Brooks in Elfman's studio (photo by Melisa McGregor)It wasn’t long after moving to Los Angeles in 2019 that Stu Brooks got the call that legendary film composer and ex-Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman wanted him to perform a career-spanning set at the 2020 Coachella Music Festival. The New York transplant had no shortage of work when he arrived on the west coast, but he was especially thrilled at the prospect of performing with the iconic figure who had singlehandedly created the soundscapes behind his favorite movies and shows that influenced him as a budding musician growing up in Canada. The epic Coachella performance also enlisted Brooks’ good friend, drummer Josh Freese [Sting, A Perfect Circle, Devo], Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck, guitarist Nili Brosh, a full orchestra, a 20-person choir, and a light and video show that would no doubt steal the spotlight of the entire festival weekend. With pre-production and early rehearsals going even better than expected, the wh