Emerson Bruno

Less than three years after his solo debut, Emerson Bruno shares an intimate and honest look at himself through his sophomore album ‘Sounds for the Restless Mind’. Recorded at Deep River Studios in Sanford, NC, Emerson Bruno and the Undercurrents joined forces with John Davenport (John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones) to track twenty songs over the course of two years. From these initial recordings, and with the help of Raleigh-based audio engineer Max Gowan (Truth Club), a variety of supplementary textures were added and the strongest of the tunes sank their way into the album. The end result is a lush, introspective piece of work, peering at the wild world through an honest lens.


To its core, the songs of ‘Sounds for the Restless Mind’ are rooted in the music of the 60s. The album represents a sonic and inner shift for Emerson. In it, he embraces more of his influences. Many elements of the Laurel Canyon recipe are captured and presented with a modern twist. In songwriting and in life, Emerson strives to strike a balance between the light and the dark, to live in that horizon, and reflect all the colors in between.