Brandi Carlile

Infobox musical artist
Name = Brandi Carlile


Img_capt = Brandi Carlile performing in 2006 at The Parish in Austin, Texas
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1981|6|1
Ravensdale, Washington, US
Origin =
Instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano
Genre = Pop rock, alternative country, folk rock
Occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Columbia
URL = [http://www.brandicarlile.com/ www.BrandiCarlile.com]

Brandi Carlile (born June 1, 1981 in Ravensdale, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. [ [http://www.medleyville.us/2006/04/qa_brandi_carlile.html Medleyville: Q&A: BRANDI CARLILE ] ] Carlile's music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, indie and folk.

Biography

Early life

At age eight, Carlile performed a rendition of the country music song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" with her mother. [Citation
last = Aaron | first = Kace
title = Brandi Carlile
newspaper = Harp Magazine
year = 2007
date = June
url = http://harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=5741 .] She began to play the guitar and write songs at fifteen. [Citation
last = Cackett | first = Alan
title = Brandi Carlile
newspaper = Maverick
pages = 11
year = 2008
date = March
url = .] At sixteen, she began to perform as a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator. [Citation
last = Telling | first = Gillian
title = 10 Artists to Watch: Brandi Carlile
newspaper = Rolling Stone
pages = 30
year = 2005
date = March 24
url = .]

Career

Before signing to a major record label, Carlile with twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth, performed in local Seattle establishments like The Crocodile, Tractor Tavern, and Paragon. [Citation
last = Scanlon
first = Tom
title = Rising stars Jesse Sykes and Brandi Carlile thrill hometown
newspaper = Knight Ridder Tribune Business News.
pages = 1
year = 2007
date = April 1
url = .] Carlile sold their self-released recordings during their local performances. 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 her home recordings. Her 2005 major label debut, "Brandi Carlile" included some of those songs as well as newly recorded tracks. After the release of "Brandi Carlile", she went on tour with the Hanseroth brothers for almost two years, where they worked on songs that became part of her album "The Story". [ [http://folkmusic.about.com/od/brandicarlile/a/BCarlileQA.htm About.com: Interview With Brandi Carlile] ]

In 2005, she was featured on "Rolling Stone"'s "10 Artists to Watch in 2005" list. [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brandicarlile/articles/story/7092477/10_artists_to_watch_brandi_carlile Rolling Stone: 10 Artists to Watch: Brandi Carlile] ] By the end of 2006, Carlile had toured as a headliner and supported other artists including Ray LaMontagne, Johnny Lang, Hanson, Indigo Girls, The Fray, Chris Isaak, Tori Amos, and Shawn Colvin.Fact|date=May 2008

Her second Columbia 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 11-day long session with Carlile, the Hanseroth twins, cellist Josh Neumann and drummer Matt Chamberlain to capture the sound of her 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 describes the vocals as "technically wrong but emotionally right". [ [http://www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=221336 News-Register.com ] ] She would also contribute vocals to "Last Tears" from Indigo Girls' Despite Our Differences.

ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" featured 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 3 May 2007, a special two-hour episode of the show featured Carlile's song "Turpentine" during footage of the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off, "Private Practice".

In November 2007, Carlile visited England for her first 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. During March and April 2008 Carlile toured through Australia with Maroon 5 and OneRepublic. [ [http://www.frontiertouring.com.au/currenttours/Maroon_5__Australia_amp;_New_Zealand_2008 Frontier Touring Co.: Maroon 5] ] 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.

Most recently, Carlile's song "The Story" has been featured in a General Motors commercial aired during the Beijing Olympic Games.

Charity activities

Carlile worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2007 fall tour. [ [http://www.reverbrock.org/site/ Reverb] ] 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. [cite web
title = Trust for the Advancement of Responsible Artists
url = http://gigforgood.org/pages/store.html
accessdate = 2008-05-26]

Discography

* "Room for Me" (2000)
* "Open Doors" (2002)
* "We're Growing Up" (2003)
* "Acoustic" (2004)
* "Live from Neumo's" (2005)
* "Brandi Carlile" (2005)
* "The Story" (2007)
* "Live at Easy Street Records" (2007)
* "Rhapsody Originals EP" (2007) – exclusive acoustic versions recorded for Rhapsody.com

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References

External links

* [http://www.brandicarlile.com Brandi Carlile] official website
* [http://www.brandicarlile.co.uk Brandi Carlile] official UK website
*myspace|brandicarlileband
* [http://www.bebo.com/brandicarlile Brandi Carlile's Bebo page]
* [http://www.againtoday.com Again Today] a Brandi Carlile Band fan community
* [http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Brandi_Carlile_interview_2008-4980 Brandi Carlile 2008 interview on ilikemusic.com]
* [http://www.glidemagazine.com/Articles/52683/Brandi-Carlile.html Live at The Pageant in St. Louis] by Jason Gonulsen, Glide Magazine
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2003641997_nite30.html Singer Carlile releasing the story within] by Tom Scanlon, Seattle Times

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DATE OF BIRTH=June 1, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ravensdale, Washington
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