Born and raised in Whitby, Ontario, Caroline and Katherine of The Brooks Sisters have been steeped in a musical environment for all of their lives. Falling asleep beside drum kits and being loaded into a gear-laden 1987 Toyota Tercel were typical moments in the girls' upbringing.

Caroline and Katherine started off as backup singers for their family band Brookfield, traveling to local folk festivals and clubs with their parents. But alas! The two were soon antsy to follow their own musical meanderings and in summer of 2000 formed a group named Eastbourne. They performed at a series of small venues in Durham Region and in November 2000, played the renowned Greenbank Folk Society alongside Katherine Wheatley.

There were then a few years lost to open stages and studies and writer's block…

In Fall 2002, the girls realized they were being lazy and pulled up their socks for a performance at B-Sides in Toronto. Settling on the very original name "The Brooks Sisters", Caroline and Katherine (now 24 and 22 years old respectively) decided to get their shit together and began to play local venues such as Free Times Cafe, C'est What, The Cameron House, Graffiti's, Holy Joe's, and Hugh's Room.

Finally in the spring of 2005, with the help and friendship of associate producer Graeme Cornies and financial assistance from FACTOR, they released their first full length album, named "The Carport Sessions". Armed with brand new merchandise, the girls promptly set off on a tour of Europe, hitting up venues in the UK, Holland, and Germany, where they wowed locals with their Canadian-bred (gentle) honesty and sweetness.

With influences of the likes of Coldplay, Bruce Cockburn, Sarah Harmer, Fredrick Brooks (their very own Dad!), Nick Drake, Teitur, Joni Mitchell and The Beatles (c'mon! How can you not be influenced by the fab four?), The Brooks Sisters create an interesting blend of folk/pop. Their clear, soaring voices and tight, clean harmonies captivate a sound that only common blood can create. The sisters' songwriting has been described as "intricate…fresh and original" and their frequent use of open-tunings is harmonious with the subtle lyricism of The Brooks Sisters' tunes. We hope you enjoy!

Listen to them here!!