Stephen Brooks is a musician/producer based in Denver, Colorado. A life-long drummer specializing in rock and jazz, he has shared the stage with Colorado jazz greats such as Bob Montgomery and Annie Booth and performed in several indie and hard rock bands. In addition to performing, Stephen co-produces live-music burlesque shows with such groups as Harlequin Aces Entertainment, Ooh La La Burlesque, Creme de Luxe Burlesque, and more. Versatile and well-rounded, Stephen has worked in a variety of genres and performed in theaters, clubs, lounges, and concert halls across the U.S. Stephen has opened for such acts as Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes, and Nathaniel Rateliff, among others, and holds in-town residencies as well as regular gigs in Boulder, Albuquerque, and Colorado Springs. As an original composer Stephen served as the prinicple songwriter for the group Minor Note Orchestra, whose music can be heard on 89.3 KUVO. He plans to release a record of original compositions under his own name in 2017! Colorado entertainment companies Party Singers and First Note Entertaninment have hired Stephen as an agent and regional jazz band coordinator and he lends his booking services to other bands. He currently plays drums in the ska band Blue Kings.