He has played for numerous bands including Ho-hum, Trusty, The Big Cats, and Samiam.
[1] Brooks also played drums on the Dan Zanes and Friends album Catch That Train!,[2] which won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.
[4] Brooks returns to Little Rock frequently to play with his rock band, The Big Cats, with his old friends Burt Taggart, Jason White and Josh Bentley.
Brooks co-wrote the song "2nd Street" for White's band Pinhead Gunpowder, which appeared on the album Compulsive Disclosure.
[5] Brooks joined the Canadian indie rock band The Stills before their 2006 album, Without Feathers.