Brooke Tuley
and the Moon Travelers
Eras is an archive of past projects and creative chapters that inform the work being made now.
Basement Disasters
In her teenage years, Brooke didn’t care for the mainstream — she was drawn to the noise, the honesty, and the chaos of punk. She saved up for her first bass and joined a band, playing at all-ages clubs across town. The best $20 ever spent was purchasing a live recording of her band's show at Gee Coffee.
Ad Astra Per Aspera
College years and beyond brought new horizons — meeting Mike, falling in love, and finding a creative family in Lawrence, KS. Brooke and her bandmates practiced three nights a week for the better part of a decade touring the country, making records, chasing sound and freedom. Guitars in strange tunings, sprawling arrangements, songs that felt like wild landscapes... Brooke discovered the thrill of performing and the discipline of creating something real from nothing.
Bloodbirds/First Midnight
Out of friendship, Bloodbirds was born. Brooke learned drums, Anna learned bass, and together with Mike they created hundreds of recordings. They performed, toured, and found themselves featured in Doug Aitken’s Station to Station documentary. Marriage and teaching entered the picture, but the creative fire stayed alive. When Anna moved away, Brooke turned inward — writing and recording First Midnight while pregnant with her first son. Those songs became quiet rituals of transformation, teaching her how to hold both fear and wonder at once.
Chase Me
This is the era of confidence — of returning to herself with open arms. After many years of teaching and raising two sons, Brooke has made the time to create something personal again. It’s the sound of stepping into the light after years of helping others find theirs.
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