COLIE BRICE

Originally a Sayreville based hard rocker from the band Gemini, after experiencing a metaphysical transmutation upon experiencing the Grateful Dead live, Colie set upon pursuing a creative direction he terms the "Luna Muse" principle and started exploring a sub genre of music he termed New Age Blues. To that end, in 1997 Colie's solo debut New Age Blues was accepted in the 40th Annual Grammy Nomination Entry List in several categories including Top Instrumental for "17 G (Tribute to Jerry)" a tribute to the late Jerry Garcia. Since then he has ardently and boldly explored and sculpted his own unique sonic character.  

Colie Brice is a multi-instrumentalist who has been recorded on over 50 albums, some on major labels with big budgets, others recorded DIY style on indie labels. Recording highlights beyond his solo work include three albums with Phantom's Opera which at one time or another featured Alec and Tico from Bon Jovi, Michael Romeo of Symphony X, Karl Cochran of Ace Frehley and Joe Lynn Turner's band, singer/guitarist Bob Gilmartin, vocalist Dean Fasano (Prophet/Message) and may other legendary NJ musicians led by the inimitab;e Jack Young (RIP).

 Colie was also a featured guitarist on a dark, mystical live improvisational recording for Musso Records with Lunar Ensemble featuring Lunar Richey, the Sounds of Greg D, Dave Dreiwitz of Ween and Sim Cain of the Rollins Band called Moon Lit Night at the Saint..

As a stage musician, Colie has performed at diverse venues ranging from the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, to the Viper Room in Hollywood, California and so many points in between. He has shared the bill with an eclectic variety of notable acts such as Dick Dale, Layonne Holmes (Jon Bon Jovi solo band), the Juggling Suns, Tony Levin, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Marshall Tucker, Skid Row, Jill Sobule, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes among countless others.

As a media personality Colie Brice has interviewed Ray Charles, Cameron Crowe, Graham Nash, Nancy Wilson and many others.

In 2014 the Abbe Museum in association with the Smithsonian Institute commissioned Colie Brice to produce and compose a sound sculpture to accompany their Circle of the Four Directions Exhibit honoring the culturing traditions of the Wabanaki nation.

In addition to being a prolific performing musician and recording artist, Colie has also enjoyed a long tenure in other vital aspects of the music business.  As the Chief Archivist of PolyGram Records, Colie was heavily involved with  GRAMMY Award winning catalog and archival work and was on the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Technology and Preservation Committee, he then spent a year on the road supporting emerging broadband technology for a variety of new media clients for Market Source Interactive, this was followed by a stint as the marketing director for the Hollywood, CA based audiophile label Classic Records which was a pioneer in high resolution consumer markets via 24/96 DVD Audio and well known for their Quiex SV 180 vinyl reissues of the Led Zeppelin catalog and hundreds of other classic releases..  Simultaneously he helmed all creative development and technical team oversight for a Los Angeles based start up called TheMusic.com which was a pioneer in delivering live music via high resolution streaming and paid digital downloads.  TheMusic.com pioneered the Encore series for The Who and sold direct to market CDs of ll shows for their 2002 American Tour which raised over 2 million dollars for charity.

His was then recruited by Jim Davis of audiophile company Music Direct to help resuscitate Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications.  Achievements there included securing licensing deals for reissue such on surround sound SADC,  Ultradisc II Gold CDs, and 1/2 speed mastered 180g vinyl.

His next venture was as the CEO (Creative Entertainment Organizer) for the Universal Music Group distributed label AERIA Records based in Asbury Park, NJ which was among the first labels to develop and leverage it's own promotional podcast and iphone app.  The AERIA Records catalog included releases by Agency, Brian Amsterdam, Rick Barry, Colie Brice, Candyland Riots!, Chris Corely, James Dalton, Juggling Suns, Last Perfect Thing, New Machine, and Phantom's Opera among others.

As a teenager in Sayreville, NJ, Colie Brice was one of the teenagers who helped select the songs included on Bon Jovi's breakthrough album Slippery When Wet.  Later as a young man working at PolyGram Records, Colie Brice conducted all the vault research to help compile Bon Jovi's Cross Roads Greatest Hits compilation.

From 2011 to 2021 Colie was a prolific live musician in downeast Maine where he  played with many local bands at local gigs and many regional music festivals. He was appointed formerly as a city official as the music project manager for the city of Eastport, Maine where he founded and produced the Eastport Music Festival among other regional events.  In the Summer of 2022 Colie aka "Sea Are Bee" returned to Lavallette, NJ after a tumultuous marriage break up which inspired both his departure and his 40th solo album entitled Luna Muse Vol. XL. 

Recently Colie has become quite an active musician on the Jersey Shore again.  Gig highlights include a return to the Stone Pony in 2022 (he first played there in 1987), concerts at Kennedy Park in Sayreville, NJ, Veteran's Park in Bayville (which raised 30K for the American Cancer Society), the I HEART HORROR Deborah Fundraiser in Sayreville, the Clearwater Festival in Asbury Park and an annual residency gig at the Point Pleasant Beach Local Summer Bonfire.  He plays tons of solo acoustic cover gigs up and down the Jersey Shore at tons of popular establishments such as Point Lobster Bar & Grill in Point Pleasant Beach, Burlew's in Keyport, Lava Java and the Crab's Claw in Lavallette, Bum Rogers in Seaside Park, the Berkley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, and so many others including many out of state gigs throughout the northeast.

He is currently the Director of Studio Operations at ASBURY MEDIA (http://asburymedia.com) where he works with artists and bands needs audio mastering services for streaming releases and emerging immersive audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and Apple Spatial Audio.  Recent projects include Billy Hector, , and Gary Oleyar of Sonoma Sound, and recording Chuck Prophet and the Cumbria Shoes live in Asbury Park.

For more information please contact seaarebee369@gmail.com or call (732) 455-2761