Brooke Blackburn (The Bentley Collective)

Brooke Bentley Blackburn, the primary composer and guitar player of the Toronto based rhythm and blues ‘Blackburn’ has recently sprouted his solo project’ The Bentley Collective’. Brooke is in the production stage of his debut album. Performing for thirty years as a Canadian musician, Brooke has accumulated a vast repertoire of original compositions. His forthcoming solo album will consist of blues/groove songs and Ballads that amalgamate the various styles and compositional methods he has acquired throughout his entire career.
Playing with the likes of Eugene Smith, Bobby Dean Blackburn (father), Shakura S’Aida, Blackburn and other prominent musicians in the Canadian blues roots scene, Brooke has inherited a writing style that consists of melody, groove and lyrical structure that evolved from the blues tradition. His compositions are based on his personal experiences and his unique guitar style and is translated to his audiences in a very bonding and human way.