FYI, Maine is part of the continental U.S. ![]() With the assistance of Moriah’s friend, Halestorm matriarch, Lzzy Hale, guitarist Bella Perron was discovered and plucked from her home state of Maine. By early 2020, Brooke had reached out to her former School of Rock classmate, New York-based bassist, Ashley Suppa - and then there were three. The two aspiring musicians soon stirred an online sensation when they posted a YouTube video of their chilling recreation of the 1977 Heart classic, “Barracuda.” The clip now has been viewed nearly two million times.ĭriven with a vision, Brooke and Moriah now were on a mission to assemble their own band, one possessing the balls to be bold, and the courage to embrace a tasty melody. Then, Brooke’s story really ramped up when she was introduced to fellow New Yorker, singer/songwriter and guitarist, Moriah Formica, shortly after Moriah’s magnificent appearance on the wildly popular TV talent show, The Voice in 2019. ![]() Her personal YouTube channel is approaching an amazing 300,000 subscribers, and she gives her dad total props for assisting with her super-savvy social media marketing while she was in school. However, one of her earliest video covers, Tool’s “46 & 2,” now has received an astonishing 14 million-plus views. “It took about a year to get traction on YouTube,” Brooke admitted. Around the same time, she also started posting clips online of herself playing along to iconic tracks from an array of legendary bands. “Tool is SO amazing live!” Artwork for “Hate” by PlushĪs a result of being enrolled at the famed School of Rock, Brooke dove into formal drum lessons and had begun jamming with other local musicians by age 14. Do you really have to ask who won that coin toss? “It was my favourite, most inspirational concert,” Brooke said of the experience. She had to choose between going on an educational school field trip to Washington DC or stay at home and attend a Tool / Godsmack concert. In fact, Brooke had been “bitten” by the “bug” so badly, not even the most skilled surgeon could stop the “bleeding.” I need more gauze, nurse! For the love of God - I-NEED-MORE-FREAKING-GAUZE!Īt age 13, Brooke faced a major life decision, one that would define her future. YIKES! The writing was scrawled across the wall, and even Mr. The now crazed tween attended her first rock concert, Godsmack and Sevendust in 2015. The next Christmas, at age seven, Brooke graduated to her first proper “big girl” kit - a shiny new set of sparkly purple Ludwigs - 20” kick, TWO rack toms and REAL cymbals! In short order, the “genie” was “out of the bottle,” and that seductive siren was NOT going back in. ![]() Mommy! Mommy! Look what Santa brought me! Her initial exposure to live music when she attended a friend’s birthday party as a first grader further fanned the flames of what soon would become her drum obsession.ĭig if you will, the magical imagery of a sleepy-eyed six-year-old, (possibly) sporting Hello Kitty jammies, trotting down the stairs on Christmas morning - then spotting the blue, kid-sized starter drum kit under the tree - mini kick drum, makeshift snare and tiny tom-tom. “I always loved rock,” she added, with distinct conviction.ĭescribed by Brooke as, “a huge rock and metal guy,” the recent high school grad credits her dad for igniting her passion, introducing her to bands such as Metallica, Godsmack, and Tool when she was just six years old. “I’ve definitely always felt like the oddball,” confessed soon-to-be 18-year-old drum phenom, Brooke Colucci, regarding coming of age in an era when her peers clearly were connected more to their hip-hop culture than to her rock-fueled world. And as a longtime “drum junkie,” this was not an op I was gonna miss. But in my biz, you take the prime ops however you can get ‘em. As a result, I had to stand outside my house on a brutally cold afternoon (at least by Florida standards) to score this interview. And for those pursuing a personal passion, her story is inspiring.ĭespite vast technological advancements, I still can frequently struggle with getting a reliable cell connection.
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