Brothers of Industry
Though their name might conjure up images of a post-apocalyptic society dashed against a background of bleak steel, the members of Brothers of Industry are anything but automatons off a New York City assembly line.

Lead singer, Kwaku Aning has bounced around for the past ten years trying to find his niche in various bands. In 2003 he decided to step out on his own. Kwaku met Gabe Pressman and after hearing him play with immense technical proficiency and a passion for perfection, he knew he had a lead guitarist. Bryan Spitzer, long time friend of Kwaku, was in Florida at the time studying music engineering. While home on break, Kwaku pitched the idea of the newly formed band. Bryan took a leap of faith, never looked back and now the band official had their bassist. In need of a drummer, Bryan put a call out to Jeff Shreiner who was also studying music engineering in Florida. Jeff was immediately excited about the band and instead of returning to his native Ohio, Jeff called his family and told them he was making a permanent stop in NY after school. Brothers of Industry was born. Together they released a six song EP entitled, "Self Defined." The EP was raw, passionate and generated a buzz in NYC which led to gigs and a residency at the famed Kenny's Castaways in New York City’s West Village where they honed and sharpened their skills.

In August 2006, the band packed their bags and went to Woodstock, NY where they recorded a full length album entitled, "S.O.M.A." S.O.M.A is a record for forward thinking individuals and not for the brainwashed who buy into brilliant marketing schemes to compensate for singers without a voice and sub par musicians. Eleven tracks take the listener through a myriad of emotions and thought provoking lyrics. Kwaku has one of the best pure voices in rock today which doesn’t need to be aided with filters and over dubs. Gabe delivers so many intricacies while playing, you tend to look for a supporting guitar. Bryan plays every fret on the bass and with his famed "battle ax" bass, he delivers rumbles you can feel in your chest. Jeff, with his wiry frame, delivers a punch when his stick cracks the skin of his snare drum and his bass drum sounds like a cannon. Together they blend pure talent and deliver an irresistible sound reminiscent of the days where talent and not image was the driving force of a band. S.O.M.A will be one of 2007 best independent albums.

S.O.M.A will be released in March 2007 on the newly formed Brooklyn based independent label, Bridge City Records.

Find the band at www.myspace.com/brothersofindustry

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