The Brakes was a late '70s power pop combo which released two singles and one full length album incongruously entitled Why You Kicka My Donkey. John Brown was the drummer in tis group. While it is difficult finding listeners that are familiar with this record, it is not impossible. In passing, a rocker from this period recalls that Paul Crockford, keyboardist and producer with a Julian Cope connection, had a "fondness for an album by The Brakes called For Why you Kicka my Donkey which has gone on to sell literally dozens over the years. This boy certainly had an ear for a hit when he heard one." ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide