Sloan Simpson has recorded his friends for years; Now he convenes with them on his debut album as Sloan Brothers.

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Sloan Simpson has been recording for over two decades. Until now, none of the music has been his own.

This changes with the release of his debut album System Update (May 13th, 2022, Science Project Records) under the name Sloan Brothers.

The Athens, Georgia-based musician played rock and jazz guitar growing up, but was frustrated by the hit his talents took when a serious car accident sidelined him. Simpson sold all of his guitars and quit the instrument.

With music still in his blood, if not in his grasp, Simpson began to document, through live taping, the local scene in his new hometown of Atlanta, eventually relocating to nearby Athens after years spent driving between the two as part of his recording endeavors. His new hobby had become a good habit.

Simpson explains, “I asked my friend Robert Schneider (co-founder of The Apples In Stereo and Elephant Six Recording Co.) if he would record backing vocals on the song “Into My Mind,” and he agreed. As I kept writing more songs, I would ask more friends I knew from recording shows over the years to contribute guest parts.”

After half a lifetime taking home tapes of the personal struggles of others in song, it’s about time that Simpson is giving us the same opportunity with his unexpected, thrilling work.

System Update, the debut album by Sloan Brothers arrives on May 13th via Science Project Records,