Michael Brook

Michael Brook (born 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist familiar with many disciplines including rock, minimalism and film scores. Most famous perhaps for his work on U2's multi million selling 1987 album The

Michael Brook (born 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist familiar with many disciplines including rock, minimalism and film scores. Most famous perhaps for his work on U2's multi million selling 1987 album The Joshua Tree, he is a specialist in timbre and texture. He won a Grammy Award in 1996 for his work on Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's album Night Song. He is also known for many other contributions including the album Sleeps With Fishes which he made in 1985 with singer Pieter Nooten and his effortlessly crafted solo masterpiece 1992's Cobalt Blue.

Brook toured as a member of the Sylvian& Fripp tour group, with the final concert at the Royal Albert Hall in December 1994 documented on the album Damage. He also opened the concerts with a solo set, featuring the Infinite Guitar with effects and sequencer backing.