Chuck Shute Podcast

Nili Brosh (guitarist)

May 12, 2023 Nili Brosh Season 4 Episode 344
Chuck Shute Podcast
Nili Brosh (guitarist)
Show Notes Transcript

Nili Brosh is a guitarist who currently plays with Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok and her own solo band. She has two new singles out now that will be part of a larger album down the line. We discuss the new music, playing with Danny Elfman, growing up in Israel, being a fan of Extreme and more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Name
01:35 - Growing Up In Israel
03:35 - Culture Shock Moving to America
06:26 - Early Musical Interest
09:01 - Extreme Fan
16:25 - New Singles
18:30 - Spectrum & Eclectism
21:30 - Creativity & Performing
22:22 - Dethklok
24:03 - Las Vegas
27:05 - Danny Elfman
30:10 - Saving Carolina Dogs
30:55 - Outro

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Chuck Shute:

Alright guitarist Nili Brosh is my guest today she has performed and recorded with Steve Vai Andy Timmons, that Iron Maiden's Danny Elfman that Michael Jackson Cirque show in Vegas and so much more. And she's got a couple new solo singles out that she's going to tell us all about. And she's going to also go on tour with a band called Death clock. So great conversation coming right up Hey, how's it going? Oh, good. How are you?

Nili Brosh:

I'm good. Nice to meet you.

Chuck Shute:

Nice to meet you. Yeah, Neely. Brush, brush, but everybody says brush on like, either everyone's saying it right? Wrong or

Nili Brosh:

all good is good. I'll take every version.

Chuck Shute:

Do people mispronounce it? Sometimes?

Nili Brosh:

Yeah. But it's, you know, I don't know. I feel like because it's not American. It's like, I'll accept it. You know what I mean? It's It's nobody's fault if they're not aware. So

Chuck Shute:

well, if this they're good podcaster interviewer they should do their homework. And that's always like, the first thing. I was like, Okay, gotta make sure I say the name, right. But sometimes I listen to interviews. And I'll hear it pronounced one way. And then I listen to another interview. And it's pronounced another way. And that's

Nili Brosh:

exactly like That's why you can't you know, it's nobody's fault. It's all good.

Chuck Shute:

Now, that's why I asked them to that's, well, I appreciate it. People know. But yeah, so you say it's not American. So because you grew up in Israel. And I, I like I said, Listen, interviews. I didn't hear anybody ask you about that. To me. That's one of the most fascinating things about you. Can you tell me about your time in Israel?

Nili Brosh:

Sure. I mean, you know, honestly, because I left when I was 12, almost exactly. My view of it really is only as a child in the 90s. You know what I mean? And the culture is so different now. And there's so many things that I feel as an outsider. But I had a very good childhood. And I definitely had the kind of childhood where you play outside with your friends and ride bikes and go to each other's houses, and all those great ways to grow up. And I really missed that when I moved to cold, new English. And found out about the idea of playdates for the first time in my life, and I was very confused. But yeah, you know, other than that, it's just, that's all I knew, right? So,

Chuck Shute:

so you grew up at you say, you were outside playing, so it's safe when you grew up, because he my buddy just went visited. And he said, I mean, obviously he went to like these, like, you know, very sacred places. And there's, you know, armed guys with machine guns and stuff. And so that's a little like, unnerving. I know, Americans were supposed to be used to guns, but we don't use the same people with machine guns, gardens and stuff. So. But that wasn't the typical, that's not the norm, like going to the grocery store and stuff you don't see people

Nili Brosh:

know, I mean, if you choose to live in an area like that, those are very specific areas, then, you know, you take on whatever security measures you have to take. So maybe the kids that live right there, their parents feel differently, and maybe some of them don't, I don't, I don't really know. But just as a kid growing up in a, in a city on the coast, it was just like, everywhere else, you know, we had times that were more stressful, war wise, and that kind of thing. And that was across the board. But in general, it was just like very normal, like growing up anywhere else.

