Brent Gorton & the Tender Breasts: A Short Biography

Brent Gorton had been doing time in far-flung Albany, NY as a solo artist playing with a loose
affiliation of friends who would learn his songs for whatever local show Brent had planned
that month.  Things changed when Brent meet his future wife Kellie and her best friend Brooke.
When the ladies expressed a passing interest in playing music, Brent leapt at the opening to propose
that they become a band.  They accepted, but didn’t think it was really going to happen until they
saw the flyers. The band won local acclaim for their individual sound, which could be described as a loping
sort of British-tinged garage rock emphasizing
a stripped down rhythm section (no cymbals, no kick drum) and Brent’s elliptical lyrics.

Using the usual accepted formula, the closest analogy would be Talking Heads performing Kurt Weill songs
+ “Fun House” era Stooges fronted by Nick Lowe.

The band gained fans and confidence while expanding their sphere of influence with shows in New York,
Boston, and a tour covering the East Coast culminating in a performance at the Pop Montreal festival.
The Breasts then turned to recording their music, which resulted in the “Loud Ness” album- out now in a limited
pressing of 100 copies.

The band is currently taking a break while Brent and Kellie await the birth of their baby girl, who will
join the group on tambourine and melodica.

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