Kyle Brew, "Marlboro Man" // GemsOnVHS™

Another recording from my time in Melbourne, Australia with the legendary Kyle Brew. One of his roommates was in Japan, so he let me crash in their room for a couple days as we recorded a whole mess of bangers. I had heard about Kyle from seeing his Gems in the Rough entries, where'd he'd placed top 3 two years in a row. Both of us are fans of Justin Townes Earle, that slapping out the guitar with that awesome thumb heavy style. Kyle has a great ear for production, too. He self produced a ton of his own tracks on Spotify, and some Anthony Simpkins ones too.
You can find Kyle's tunes on bandcamp at kylebrew.bandcamp.com and you can find him on Instagram at @kyle_brew.
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[@GemsOnVHS]

We're getting our field recordings on Spotify for y'all! Check 'em out at open.spotify.com/artist/7t78CwAbQIA6DKAKUKBYgl?si=V6VTcLxtQWupz0QpvbZYSA. You can check out Kyle's tunes on Spotify at open.spotify.com/artist/4N25oCcl4blSyXlM7Ee99x?si=RjA5yALYQpalLCNEgTnKuQ and you can find him on Instagram at @kyle_brew.

[@clarkkc11]

Omg! Thank y'all and especially KYLE BREW!

[@ulfhansson4016]

Top ten songs ever written. Easly. This talks to a mans soul. Im moved and forever in debt❤

[@ladylarmalade]

I’ve watched this probably 1000x I can’t get over it

[@douglasmackey1282]

Same here

[@jettcrawford6781]

I can't help but replay at least once every time I put it on

[@Ryan-ff2db]

Loved this song during the gems contest and I still love it now.

[@charlesbuckley9269]

I've been watching GemsOnVHS for a very long time now, it has been a major influence to my current favourite artists, and prior to leaving Australia I didn't know music like this existed in Australia until I heard Brodie Buttons and Kyle Brew slam on this channel! Very glad to know and massive love

[@Christyc250]

I used to work on the guest ranch that the Marlboro company had in Montana. I met the Marlboro men a couple of times. One of them even was missing part of his finger like me working cows.

[@brettdornberger7072]

If I could live again I'd be Rey Mysterio, but I still appreciate the sentiment

[@GemsOnVHS]

based

[@viracocha03]

Kyle is a fuckin gem. Truly. His music touches my soul in a way I cannot explain, I truly needed his music right now and didn't even now it. Been listening to this album nonstop.

[@VoxGothica]

I like how Kyle doesn't put any unnecessary flourishes when he sings, giving the words space to breathe. Great singing and playing, great honest writing too.

[@MatPearn]

That, my friends, is the quintessential kitchen of Australia and no theres no better place to stumm a banger of a song. Well done 👏

[@johnfalzon]

I thought the same thing. I knew this was Australia just by the kitchen in the thumbnail!

[@GemsOnVHS]

Lol I love that. Kitchens are so personal to their countries.

[@bgabriel6532]

Love Kyle Brew. Listened to all his stuff non-stop after you put out Gods plan, in fact that was one of my top spotify songs in this years wrapped. Hope he gets to tour in the US soon, would love to see him live in New York. Keep on keeping on Anthony!

[@edwardjameselkins9624]

Amazing song and artist. The kitchen is screaming Brunswick Melbourne 😂❤️

[@Tekila0]

Yessss ever since I heard this song I needed it on this page too

[@viracocha03]

Kyle is one of my favorite artists right now. Love this fuckin song, love his voice and lyrics. Respect from Nova Scotia, Canada.

[@stillinfamous]

Double respect from Nova Scotia! Kyle’s killing it

[@viracocha03]

@@stillinfamous Cool shit man, what a coincidence . And yes, killin it for sure.

[@jasonmitchell6092]

Yea this guy has the juice

[@scottkidwell3601]

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks, y'all 🙏🏻🤍

[@tranquiltunes5892]

This encapsulates a lot of time I’ve spent Thank you Kyle and gemsonVHS

[@cmproctor3]

This is so incredible. You've got a phenomenal voice

[@LoganSchultz-yy1gl]

Thanks for this GEM!

[@durenjacob694]

Thank you, a beautiful expression of an ongoing fight for life

[@shaunchristie2047]

Thanx Kyle Luv It 🕊🌍🍉✊

[@michelle1291]

One of my favs ❤

[@koonachota]

Yesss! Always loved this one so hard!!!!

