We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Burke Louis. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Burke below.

Burke , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

The first time I was ever introduced to a live band was back in sixth grade in Long Beach California. The band was Linkin Park. The show opened with Story Of The Year, Hoobastank, POD, then Linkin Park.

I watched Chester Bennington take the stage, and it felt like he just floated and flew around that stage while having the whole crowd in the palm of his hand. That night I knew I wanted to do that for the rest of my life.

When I was in my early twenties though, I had lost sight of that dream. I got married, I started climbing a corporate ladder, and I had shut the door on music because I thought that was the “smart and responsible” choice. Little did I know my soul was dying inside. I was so unhappy. I was always exhausted. Deep down I knew that something was wrong and that I wasn’t who I was meant to be. It was like watching a movie you’ve seen a million times but now this time a few of the characters are different and the plot is going an entirely different direction. I knew there was a better “me” out there and I needed to find him.

One day while hiking I got lost in the grand Tetons. Two park rangers at the start of the trail had been pleading with hikers all morning not to take the public trial since four grizzly bears were spotted within the last two hours along the exact trail my small group was taking.

During that hike I accidentally wandered 6 miles off of the trail and stumbled upon a fresh bear tracks, bear fur, and bear poop. Suddenly, the thought of who I was at that point in time scared me way more than the very real possibility of being torn apart and eaten by grizzly bears. I started questioning why I had chosen that version of me and why I never even attempted to pursue my dream of music. I promised myself that day that everything would be different. I would leave the broken and abusive marriage, I would quit the depressing 9/5. I would move out of comfort and into growth. I would find that Burke that I knew I wanted to become.

Today I am that Burke. I pursued my dream of music and now do it full time. I am in my dream band with my best friends writing and performing the best music I’ve ever created. I found and married the absolute love of my life and we have a ridiculously beautiful baby girl who is the center of my universe.

I know that if sixth grade Burke could see me, he’d be so damn proud of what he gets to become.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m Burke Louis—lead singer, songwriter, and frontman of the band Allbrook Station. For anyone just discovering us, Allbrook started as a solo project. Just me, an acoustic guitar, and a lot of emotional baggage. But over time, I realized I didn’t want to do this alone. I wanted that chaotic, beautiful, live energy you only get when you’re playing with people who believe in the music as much as you do. So I called up my best friend Jessie, and we started writing nonstop. During the pandemic, we wrote nearly 50 songs, chasing the kind of sound that felt both nostalgic and new. And from that came Allbrook Station.

We’re a rock band, yeah—but imagine the feel of those big arena bands of the 70/80s but done in a way that’s fresh and modern. Our music blends cinematic storytelling, aggressive hooks, emotional weight, and a sense of movement. We write songs for the moment you decide you won’t give in or give up. We sing for the ones who feel too much and say too little. For the dreamer still figuring out who they are. Whether it’s through a single, a music video, or a live show—we’re telling stories that hit where it hurts and heal where they can.

What sets us apart is how real this all is. Nothing here is manufactured. No one’s pretending to be cooler than they are. Our music is vulnerable, loud, weird, sometimes dramatic—and completely unfiltered.

The thing I’m most proud of? Honestly—this band even existing. The fact that something that started with just a few voice memos and late-night calls has grown into a real movement with real people listening and feeling something from it—that’s the dream. We’ve already had over 100k views across our debut videos in the first three weeks, and we’re just getting started.

If you’re a new fan, a potential collaborator, or someone just scrolling by—I want you to know that if you’re looking for music that will help you get back up after you’ve been beaten to the ground- this is it. That one song you put on when nothing else makes sense. That band you feel like you grew up with, even if you just met us. Allbrook Station is where all your chaos is welcome.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

Over the last two years that we’ve been building Allbrook Station, we the band have been through some heavy things: miscarriages, death of a brother and another death of a father, divorce, just to name a few.

Personally, it’s made me think of death and “the end” quite a bit. Not in a morbid nihilistic way, but more on the thought of what will be left behind by me when I’m gone? What would my daughter say at my funeral? Would she say that I am her hero? Would my band mates say they knew I always had their backs and believed in us harder than anyone. Would my wife say I loved her fiercely and was her biggest advocate and cheerleader? Would fans say that my music helped them become the people they dreamed of becoming? Would other artists say my work inspired them to create their masterpieces?

I think the “end” has pushed me to give everything I have right now.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I like this question. I can’t remember which famous artist said it, but they said something to the effect that our whole livelihood depends on the taste of others. If people don’t like what I’m doing, I will be broke and not able to feed my family. That’s a very scary thought and very true to me.

What I thought that meant was that I needed to come up with a secret recipe that everyone would love and I would have to constantly figure out new tastes and trends and be in this constant cat and mouse game.

Now I realize that authenticity is the sauce. No one will ever tell my story better than me. All great leaders believed in themselves and their cause so much that their followers couldn’t help but be moved by their conviction.

Think about it- your favorite movie is your favorite because for whatever reason- you believe in the story and it resonates with you. The acting is believable, the music is what you feel in your heart, the set design makes you feel like you’re there in the scene etc.

I had to unlearn thinking that my success depends on what others do, and realize that I determine my success.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://allbrookstation.com/
• Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/3p5hv27s
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Kte6b1pfC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• Twitter: https://x.com/allbrookstation?s=21
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/TsEqOPB2Huw?si=NxTclz_knsx5Wse0
• Other: https://createmusic.fm/baddream

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Image Credits

Joseph Vernon Reidhead, Jared Lee Gosselin, Joshua Peters