Ready for an Amplified Dose of Silliness?
Forged from the wild ride of daily life raising children, Douglas Brake's debut children's music CD - Sizzle, Hiss, Pop - delivers the "Silliness Factor" in super-sized doses.From the celebrated sound and smell of cooking bacon to the daily challenge of locating small, misplaced shoes. The time honored, sure fire way to remember the colors of the rainbow and a seafarer's song about a boat borrowing Billy Goat.
Fashioned to be nothing short of pure fun for all ages, Sizzle, Hiss, Pop is destined to win the album of the year award in your minivan.
"The kids could not have asked for a more rockin' party. All the children were engaged in the music - dancing, singing, acting out parts To sum it up, as I was putting the girls to sleep they were talking about what songs they liked best; the last words I heard coming from their rooms were "sizzle, hiss, pop, sizzle, hiss pop" (and of course giggles!) then they were sound asleep :) Thanks for a great afternoon of music and fun!! I wish you a ton of success and will reccommend you to anyone I run into." - Jolie M.

"Allow myself to introduce
. . . myself." - Austin Powers
. . . myself." - Austin Powers
As a native and resident of Atlanta going on 40 years now, I have enjoyed and been involved with the Atlanta music scene since the late 80's. I began creating songs around age 11 and continued to write and play music throughout high school. College arrived and I was then fortunate enough to sing and play guitar for a group of talented musicians in a band known as The Carvers from 1991 - 1996.
Playing in a traveling band provided truly invaluable experiences both in life and live performance. Dealing with the unpredictable ups and downs of the entertainment world armed with only $3.57 in my pocket was quite an exercise in resourcefulness. I would recommend it to all.
A new and surprising chapter in my musical life began in 2003 with the birth of my son. Funny how necessity continues to be the mother of invention or, in this case, composition.
After visibly wearing a path into the carpet from sleep-marching my chronologically confused infant around at 2am, while cycling through the standard catalog of "go to" lullabies, I pulled a last, desperate trick out of my sleeve for inducing slumber... Song improv. Eleven laps around the house later, my first children's song, simply titled 'Good Night' was complete.
And so began the years of creating kid-friendly, whimsical and often downright ridiculous songs for my children. Thankfully, I actually took the time to scribble a few notes on the various ideas for tunes.
The arrival of my Daughter in the fall of 2006 further fueled the fire for on-the-spot song smithing and in late October 2007, I began recording a collection of my favorite songs pulled directly from the pile of crumpled post-it notes and cocktail napkins bearing barely legible lyrical snippets.
I am now very excited and proud to be releasing my first 12 song CD titled Sizzle, Hiss, Pop and hope that everyone will have as much fun listening to the songs as I have had creating them.
Thanks for taking the time to get in touch. Please send your questions or comments via email by using the form below or feel free contact me at 770.309.5464 if you would rather to speak by phone.
Children or adult parties. School and Church functions, festivals,
neighborhood and city or charity events. I enjoy performing at virtually any event where people of all ages are ready to have a great time.
I can perform as an acoustic solo act, duet, trio or plug it in and bring the full band along. My shows consist of a mixture of original and cover songs that span all generations and styles. From The Wiggles to the Rolling Stones. Laurie Berkner to Dave Matthews. The Beatles to Maroon 5. I will tailor the music to suit the event. And yes, I take requests and will even take a stab at a Mylie Cyrus or Beyonce tune if asked.
For more information, please use the Contact Us form or contact me directly at 770-309-5464. I look forward to hearing from you.
neighborhood and city or charity events. I enjoy performing at virtually any event where people of all ages are ready to have a great time.
I can perform as an acoustic solo act, duet, trio or plug it in and bring the full band along. My shows consist of a mixture of original and cover songs that span all generations and styles. From The Wiggles to the Rolling Stones. Laurie Berkner to Dave Matthews. The Beatles to Maroon 5. I will tailor the music to suit the event. And yes, I take requests and will even take a stab at a Mylie Cyrus or Beyonce tune if asked.
For more information, please use the Contact Us form or contact me directly at 770-309-5464. I look forward to hearing from you.
Philips Arena - Hawks Kids Day - Atlanta, GA - December 13th - Sunday
Douglas Brake and the Sizzle, Hiss, Pop Band will be performing in The Philips Experience area for Atlanta Hawks Kids Day.
Coming Real Soon!