Chuck Shute:

So there wasn't a culture shock, though, coming to America, like you said, a new angle, the weather, I would think especially Yeah, it was it was

Nili Brosh:

a big one for sure. And you know, it's interesting, because I do tell people the story because I feel like it all ended well. But, you know, I was very into the idea of moving and very, you know, into America what I thought I knew about American culture, because we grew up with 90s TV, and that's actually kind of like how I learned English is I learned English from movies and TV and a lot of kids did. And then actually my cousins are a little bit younger than me ended up all learning Spanish because the the South American soap operas were so popular, they're interesting. I know. It's so random. But like, you know, I learned English and all my my cousins that were like maybe five years who had three five years younger than me like spoke Spanish pretty well for a little bit. So anyway, I you know, from whatever I learned from TV, I thought it was ready to go right and I thought that I was told I would fit in so great because I was very much a tomboy and I liked sports and music and all these things that girls weren't. I mean, I hate to generalize, but at that time, I was really made fun of for that girls were not super into kicking the soccer ball around or whatever, you know, so it was it was like very much a boys game. So I was told that I was going to fit right in and you know, have this great At time and everything, and then I got here and it was not like, like it was very, it was very hard. But you know, also seventh grade is not the best time to go into a new group of people, even if you do speak the language.

Chuck Shute:

So, ya know, I used to work in a middle school I was I was a counselor. And so yeah, I'd see with new kids, it's tough. I would see that all the time. Sometimes it was the kids would accept new kids and people come, but a lot of times, yeah, it was just like, you're on your own. You kind of had to like power through to make friends. And it just it takes time takes

Nili Brosh:

time. Yeah. And you know, again, it's like now, I'm so grateful for that upbringing. Because Newton, Massachusetts is like a fantastic place to grow up. And I had good schooling and you know, all the things and I look back, and I'm grateful for it. But to tell you, it was easy. No, it wasn't to tell you I had a good time in high school. Well, that really?

Chuck Shute:

My high school was still writing.

Nili Brosh:

I'm well, I don't know that it was for the same reasons. You know, I just didn't have any, you know, I don't think Boston was the right place. For me overall. That's why I don't live there anymore. But I think it was just you know, it's rough being a teenager, no matter where you come from. So I know those things. Now. You just don't think about it when you're going through it.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, well, that's, that's why it's good to have these conversations so that people, and especially like young people can go okay, like, you know, things get better. Obviously, we're doing really well right now with music. So you started music at 12? Did that kind of help you get through those teenage years? Like did you weren't able, you weren't able to connect with any other kids who were in the music?

Nili Brosh:

I was. I mean, that's again, it's not I don't want to make it sound. doom and gloom, you know, more than it was I definitely had a lot of fun things about them. We had a strong music program and the school that I went to, and a lot of kids that were into music. So I definitely had a little bit of that. But But yeah, I mean, you know, I practice a lot during high school. And that definitely was a, I think, a great way to spend my time. Now looking back,

Chuck Shute:

how many hours a day, what's a lot,

Nili Brosh:

I don't know, I mean, I just felt like I would come home from school or sometimes not go to school, or whatever, you know, and just play guitar. I don't know how much that was. But my thing at that time, when I give that the most credit for what I do now in my life is that I spent time learning any music that I could buy ear as much as I could, you know, and so now it's actually a very applicable skill, because I have to learn a lot of different sets of music really fast sometimes. And so having been able to rely on my ear in more than one way is just kind of saved my life and what allows me to do what I do now. So I'm really grateful that I somehow fell on that and decided to spend my time that way.

Chuck Shute:

So you spent a lot you because that's interesting. I don't know if you're familiar with the 80s metal band sacred right. But I had their guitars wildly Arnett on great guitar player, and he told me kind of a similar thing where like when he was in high school, he just got so into guitar, he basically dropped I think he dropped out of high school is when he told me he just play guitar, like all day. Yeah, it seems like that's if you if you hear stories of Eddie Van Halen, it's the same thing like like he's always got a guitar in his hand. Like you come into the dressing room backstage and he's he's just jamming away on a guitar like all the time is crazy to think about that.

