Interview with Burke Louis Lead Singer/Frontman of Allbrook Station

August 18, 2025

Interview with Burke Louis Lead Singer/Frontman of Allbrook Station

By Mick Michaels

Cosmick View: Hello, Burke, and welcome to The Cosmick View. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to speak with us. It's greatly appreciated.

CV: What do you feel sets the band apart from other bands, especially those of similar sound and style? What’s the specific allure your sound and style have that has people taking notice?

Burke Louis: I think something that will always make us unique is how much we really believe in our story and our unique experiences that we’ve collectively had over the last couple years, especially while we were making this album. We actually faced a lot of tragedies and extreme hardships, everything from miscarriages to divorces to family members passing away. We really feel like our experiences good and bad got fused into our music. The music is unique and at the same time familiar with that same spirit that refuses to give up and refuses to become bitter through hardship. I think that’s what’s felt in our music sonically.

CV: For any band, dynamics is key to grabbing an audience’s attention. What do you feel is the main ingredient to having such a captivating dynamic and being able to bring something more to the music?

BL: From the songwriting, to production on the record, to live production in front of an audience, we were all about clearing away the clutter and things that didn’t need to be there. For example, when we’d write a song, we would look at parts that, if it didn’t add to the song and wasn’t vital and taking you on a specific journey, then it didn’t end up making the final cut. Same thing with recording in the studio. We would add either a guitar part or maybe a solo or maybe some cool heavier riffs, but if it didn’t serve the overall song, then we got rid of it. And it was hard to “kill your darlings,” but we knew where we wanted this project to go, and we kept that same vision from start to finish. Everything was very intentional and we did not lower our standards ever; even to the point where we went to East West Studios out in LA, and had a 30-piece orchestra perform on this album. I’m positive that most people wouldn’t tell the difference between midi strings and a real orchestra, but that’s not the point. The point is that’s something we really, really wanted to have in our debut album.

CV: How would you describe the ultimate musical experience for your fans? And how does the band go about creating that musical vision, while generating the impact the band wants to have on its audience?

BL: We intentionally made the songs around three minutes because we are a brand-new artist. We haven’t gained enough trust from consumers to be able to do an eight-minute song yet. As a new artist, we’re constantly trying to figure out how to not be skipped over, how not to get lost in the weeds, so to speak. So what we decided to do was create a nonstop emotional rollercoaster from start to finish in those three minutes. Again, nothing that shouldn’t be there isn’t there. There’s really no filler. We wanted to make these short, cinematic, very important, complete journeys in every single song.

CV: The music business has always been one that regardless of who you are, where you came from or where you’ve been, you can either sink or swim. Does this type of realism have any effect on how the band drives itself to succeed?

BL: For me personally, absolutely. I don’t feel like where I want this music to go can be done with 50% effort. I feel like the vision I have for this music and for this band and me as an artist requires every ounce of my energy and attention that I can possibly give to it. I think our viewers and our listeners deserve that from me, and I think my project deserves that from me, and I deserve that of myself. I know that this project will go where I have dreamt and envisioned it, so all I have to do is just keep going.

CV: In your opinion, is there any middle ground for a band or is it a do or die climate in today’s music industry?

BL: 100% depends on the artist themselves. I think it really depends on how much they want to do it. And I think there’s no right or wrong answer as long as you’re true to yourself. That’s all that matters.

CV: How would you describe the band’s internal energy? Does the band’s outward appearance align with its true inward nature from your perspective?

BL: We’re all pretty funny dudes. The band together, I mean, we’ll try to film something and 90% of it will be bloopers that will have us cracking up. And that’s ultimately what ends up going on social media or what the audience sees. It’s us cracking up and having a blast because we really are five best friends and brothers who have grown to really love, respect, and admire each other over the last few years. And so when you hear the music, it’s very polished and very serious in some aspects, but then when you see us live on stage, you get this feeling of: here are these five professionals who absolutely love each other and what they do. You can’t help but root for those type of people, the people that are just 100% right where they belong, doing what they love with people that they love.

CV: What’s at the core of the band’s songwriting approach? Are there certain elements that are considered when a song begins to take form and evolves?

BL: Rarely do I ever start with a verse or a pre-chorus, I usually always start with a chorus. I want the main anthemic sing-along part to be nailed perfectly. And so if it’s good or great, then it’ll usually become a pre-chorus, or a bridge, or a verse. And then when I hear what is to be the chorus, and I just know that’s the chorus and it’s just a feeling, then that’s what ends up becoming the chorus.

CV: Do you allow things to just happen when writing; seeing where a song goes, or is there a certain course of action and structure you keep a song on, thus, essentially making it destined to achieve its overall potential?

BL: A little bit of both. I’ll always leave room for inspiration or if Jessie has an idea or critique. It’s really cool writing with somebody like Jessie because there’s no ego involved on either side. And it’s almost like we are on a fishing boat and we’re both just really excited for whoever catches a fish. It doesn’t have to be me. It doesn’t have to be him. We’re both out there and we’re just enjoying that time on the boat. Laughing, cracking up, and then when we get a

bite, we help each other reel it in. And sometimes it’s a big fish. Sometimes it’s a small fish, but I think the joy of songwriting is that moment in the hypothetical boat where we’re fishing for our songs.

CV: Do you feel how the fans and critics describe the band’s music accurately reflects how you would describe the band’s music?

BL: It’s a tough question because they’re hearing it as a consumer and an audience member and as a listener. When I hear it, I think and I would imagine that I hear it differently than they do being the composer or the songwriter. At the end of the day, if they connect with the music, that’s all that matters. I had an experience on our song, Bad Dream, where a friend of mine lost their significant other and a mutual friend told me to dedicate a live performance of that song to that friend. And I thought, I don’t know if that’s appropriate at a funeral. To which she replied, “read your lyrics again.” Then, in that new light, those lyrics took on a whole new meaning for me. I mean that’s really cool that we’re able to write a song a certain way that means something to us, but then once it’s out of our heads, hearts, and hands and goes into other people’s minds or their hearts, it becomes whatever they make of it.

CV: Walk us through a typical show for the band… what can fans who have never seen you perform expect?

BL: I think when you hear the term “new band”, you think of inexperienced or maybe hasn’t reached their 10,000 hours of performing. At least that’s what I think of. When I think of new band, I think of young, I think of “still figuring things out.” I think when people come to see an Allbrook Station show, they will be surprised that they came expecting the opener and they got a headliner.

CV: What more can fans look forward to seeing coming from the band?

BL: Jessie and I wrote over 50 songs for this first album, and we were able to whittle it down to our favorite 17 songs for an album. So we will be releasing many singles and then, at the right time, release an album, as well as tour announcements and festivals. I think fans will be stoked to be a part of the journey and seeing a band blow up. I get a lot of joy from watching a band start out small and then be huge and I’m able to proudly say I was there in the beginning rooting for them the whole way. I look forward to that experience with my own fans.

CV: Thanks again, Burke, for taking the time to share with our readers. We wish you all the best and continued success.

BL: Thank you for having me and for the opportunity to share my story, my voice, and my music on your platform.

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Official: https://allbrookstation.com/

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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, author, show host, big dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.