Union Alley

The New Union Alley Album is now available on CD and Vinyl here https://elasticstage.com/unionalley
Known for his work on acclaimed UK funk outfit Funkshone’s critically respected albums Shining (2008) and 2 (2012), released on Skyline Recordings (UK) and P-Vine (Japan), Brookes had spent years performing across the UK and Europe and playing live BBC radio sessions.
But when the world paused in 2020, his creative drive didn’t.
From this pause emerged Union Alley—a songwriting project rooted in collaboration, spontaneity, and a deep well of musical influences. Union Alley became a space where Brookes could blend his studio-honed musicianship with the connective power of the internet, using a revolving cast of artists to shape each song into something unique.
With each release, Union Alley continues to defy genre boundaries, weaving together classic songwriting craft with modern sensibilities—proof that from disruption can come reinvention, and from isolation, rich musical connection.