Nili Brosh:

Yeah, I mean, I definitely didn't leave school although Yeah, I wish that I could. And yeah,

Chuck Shute:

yeah, the guitar was kind of a saving grace for you like some that you could focus on a positive that you found some that whereas a lot of people they don't know what their purpose is they haven't found something they're really interested in like that. So they know

Nili Brosh:

and that's that's the biggest thing you know, I think that's the biggest gift in my life that I knew that from early on and you know, some people never find a passion and it's it I don't know if it makes someone happy and it's like I I wish that for everyone you know?

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, so was it was your brother's that kind of got you into rock at a young age and extreme was one of the first bands and you're big fan of Nuno. How big of an extreme fan are you though did what did you

Nili Brosh:

mean like the biggest one of the biggest extreme fans in my closet? Hmm. You still to this day? Yeah. And I actually I it's funny that you should say they ask I recently brought like all my childhood boxes from my parents house and you know, and the collection of like, physical besides and singles and like every release like you would not believe I have the dream on vinyl. I like I am a real extreme fan.

Chuck Shute:

Wow. Yeah. Have you heard any of the new stuff?

Nili Brosh:

Oh, yeah. It's so incredible. I believe me as a fan and as someone who I feel like this is like a like they're getting a special place in history. I feel like now do is coming and I'm just I couldn't be happier. hear that? Like, it's hitting that way now, you know, I just can't think of any band that's like more due for that.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, no, it's cool because this I had Gary on. It was probably like a month ago almost. Oh, really? Yeah. And then they told me they're like, Okay, you can't release this until May 1, or somebody who's like, yeah, okay, so I released it, may 1, then they came back and they said, you have to take that down. You reveal too much about the new album. So we went in depth and we went over like, like almost every song I think. I mean, we didn't I didn't play the the music, but I guess I revealed too much of the song titles and lyrics and stuff. So but yeah, when the album was released, I think it's June 9, and you can watch my interview if you want. It's only like 30 minutes. But yeah, Gary's a really interesting guy. And I really, if you heard the full new album, or just the stuff that's out to the public, no, I

Nili Brosh:

haven't. I'm waiting just like everybody else. Yeah,

Chuck Shute:

yeah, it was like, I don't want to reveal too much. But I think you're really gonna enjoy it. I think it's really good. I

Nili Brosh:

believe me, like I just the fact that there's no extreme out there again, like as that little kid fan like, I'm not very hard to please what, but just how mind blowing it is, is just like, it's just beyond for me, I'm enjoying every second. I'm going to be I think I'm going to be able to go to the Anaheim show. So I'm again as a fan. I'm just stoked. So,

Chuck Shute:

yeah, do you go to a lot of concerts as a fan,

Nili Brosh:

I try to go to as much as I can have the stuff that I really like, you know, and that's neither here nor there. Sometimes I feel like the time permits and other times it doesn't so but but these are extreme shows. I try very hard because I have to say like that when they did that pornography anniversary tour. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't go to that that's that's when I was at circle time. And I was doing 10 Shows a week and getting a leave of absence for any reason was really difficult. And I'm still like, Man are on that. What was I doing? What was I thinking? It's, you know, it's my favorite album and or same with, you know, when they just played Fenway Park opening for Aerosmith, and it's like, the most Boston thing that could ever be. Yeah, just a douche. Sometimes. You know what I mean? And so I can't like I can't miss it when I really can't miss it.

Chuck Shute:

Well, I mean, your job is important, too. Now, if you did get to go do you get like a VIP treatment or anything? Or do you have to Is there somebody you could like, talk to like, you know, those guys personally,

Nili Brosh:

I know them pretty well. I know Gary pretty well. And he's just been, you know, a wonderful, just, you know, person to me as a fan for years and years. And just, you know, I was local and all those things. And I'm always grateful to him for that, but I don't ask for that stuff. You know what I mean? Like, I just I want to just go and have fun in the audience.

Chuck Shute:

That's funny, though. Like, if I was just like, rocking out, I turn over and I see you.

Nili Brosh:

You know, I like going to shows to or, you know, like, at least the ones that I really want to go to I want to I want to enjoy like, like a fan. Do people

Chuck Shute:

recognize you though and go Wait, aren't You're a famous guitarist, too.

Nili Brosh:

It happens every once in a while. That's pretty cool. happens. Yeah, actually, I think you can see my brother and I in that. The DVD, the live DVD from 2009 that we're on the House of Blues in Boston. Yeah. You can totally see us in the audience. Oh, that's awesome. I've actually I've been told that some people were like, Oh, you're in our DVD. I remember that night.

Chuck Shute:

That's very cool. So you're off. It must have been up in the front then.

Nili Brosh:

Yeah, we I mean, we, again, we we did everything that we could, as much as we could, especially when I when I was living in Boston. And I again, I dates back so far that I really have to thank my parents because when we moved in, I was 12. And I was the biggest extreme fan ever. And they weren't together at that point. You know, I went to every signing every little every soundcheck every kind of thing like that. And my parents fucking took me to every one of those things. That's all looking back. It seems ridiculous, you know, but But I went to every clinic and every like, every, like tribe of Judah, a little appearance, and you know, like, really, I I feel like a real fan.

Chuck Shute:

That sounds like yeah, I love that. That's what's so cool about, about this kind of stuff, like when you're really into music, but you're also a fan too. Like, I like that I appreciate, um, you

Nili Brosh:

know what, in 2000 2001 I was the only 12 year old there. Like, in that time, kids weren't into that stuff. You know, I think rock music and guitar driven music and in a sense is making a comeback, like, you know, I'll do clinics and I'll see little kids and stuff, but I was really like that was not a thing and women. Of course, not a lot at the time. But really it was like so weird to everybody else. They were like we didn't do it here. How do you how do you know about this? But luckily, it wasn't it's not for nothing, right? You know, I'm there. I I love music. So no, that's

Chuck Shute:

great. I think it's cool and people just, that's awesome that you like something that you know wasn't maybe trendy at the time. And I think that's the now you're saying like you said, they're getting more a lot more respect now.

Nili Brosh:

I know and, and we need it, you know, because there's a void in rock legends right now you're not I mean, we don't have a lot of icons left sadly and to think that I get to see my favorite band carrying the torch is like the coolest thing ever. So again as just personally I'm I'm so about it, I find it so freakin inspiring. It's something that especially you know, when I was a kid, going to those, I was really like, oh, we, you know, extreme is not going to get back together. I'm never gonna get to see them live. You know, I like I'm Oh, I'm too young to go to the club gigs. Like, you know, there were so many things where it couldn't never been, you know. And so I try to that's why I try to take advantage of so many opportunities.

Chuck Shute:

No, yeah, there's, it's, it's a great lesson for everybody, not just with music and concerts, but just everything like that in life, like you just never know. Yeah, something can happen a band member passes away, or they break up? Or is this like, there's so many things like that stories, like concerts that I wished I bought a ticket to than the guy dies? Like a month later? It's hard

Nili Brosh:

to believe me? I have plenty of those. Right? Yeah. So it's always a lesson of like, yeah, we need to go to more concerts because we don't know how long and then COVID I mean, you know, it's like these things are not guaranteed anymore at all.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, so So let's talk about that. Because that isn't that inspire your, you have two new singles. And the first one is called song for hope. And that was inspired during the pandemic really kind of a slow kind of sad song. But like, it's like, kind of you feel it like it hits the in the fields, I think thank

Nili Brosh:

you. Yeah, I mean, they're both pandemic songs, really, which I think it's kind of ironic that they don't sound like at least lavender mountains, you know, it's so uplifting to me, happy melody, it's a major key and everything. And I'm just like, I look back to the dates where I was singing those Voice Memos into my phone, just to see how early in the pandemic it was. And it was like, early, and I'm just like, where did I even come from? In the darkest freaking time? You know, and so I guess the need for that hope really was that strong. And that ended up inspiring the rest of it. So you're hearing it now. But at least we're in a place where we come full circle enough to take it in for what it is now. Right? So

Chuck Shute:

yeah, that's kind of interesting. I've never heard of this, like these singles being released back to back. And they're meant to be listened to sequentially, right, like in order, like, listen to Song pro first, and then lavender mountains,

Nili Brosh:

right. Yeah. And again, that was the thing is like, they're probably going to be part of a bigger story. And we'll still be sequential on the record, I believe, because you know, when you listen to at least the audio version of lavender mountains, the video cuts it off, but there's a long intro. And so even though it's not a straight transition, like a really long tune, going from song for hope to lavender mountains, it still feels like that's the next thing in the story. So I wanted to make sure that that was clear. And I also wanted to make sure that people are getting the music as quickly as possible. And I didn't want to make everybody wait until this record is done. So that was kind of the thought process behind it. And hopefully it registers you know, but that that was the idea.

Chuck Shute:

So it's gonna be like a concept album, kind of,

Nili Brosh:

in a sense, you know, I feel like those things, to me are the result and not the, like the duty effect and not the cause. That's how it was with my last album spectrum where it wasn't like I had an idea to put together a record that showcases all these different genres and how connected they are. But it was just the result of all these tunes that I had that didn't seem to make sense in one place. But then they really did. So I kind of get those after the fact. Yeah, that's interesting to see. And to tell

Chuck Shute:

them was spectrum it was it was very eclectic. Like there was acoustic guitars. And then I think I heard like accordions and I mean, I'm not a musician, but I know there's these are, these are not just like typical singles you have right now or just more straightforward guitar rock albums, whereas spectrum had a lot of it was a bigger spectrum. Like no pun intended. Yeah.

Nili Brosh:

No, I mean, it's titled that for exactly that reason, you know, because what it was was all those songs were coming to me, and I liked all of them. And they all seemed really different, and I didn't want to bastardize whatever arrangement I thought they should have just to fit them into a mold. That didn't really make sense. You know, so for a while, I was like, how is this going to work on one album, this doesn't sound like it belongs on one album, but then slowly, I started realizing that between one and at least another song, there's always some sort of commonality, you know, whether it's a chord progression or some kind of instrumented color in the instrumentation, or a groove or something, you know, it always kind of has something in common with the next thing. And so again sequentially, then I could kind of order it as like, Well, this has this in common with this. So it kind of fades into that, and then eventually fades into that. And again, that was the spectrum. So that was really, again as a result, and the big thing about that was the sequence and trying to figure out, there's a couple of ways that it could have been done, arrangement wise, but what I settled on was just kind of how I really saw that story developing. That's interesting.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, cuz like, I see as me as a fan. I love when bands are collected. I mean, we talk about extreme. And when you hear this new album, example, yeah, it's all over the place. I mean, and also I think of like, the Guns and Roses, user illusions. That's always I love those albums. And it's like, it's kind of like, to me, I go, I think that's what how music should be like, if you're a band, and you can do different styles and kind of mix it up. Why? Why shouldn't you be able to do if you could do more? Well, so I like that.

Nili Brosh:

I agree. I mean, I, I definitely didn't want to not release music that I believed in, and thought had potential, because I didn't think that it fit on a rock album. You know, like, that didn't seem like a good enough reason. So when it all kind of clears itself up for you know that that's the, that's the beauty of the DIY a world that we live in now. Like, I'm not a slave to a record label that's going to tell me I can't release something like that. I keep 100% of the artistic choices. And I like it.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, so this is all self, you're just you're on your own label or something. Okay, so you can Yeah, see, I feel like that is so much nicer for musicians. I know. It was obviously more money back in the day with the records, but it's kind of nice to have that creative freedom and not have to worry about a record label on your back, I would think

Nili Brosh:

Yeah. And hey, you know, you had to recoup those costs back then to it's not like it was a gift, you know, they never really paid for it. Like you still had to go out and make the money back. So I know. It's not it's a it's kind of a moot point to argue anyway. But I'm glad that I can release the music I want to release. That's

Chuck Shute:

absolutely. And then I mean, I assume that your bigger moneymaker is not selling music, but performing, right? Isn't that like, where are you probably make a lot more of your money. I would think it's from on the performance end. And you're doing a lot of that you performed with a lot of different you're gonna go on tour with what is it called? I've never heard of this band, but it's called def clock. And it's and it's apparently it's a it's a it was a cartoon or movie, fictional band. And then they made like a real band. Is that what happened?

Nili Brosh:

Yeah, so the cartoon is Metalocalypse and adult swim back in the mid 2000s, late 2000s. Kind of it was a really, it's a hilarious cartoon. It had four seasons that didn't get the ending that it deserved, etc. huge following. Now, there's going to be a movie, new album, score album, all this stuff. And so going on tour with Baby Metal and Jason Richardson, it's gonna be a great tour across the states.

Chuck Shute:

Is that a pretty big one then? Because again, I'm not familiar with them, but it seems like okay, yeah.

Nili Brosh:

You know, the following is very, I mean, I hate to compare it to anything because generalizations feel so weird, but it's almost like a comic con kind of a following fall. Yeah. Where it's just like, the characters means so much to a lot of people and the show is I mean, it's a really great show. You should I mean, I can't imagine you're not digging it. on HBO. It's on HBO max. So you do have HBO

Chuck Shute:

that sounds that sounds right up my alley. I love I love cartoon

Nili Brosh:

love it and the episodes are short, especially the first ones they're like 10 minutes each. It's very like classic Adult Swim type. Okay, so

Chuck Shute:

check that out. You guys coming to Phoenix or where are you playing

Nili Brosh:

around? Yeah. Towards the I believe so towards Vegas to believe it. I'm like, wow, I want a tour that comes through my hometown like hell yeah.

Chuck Shute:

That's awesome. Yeah, I just just in Vegas for the ugly kid Joe Fonzie show Oh, nice at the was it called the Hard Rock in that venue? You ever seen the show there played there but yeah, yeah. Do you go out in Vegas a lot or

Nili Brosh:

not a lot again, same thing where it's like if it's a show that I really need to see are friends in town and they're playing like I try to make as much as I can. And I have seen like great shows come through here. Whatever does come through here because not everything does. But

Chuck Shute:

which ones What are your What are your favorite Vegas shows to see your Vegas things restaurants or things to do? Because I go to Vegas all the time. So I'm always looking for recommendations. Well, I hate to be obviously the Michael Jackson.

Nili Brosh:

Like his again. Okay, right. It's gonna sound so biased but the show is amazing. I saw that. You've seen it?

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, I saw I just because I saw it in 2018. So I'll try to fit in it. I saw you then. Oh,

Nili Brosh:

Okay, great. Yeah. Zooming in. There was a guitar player in it that night and I wasn't like sick or injured. That was me.

Chuck Shute:

That's very cool. Yeah, I remember it being really good.

Nili Brosh:

It's an amazing show. I mean, listen, they it's an amazing production. What they did with the music is incredible. The dancers are incredible. The acrobats. i It's, it's a, it is one of the most popular shows in town, like I will say. So the Beatles love show is another good one.

Chuck Shute:

I've seen that twice. That's

Nili Brosh:

absent is really good. It's kind of more cabaret II circusy they act. They're in an actual tent, which is cool. And the acts are really great. So that's more like a classic Vegas See, type thing. There's tons of residencies in town. So chances are a favorite artist is passing through. Right. And yeah, I mean, we do have a lot of great restaurants, a lot of them are really off the strip, and we Spring Mountain and like the area where there's a lot of really great Asian food. And so yeah, there's a lot to explore.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, it's fun. Every time I go, I always find something new. And like we found this place called was called bru dog. It's like on the roof. It's an extra hard rock. I was like, This is so cool. I'm on the roof. And you can see.

Nili Brosh:

And that's like just a little bit off the strip. So those areas are nice, because you're not right on the strip with all the crazy, but you're still you know, there's a lot. And again, it's just like, the closer you are to that the more touristy and the more expensive it's going to be but the town around it, you know, we're very spoiled, we have a lot of good stuff going on that are is just for locals, because nobody ever really thinks that exists. And anyone who comes out here is here for different reasons. So

Chuck Shute:

right now one of the best gambling is to off the strip. That's what I heard is

Nili Brosh:

that I can't tell you no gamble and you live in? Well, that's probably why I can stay here. You should not be you should not be living here. If you're into gambling, actually.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, no, that's probably why I probably wouldn't last very long if I move. So we got to talk about two hours. Now you're still playing with Danny Elfman, are you You guys don't do a lot of live shows. Right? It's more just studio

Nili Brosh:

stuff. We're done. We've done a bunch of we've done Coachella. And we played at the Hollywood Bowl last year, which was incredible. Wait, we have a couple of shows coming up early this summer in San Diego in Irvine. But I mean, it's a it's an expensive show to put together.

Chuck Shute:

So they can't You can't tour with it is what I'm saying. Right? No, that you can't but

Nili Brosh:

I mean, it's just it's it's a big undertaking. So I think it takes a long time to plan you know, 50 musicians on stage.

Chuck Shute:

Yeah, I mean, kind of just so cool that to work with like, how did he did he recruit you for that job? Or how did it how did you guys get laid? Or how did you land that gig? I guess

Nili Brosh:

so his studio manager at the time, Melissa McGregor. I'm not sure if that's exactly the the title. That's why I say at the time, but she was looking for band members and had asked a composer friend, Michael Horowitz, who went to school with my brother for recommendations. And he had put my name in the hat. I didn't I don't, I hadn't remembered him. I guess I had met it like, you know, because he was a friend of my brothers. And that was just like, you know, but then I just got a phone call. And I literally, you know, was like, Okay, I'm gonna let it go to voicemail. I don't know this number. If if it's a gig, they'll leave a message, you know, and my next thought was like, it's never a gig. You know, and then I listened to the voicemail. 10 minutes later, and I'm like, what? So I came an audition and the rest kind of went from there. That's so cool. It was it was not like it was the last thing I ever thought ever, ever in life.

Chuck Shute:

It's so neat, though, that you have that passion. You love guitar. And then your career progresses to that point where Danny Elfman is calling it you want to like work with I mean, that's just like, amazing. That's like, so cool. I'm like the crew. Many other opportunities you'll have like that. I'm sure

Nili Brosh:

I know. It's just it's, I still don't believe it. You know, I mean, that's the thing I understand. Like, what are the odds of something like that? So it's not in the film world, you know what I mean? Like, I it's just, it's something I never even would have, like thought is a thing. So,

Chuck Shute:

yeah, no, it's cool. And you've played with so many great, besides Danny Elfman. I mean, you were in the Iron Maidens for a little bit. And, and what else? I mean, cuz you've done so many other cool if there was a huge list now I've lost the list. It's all good. There's so many things that you've done. I mean, all those things that we've already mentioned, obviously, and then you've, you've met some interesting people, too, that I saw on your Instagram, like, you know, Steve, Steve and Steve Vai. I had Steve Stevens on the show. You've obviously met Nuno. You met Jason Becker, which is really cool. And a Backstreet Boy and like, kind of a fun life you're leading over here.

Nili Brosh:

I'm very blessed that I'm just trying to keep doing this for a lot as long as they'll let me that's that's what I say, you know? Yeah, very cool. Well

Chuck Shute:

the new singles are out now people could check those out and hopefully more music and then you'll be on tour with death clock. And then I always end up promoting a charity or a cause

Nili Brosh:

that would love to recommend. It's a dog rescue. It's a saving Carolina dogs rescue which is the breed of my dog Micah. It's kind of a half feral type of wild breed dog that is not very well known at all most I didn't know about it until I had one that's most owners stories. And they rescue them. They do great work and they do great work for awareness and,

Chuck Shute:

okay, what does it call again, save curating Carolina

Nili Brosh:

dogs.

Chuck Shute:

Okay, I'll put that in the show notes along with your website so people can follow you. Alright, thanks so much.

Nili Brosh:

Thank you.

Chuck Shute:

Alright, see you later. My thanks once again to the very talented Nili Brosh. Check out her new singles on streaming or however you get your music and see you're on tour with death clock. Make sure to follow her on social media and remember your likes, shares and comments on there, help more people see things. And that works the same way with this podcast. So also make sure you're subscribed to my YouTube channel. I've got some exciting stuff planned that's only going to be available there. I appreciate all your support. Have a great rest of your day and shoot for the moon.