Brooks & Bowskill bring heart and harmony to Sommo Festival

Canadian duo Brooks & Bowskill took the Colliding Tides Main Stage on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, closing out the final day of Sommo Festival with a warm, roots-infused performance that blended folk, country and rock and roll. The Cobourg, Ont. pair — made up of husband-and-wife musicians Brittany Brooks and Jimmy Bowskill — sat down with SWOMP after their set to talk about life, love and the music that binds it all together. It was their first time performing on Prince Edward Island, and the duo said the East Coast experience was nothing short of memorable. Brooks & Bowskill formed after years of collaborating musically and personally. Since releasing their debut album Too Many Roads in 2023, the couple has earned widespread acclaim for their evocative songwriting and seamless musicianship. Bowskill, a veteran of the Canadian music scene, is known as the multi-instrumentalist for Blue Rodeo and spent seven years as lead guitarist for The Sheepdogs. Brooks, a prolific songwriter and vocalist, has drawn comparisons to folk icons like Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris. In addition to her solo work, she has lent her voice to Blue Rodeo recordings and live performances. Together, they’ve built a creative home both literally and musically. The pair moved their recording space, Ganaraska Recording Co., from an industrial building in Cobourg to a nearly 200-year-old farmhouse in the Northumberland Hills. Follow them at https://www.brooksandbowskill.com/.