Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz

Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz – Simple Motion (Red Beet Records, 2024)

Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz recently released their debut album, Simple Motion, under Red Beet Records. Despite having collaborated extensively with Peter Cooper and performed hundreds of shows together over the past decade, this album represents a new chapter for the duo.

Both artists arrived in Nashville over 20 years ago; Brace from Washington, D.C. with his acclaimed band Last Train Home and Jutz from Germany. Their career paths led them to establish Red Beet Records and garner recognition as prolific songwriters and musicians.

Following Cooper’s passing in December 2022, Brace and Jutz found themselves contemplating their next steps. The answer came naturally: to continue making music. Thus, Simple Motion was born, comprising 14 tracks that reflect both the joys of life and the depths of loss experienced in recent years.

The album presents a range of musical arrangements,…