James Brooks Tipton (born October 9, 1981) is an American musician who has played in several bands. He toured and recorded with Unwed Sailor from 2003-2008. He appeared as keyboardist on their 2009 release Little Wars. He joined the American rock band Colour Revolt in early 2010. Brooks performed with the Epitaph band Thursday on their final tours in the United States, Canada, and Australia in 2011/2012.