Brooke and Emil met in 2018 when they filled in for each other's bands. During a rehearsal, Emil picked up an acoustic guitar and started playing More than Words by Extreme. Brooke started singing and Emil joined her with a harmony. Both looked at each other and said, we should start a thing...
That was the beginning of the duo Brooke & Emil, which has since played countless wineries, music festivals, coffee shops and private parties.
In early 2020, right before the pandemic, Brooke and Emil started a rock band called Neverland, which has since had great success playing at many large music festivals throughout the SF Bay Area.
In 2023, the duo created another band, DustFlower, which plays Country, Rock, Americana, etc.
In 2019, Brooke & Emil released a Christmas album featuring two originals and lush arrangements of Christmas Classics. More info on the album...
BROOKE started singing on the Theater Stage where her powerful and unique vocals captured music producers from LA and led to her recording music professionally at 16 years old. She had the privilege to attend the American Music Awards. Brooke has written over 100 songs, producing 2 full albums in 2006 and 2008 and was invited to perform at the (NBA Kings) Arco Arena in Sacramento in 2008. Her voice is hauntingly soulful, delivering songs with power and control. She has led with various bands such as Hot Tub Time Machine, Rockafellas, Rock the Heat while playing on large corporate stages such as Levi's Stadium for the NFL 49er pre-games and Red Zone Rally as well at other City Music Series.
Brooke has sung many prestigious venues in the Bay Area including the Moscone and Masonic Centers. With over 25 years of experience in singing and performing, Brooke continues to write and record with Neverland as she brings her powerful vocals to a whole new level.
EMIL has performed on stages all over the US, Canada and parts of Europe. With the Bay Area band Dark Humor, he has toured throughout the US, played a large music festival in Toronto , and did a multi-concert tour in Croatia along with a performance on Croatia’s most popular TV variety show. With his band Sunfur in the late 90’s, Emil released two studio albums, toured all over the West Coast, played the Burning Man Festival, and shared the stage with many notable bay area bands including Train, Cake, and Papa Roach.
Emil has also played in multiple cover bands (Rock the Heat, Stompbox, Maroon Vibes - a Maroon 5 tribute band) and performed at all the major festivals in the Bay Area. During his time with a notable Croatian band, Emil has played festivals all over the US and Canada, and has opened up for or backed up some of the biggest rock and pop stars from Croatia. He has also many years recording experience for his own original bands and regularly records guitars for other recording artists.