James Brooks Tipton (born October 9, 1981) Is a musician who has played in several bands.[1] He toured and recorded with Unwed Sailor from 2003-2008. He appeared as keyboardist on their 2009 release Little Wars. Brooks joined songwriter Vincent Griffin of Little Rock to form the band Bear Colony in 2006. Bear Colony is a collective of musicians who have recorded two studio albums, one of which has been released (We Came Here To Die, 2007). Brooks played piano/keyboards with singer/songwriter Chase Pagan since 2003. He joined Colour Revolt in early 2010. Other bands/artists that Brooks has played with include American Tourist (2001-2003), Sleep Today (2008), Lucky Father Browne (briefly in 2002), and Aaron Copeland, (live shows in 2004). Brooks has a solo project called Black Pond that has been in the works for several years. There are videos of demos/stripped down versions of Black Pond.
Brooks is the owner/operator of Electric Ghost Screen Printing LLC. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.