Brainstory are a Los Angeles trio who have built their sound from a nimble amalgam of jazz, funk, R&B, and trippy psychedelia. The project of brothers Kevin and Tony Martin and their friend Eric Hagstrom, the band's self-released EP helped them win a deal with retro enthusiasts Big Crown Records. They made their full-length debut with 2019's Buck, followed in 2021 by the largely instrumental and self-recorded Ripe EP. Their sophomore album, 2024's Sounds Good, continued their evolution with increasingly tight arrangements and melodic songwriting.
Kevin (guitar, vocals) and To...