Brett Walker: Not About To Give In!

February 2000

Courtesy of MTM Music

Born and raised up in Norman Oklahoma, BRETT WALKER moved to Los Angeles at age of 20. In keeping with his song writings vision, in 1991 Brett wrote two charting singles; one for JIMI JAMISON ("Taste Of Love") and the other for the band ALIAS. "Waiting For Love" recorded by ALIAS, went on to become Brett’s first Billboard Top 10 hit in 1991. Brett’s songwriting cought the ear of renowned producer DAVID PRATER. Soon after, Brett went to New York to work on recordings with David that would eventually become Brett’s first solo record "Nevertheless".

BRETT WALKER signed the first record deal for Europe and Asia in 1994. His debut CD reached the national top 40 sales charts in Scandinavia, while having a hit song entitled "Lecia".

In 1996 Brett released his 2nd record in Europe. The first single "It’s A Good Thing" reached the radio charts in Denmark as well as going to No.1 on Radio City 105.4 in Karlstad, Sweden.

Brett finished his new solo record entitled "Lift Off" for a release in January, 2000. The CD has various producers including Brett himself, JOHN PURDELL, and DAVID PATER. Co-writers include JOHN PURDELL, JEFF PARIS and TIMOTHY DRURY of the EAGLES. Some cuts from this record can recently be heard on a number of network television shows including "The Young And The Restless", "General Hospital", "Touched By An Angel" and "Baywatch".

BRETT WALKER´s new album has been recieving amazing first reactions from the media. In Scandinavia where Walker has built up a little bit of a name due to his previous hits such as Lecia. Stockholms leading rock station 106.7 has already decided to pick up "Not About To Give In" on their A rotation playlist.

Brett himself hope that the album he made shall appeal both to fans of melodic rock as well as the crowds of mainstream pop/rock... "- I hope that there is something for both the ones into Nelson and Bryan Adams on here as well as theres something for the ones into Del Amitri, Danny Wilde´s Rembrandts, Tom Petty or Crowded House."

Brett Walker talks about his new cd "Lift off" - track by track!

RAIN IN MY HEART

This song is sort of a Beatles / Cheap Trick influenced song. Sometimes when I write lyrics I don't know what they mean until a few days after I have completed them. It's kind of like someone else is writing them through me. "Rain in my heart" to me means the cleansing of ones heart. The song also means the same person that has the power to make you feel depressed also has the power to pick you up to the highest level. What a screwed concept! ha!

NOT ABOUT TO GIVE IN

This song is about the music business. They're are always people trying to get you to go a certain musical direction so that you will be fashionable and trendy. I've learned that if you follow your heart and be true to yourself, that is your only real shot at success. If I fail, I want to go down on my own terms not someone else's!

EVERYBODY LOVES TO WIN

I think it was on TV I heard someone say everybody loves to win. I thought, wow that's a great title. But in my twisted mind I thought of the other meaning. People chose their partners and fall in love TO WIN. We don't go looking for a love to make us feel like losers.

NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME

Here's an idea I had on a cassette for about 2 years. I couldn't find the hook line title for it. Sometimes it takes a year to find the right title for the hook. I hate it when that happens!

YOU WERE MEANT TO FLY

I think this lyric is just an honest statement. Some people just can't sit still in one place for very long. And when the time comes for them to take off again, it has nothing to with anything. It's just the way they are.

LONG WAY DOWN

I wrote this song many years ago. It's about that feeling of driving down the highway with music cranked, feeling on top of the world. Usually with destination and events unknown. It don't get much better.

FAR CRY

I wrote this with my buddy Carl Dixon. Carl's a very witty intellectual person. Very humorous as well.. One time while we were taking a break from pounding out a song in this room in my house that I converted to a studio he asked "What did this room used to be?" I replied sarcastically "I think it used to be a torture chamber" he replied "it still is".

DON'T MEAN MUCH

This song is about a few people I know. It seems some people place their self worth on who they can say their friend are or how beautiful the girl they are dating is or what concerts they get back stage to. They are truly the most unhappy people I know. I think there's really only a few things in life that are important and those are not any of them.

WALKING IN MY SLEEP

I wrote this with John Purdell. I've always been a big fan of his even before Ozzy Ozbourne and all of that. I'm honored that he would write with me. I think it's a special song.

IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE RAIN

I wrote this song for a country artist Shane Minor. Somehow it ended up on my record. Actually we thought it might be good to through something different in. I can't say that this lyric is about any amazing new concept. It's just sort of about my same theme in life, getting the hell out of town. haha!

FOOLED AGAIN

I wrote this with good friend Timothy Drury. When I wrote the lyrics to this song I was in a very open minded state. I don't think being fooled is necessarily a bad thing. I think distraction and fantasy are what help us get through life with out going insane

IT'S COMING BACK TO ME

One of my favorite songs I've ever written. I think you get what you give in life It's a very strange but true law of this planet. Some way, somehow the things that you do will come back to you good or bad.

TRAVELIN BLUES

Well, I've been trying to get this song on a record forever. Some people don't get this song. I've always thought it was one of my best works. But what I do I know. When I sent the Demo to David Prater last year, he said "That's the song you need" I believe this song could have a very long life.