Description of Brandi Carlile's Music:
alt-country, folk-rock singer-songwriterComparisons:
The first time I heard Brandi Carlile, I thought of Bette Midler and Elton John. She's also got a lot of the soul of Leonard Cohen and the melodic intensity of the Indigo Girls. Other comparisons could include everyone from Rufus Wainwright to Ani Difranco and Jeff Buckley.Purchase/Download Brandi Carlile MP3s:
"Love Me Tender""Fall Apart Again"
"The Heartache Can Wait"
"Have You Ever"
Recommended CDs by Brandi Carlile:
Brandi Carlile (Columbia, 2005) Review |
The Story (Columbia, 2007) Review |
Brandi Carlile Concerts:
Brandi Carlile and her band bring an incredible amount of energy and sincerity to their live performances. They're also tirelessly touring across the country and the world. Check out some of About.com Folk Music's reviews of Brandi Carlile live in concert:Brandi Carlile Interviews:
The best way to learn about an artist you've just found out about is to see what they have to say for themselves. Check out a few of About.com Folk Music's interviews with Brandi Carlile:
Brandi Carlile Band Line-up:
Brandi Carlile - guitar, piano, vocalsTim Hanseroth - guitar, vocals
Phil Hanseroth - bass, vocals
Josh Neumann - cello
Brandi Carlile Biography:
Brandi Carlile grew up in Ravensdale, Wash., and made her live debut when she was just eight years old. As the story goes, her mother got her up on stage at "the Northwest's version of the Grand Ole Opry," where the young girl performed her version of Rosanne Cash's "Tennessee Flat-Top Box."When she was still very young, Carlile taught herself to sing and play piano. She didn't teach herself to play guitar until she was 17.
Since then, she's never had a "real" job. She started out singing back-up vocals for an Elvis impersonator, and was playing gigs every chance she got. She eventually developed a back-up band with brothers Tim and Phil Hasenroth. Together, they began playing at local restaurants and bars, weddings, parties, and every other gig available.
Major Label Debut
In 2004, Carlile finally signed a deal with Columbia Records, and continued recording throughout that year. The resulting album, Brandi Carlile was recorded partly in studios in Seattle, and partly in her home in Maple Valley, Wash.Since then, Carlile's career has taken off at rocket speeds. She was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2005, and was invited to sing backing vocals for the Indigo Girls on their album Despite Our Differences. She's toured persistantly throughout the US and around the world with artists like Sheryl Crow, Ray LaMontagne, Train, Maroon Five, and others—as well as selling out headlining dates around the world.
