’ve formed this band called Cream do you wanna come and help us out with some lyrics?’ And the rest is history really…”
Live Dates
Pete has toured in recent years with the Clem Clempson Band, the Krissy Matthews Band (whose record he produced and co-wrote) and occasionally with the Hamburg Blues Band. He is also a member of the Hastings Allstars, a band formed in 2018 in his home town.
Pete Brown and his All Star Band are playing PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) on 8th November 2022! Tickets here
Pete will sing his favourite songs from his Cream, Jack Bruce and Phil Ryan repertoire backed by an all-star line-up with Clem Clempson, Malcolm Bruce, John Donaldson and Richard Bailey.