Dream On

According to Webster’s dictionary, dreams are most often defined as a ‘visionary creation of the imagination’.

As the Dreamer’s Brigade, we naturally are very passionate about dreaming.  We believe that dreams are a blueprint by which our creative lives are directed.  With dreams, one’s abilities are endless.  As humans, we first dreamed of sailing across the ocean and created the boat.  We wanted to fly, so we created an airplane.  We wanted speed, so we invented a fast car.  We wanted a community of others and so built great cities.  All these wonders started with a simple dream!  A dream can be a simple vision, a big picture, an ordinary thought, or a revolutionary idea – your dreams are just that, YOURS.

I wanted to be in a band, so I created the Dreamer’s Brigade.  I dreamed of making music, so I wrote songs and learned to play instruments.  Then, I put it all together and created, Born in America.  The blueprint of Born in America was that of our forefathers.  Freedom here, freedom now and freedom forever!

As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”  Dream on readers, and never lose sight of how powerful your dreams can be.  

Born in America: The Song

The song Born In America is the title track of The Dreamer's Brigade's first album.  This song was inspired by the movie ‘Revolution’ starring the infamous Al Pacino.  I like to call this particular song my ‘freebie’, because I wrote the words and music in a very short period of time. It was an amazing experience.

The recording of the song, however, was much more a challenge for me than the lyrics themselves.  After all was said and done, there were over 20 different versions of the song including one that incorporated a duet with a young lady I was recording at the time.

I chose the version that’s on the Born in America CD because it had what I considered the best overall elements of the recordings, and well, because I enjoyed this version - it just felt right.

I consider the song Born in America my very own personal ‘National Anthem'.  This song supports, reiterates, and speaks to my personal belief in the creation and evolution of the ‘American Dream’.

God bless America and God bless the American Dream. 

The Brigade’s Beginning

Though we are a bit newer to the online world, the original creation of the Dreamer’s Brigade is roughly 8 years in the making.  Wow, 8 years— time flies when you’re having fun!

As the Dreamer’s Brigade, our hope is to create a revolving door for fellow musicians and singers to lend their talents and skills by using the Dreamer’s Brigade as a central ‘outlet’.  We wanted to be here as a sort of starting point for new or ‘undiscovered’ artists that share our passion for music, and the inspiration it creates.

In hopes of both engaging and entertaining listeners, our theme revolves around the American nostalgia, while our music focuses on a traditional folk-rock feel.

Why "Dreamer's Brigade"? The name was developed in reverence to Led Zeppelin:
- Led Zeppelin meaning light and heavy.
- The Dreamers' being the light, ethereal and eclectic.
- The Brigade being heavy and militant.
The way we saw it, these were euphemisms for both words and music.

Born In America is the just the first in a series of The Dreamers' Brigade projects.  The task of doing everything on the album from start to finish in order to establish true credibility can be trying at times, but it is definitely a labor of love with so much more to come!

Come, join the Dreamer’s Brigade.