[@clarkkc11]

It sticks in my head... Anthony saying something about quitting in the other video... Love this tune.

[@GemsOnVHS]

good memory lol

[@Lasco.]

@@GemsOnVHSI can’t comment regularly but, I can’t believe how much I feel this.

[@seanrafferty3062]

What a voice! Gained a fan here! 🔥

[@Mic561]

i have my name and my regrets… damn, son, that hits home

[@DL-yc4pm]

Classic bravado. Sounds clean and smooth.

[@tortron]

Glad to see Kyle again, I Wat h the gems in the rough version often

[@megangray7769]

Beautiful 👏

[@jamesm7626]

Wow, finally, love the cabinets and drawers, beau...

[@heboottoobigforhegotdamnfeet]

This song speaks to my soul

[@didgit6495]

Best one for a while now

[@sagecretin]

Great song 👍🏽!

[@Stringmaster]

Strong voice and exellent picking👍🎶🎶

[@Free_Bird420]

Clean af ✌️

[@Lucyavamaria]

Thank god for gems on vhs x

[@olbuddydownthere]

So rad.

[@jasonmitchell6092]

Shits been on repeat like when I heard ldsb shits amazing

[@Shelby1975]

Great song . Left a longing in my heart 💜

[@user-yv3dd5jq1f]

WOW!!!

[@ross-songs]

❤

[@trevryan92]

Sad 15k watched it and less than 1k likes this song is amazing and sound have millions of views!

[@prankoh]

Yeah that's a banger

[@wet_spell]

dude yes

[@tomcanderson]

Dudes dirrtty🔥🔥🔥

[@Etat7]

And we play it again!

[@andrewjamesstewart139]

Fucking solid gold! Also, you two are so cute together, I love the end of song banter.

[@Lasco.]

Also I know the exact Marlboro man song you found. Such a great song.

[@branscoset]

Well done son

[@alexgray8804]

Love it. Exactly why I’m a patron here.

[@elmac1285]

Come to Victoria!! The Canadian one

[@pm8278]

👍😎👍

[@johnologan6964]

Nice

[@theweathermanemusic]

cool.

[@BoulevardTrash99]

Come to Tennessee I'll sing you some songs from a real one armed harmonica playing man. I call my album "songs about addiction live from Baton Rouge parish prison"

[@donnyuwak9624]

Is this kyle original song or what? Can anybody please tell me more about this song?

[@TjwasHere88]

Far as I could see there's a cpl other marlboro man songs, that are different songs. So I'm guessing this is an original

[@GemsOnVHS]

its original. its streaming online as well.

[@samuelmccleery5131]

#deathstranding

[@henrywitecki]

Outlaw Country Jeff Buckley

[@trevorbrown6082]

Does anyone know the original

[@GemsOnVHS]

this is original, by kyle. in the beginning hes talking about a different song, idk it personally.

[@derekdupree7052]

You said that this was gonna be a cover of the Marboro man why are you wasting my time for

[@GemsOnVHS]

so youll comment on the video to help boost the signal duh. thanks!

[@patrickfitzgibbon2888]

A Florida gal in 2005 put out this Marlboro Man.

[@Andy_Hinners]

great song!! It's too bad the record doesn't sound like this field recording.

[@GemsOnVHS]

Just different! He has another version on KZbin too, and on Spotify it's different. Kyle is a great producer, he does all the recording at home himself and has some really creative great tracks. I really like his latest one too old to dream. But yeah, y'all know I'm a field recording genre fan lol

[@Andy_Hinners]

@VHS Thanks for the reply. Too Old to Dream is a Nick Shoulders song is it not? I'm a record collector interested in the roots of american music . As such I listen to a ton of recordings from a time before multitracking and isolation booths. As a result over time I've developed a strong bias toward the sound captured by a single microphone set in a room with the performer(s) BTW-I dig yer banjo cover of Cigarette Machine You'd probably like Dave Stamey's live stuff. Do you have any interest in Canadian fiddle music? A la prochain foi mon frere.

[@NikkiPottnick]

G C Am d7

[@AddilynneLastname]

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 this is the best new thing i've seen on here in a while, perfect melody and harmony and vocals, amazing