Cary Brothers almost became an overnight sensation in 2004. "Blue Eyes," a song he'd written years earlier, was selected by writer/producer Zach Braff (Scrubs, The Last Kiss) for the soundtrack of his film Garden State. The soundtrack album won a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and propelled "Blue Eyes" to the top of the iTunes Folk Chart. Major labels started lining up offers, but Brothers wasn't interested. "I've seen too many people go through the major label process, the rapid rise and fall that leaves artists burned out and used up," Brothers says. "That's why I am excited about to bring my independent label Procrastination to Bluhammock. They didn't ask me to write ten songs that sound like 'Blue Eyes.'  They let me make the music I wanted to make." Who You Are, Brothers' debut album, was produced by Chad Fisher, who was also behind the boards for the two EPs Brothers put out on his own Procrastination label and bluhammock music. Who You Are took a year and a half to make and, while it retains Brothers' trademark blend of acoustic strumming and spacey, delayed electric guitars, the arrangements here are deeper and richer, even more rock'n'roll than the tracks on Waiting for Your Letter. "The songs are pop, but not built-for-radio pop songs," Brothers explains. "I like melodies that grow, songs that have more than one meaning.. Radio songs have the big hook at the beginning, then they hammer that into your head for the next three minutes, instead of letting the song grow slowly, organically." The record also features the talents of producer/mixer Greg Collins (2006 Grammy award winner for U2's How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb) and producer Stephen Hague (New Order, Peter Gabriel, Blur). The Smiths and The Cure. A bouncy synthesizer dance beat and multiple melodic guitar lines swirl through the mix, while Brothers delivers an energetic Bernard Sumner-like vocal. Who You Are is a treat from start to finish, marked by Brothers' intimate, heartfelt vocals, stirring melodies and astute lyrics. With his high-energy performances, down-home charisma and practical business sense, Brothers is plainly ready to take his career to the next level.