Brandi Carlile

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Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile live at The Parish in Austin, TX - 2006
Brandi Carlile live at The Parish in Austin, TX - 2006
Background information
Born June 1, 1981 (1981-06-01) (age 27)
Origin Ravensdale, Washington
Genre(s) Pop/Rock, alternative country, folk
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2004 - present
Label(s) Columbia Records
Website http://www.brandicarlile.com/

Brandi Carlile (b. June 1, 1981[1]) is an American singer and songwriter. Carlile's music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, indie and folk.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early Life

Brandi Carlile was born on June 1, 1981 in Ravensdale, Washington. At age 8 she performed a rendition of the country music song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" with her mother.[2] She began to play the guitar and write songs at age 15.[3] At age 16, she began to perform as a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator.[4]

[edit] Career

Before signing to a major record label, Carlile, Tim and Phil Hanseroth, performed in local Seattle establishments like The Crocodile, Tractor Tavern, Queen's Paragon and various other restaurants.[5] Carlile sold their self-released recordings during their local performances.[citation needed] Carlile began to attract the attention of the music industry after Dave Matthews heard her band perform at the 2003 Sasquatch music festival.

Columbia Records signed Carlile in late 2004 on the strength of songs she had been recording periodically at home. Released in 2005, Brandi Carlile showcased those early songs along with several newly recorded tracks. Shortly after the release of Brandi Carlile, she left her home in Seattle and set out with the Hanseroth brothers, with whom she'd worked on her earliest recordings and independent regional tours. The tightly knit trio, which forms the core of her band today, spent the better part of two years on the road honing the songs that would later become part of her album The Story.[6]

In 2005, she was featured on Rolling Stone's "10 Artists to Watch in 2005" list.[7] By the end of 2006, Carlile had embarked on several headlining tours and supported a variety of artists including Ray LaMontagne, Johnny Lang, Hanson, Indigo Girls, The Fray, Chris Isaak, Tori Amos, and Shawn Colvin.[citation needed]

Her second album, The Story, was released in April 2007. It was produced by T Bone Burnett and includes a collaboration with the Indigo Girls on "Cannonball." The album was recorded in an eleven-day-long session with Carlile, the twins (Tim and Phil Hanseroth), cellist Josh Neumann and drummer Matt Chamberlain to capture the sound of Carlile's live performances. The crack in Carlile's vocals during the title track, "The Story", came out by accident and was a direct result of the way the album was recorded. Carlile herself describes the vocals as "technically wrong but emotionally right."[8]

Carlile was exposed to a wider audience when ABC's Grey's Anatomy showcased three of her songs: "Tragedy," "What Can I Say," and "Throw It All Away". In April 2007, Grey's Anatomy debuted a version of the video for the single The Story interspersed with footage from the show. On May 3, 2007, a special two-hour episode of "Grey's Anatomy" featured Carlile's song "Turpentine" during footage of the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off, Private Practice.

In November 2007 Carlile visited the UK for her first ever UK gig at the Borderline in London. In February 2008, Carlile performed as special guest to Newton Faulkner on five of his UK tour dates. In March and April 2008 Carlile toured through Australia with Maroon 5 and OneRepublic.[9] In April 2008 she played four dates in the UK and was a guest performer on the BBC2 show, Later... with Jools Holland. Carlile's album The Story was released in the UK on April 21, with lead single "Turpentine" released on April 14.

[edit] Charity activities

Carlile worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2007 fall tour.[10] She also performed with Ben Taylor in the Eden Presents…Alive In The World concert series for the benefit of Eden Florida, an organization that assists autistic children and adults.[11]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Pop 100 AUS NOR
2007 "The Story" 75 92 44 4 The Story

[edit] References

  1. ^ Medleyville: Q&A: BRANDI CARLILE
  2. ^ Aaron, Kace (June), “Brandi Carlile”, Harp Magazine, <http://harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=5741> .
  3. ^ Cackett, Alan (March), “Brandi Carlile”, Maverick: 11 .
  4. ^ Telling, Gillian (March 24), “10 Artists To Watch: Brandi Carlile”, Rolling Stone: 30 .
  5. ^ Scanlon, Tom (April 1), “Rising stars Jesse Sykes and Brandi Carlile thrill hometown”, Knight Ridder Tribune Business News.: 1 .
  6. ^ About.com: Interview With Brandi Carlile
  7. ^ Rolling Stone: 10 Artists to Watch: Brandi Carlile
  8. ^ News-Register.com
  9. ^ Frontier Touring Co.: Maroon 5
  10. ^ Reverb
  11. ^ Trust for the Advancement of Responsible Artists. Retrieved on 2008-5-26.

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NAME Carlile, Brandi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Ravensdale, Washington
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH