If you already have your tickets to see Miss Carlile play The Barrymore this Saturday evening, consider yourself lucky. The show sold out earlier this week, leaving more than a few procrastinators kicking themselves for missing the opportunity to see this vibrant and endearing songwriter in the flesh.
Are you one of the many empty-handed fans hoping for a second chance? Well listen up, because we have not one but TWO completely awesome opportunities for you to see Brandi perform live. In addition to giving away a pair of tickets for her Barrymore show, we are also doing the same for her Live From Studio M session, to be held earlier in the day. Read on to find out how to enter both contests, and grab a free MP3 while you’re at it!
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
BRANDI CARLILE with KATIE HERZIG
Barrymore Theatre – 8pm – $20 adv $25 dos – all ages
SOLD OUT!!!
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BIOGRAPHY:
(by Mark Deming, allmusic.com)
“A gifted singer/songwriter whose rich voice and literate storytelling belie her youth (she was only 23 when she released her major-label debut), Brandi Carlile was born in the small town of Ravensdale, WA, an isolated community 50 miles from Seattle. With few neighbors or friends nearby, she grew up learning to make her own entertainment, which included hiking trips in the nearby woods and self-taught vocal lessons. Carlile also grew attached to the classic country music her parents doted on, specifically Patsy Cline, and she made her stage debut at the age of eight after she was taken to a local country radio show by her mother.
At 17 years old, Carlile picked up the guitar, having developed a taste for rock & roll through Elton John’s classic albums of the 1970s, and began hitting the Seattle bar scene, playing anywhere she could get a gig (including a stint singing backup for an Elvis Presley tribute act).
While playing clubs, she encountered a band called the Fighting Machinists, featuring twin brothers Tim Hanseroth on guitar and Phil Hanseroth. Impressed by their instrumental skills and spot-on harmonies, Carlile became an instant fan of the Fighting Machinists, and when the group broke up, she persuaded the Hanseroth twins to form a new group with her. While they started out as an aggressive rock & roll band, Carlile’s emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work soon became the dominant component of their sound, and they began touring regularly, headlining small venues and opening shows for Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India.Arie.
In 2000, Carlile recorded the first of several self-released recordings that sold briskly at shows, and in 2005 she was signed to Columbia Records, releasing a self-titled album later that same year. The album earned enthusiastic reviews, and Carlile was named one of 2005′s “Artists to Watch” by Rolling Stone.
In 2006, Carlile and her band began work on her second Columbia album, The Story, with T Bone Burnett producing. The record was released in spring 2007 to warm reviews, and the inclusion of its title track in several commercials (most notably a General Motors ad that aired during the 2008 Beijing Olympics) helped boost sales. Give Up the Ghost followed in late 2009 and cracked the Top 40, and Carlile rang in 2010 by issuing a Valentine’s Day-themed EP, XOBC.”
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FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: Brandi Carlile – “Dreams”
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WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE SOLD OUT SHOW: In “Dying Day,” Carlile describes life on the road:
I left home a long long time ago
And a tin can for the road and a suitcase and some songs
Chasing miles through the night time making tracks
With no time for looking back to the place where I belong…
If you were to head out on the road like a drifting troubadour, what would you be sure to take with you in order to stay grounded? In other words, tell us what items (give us at least three) make you feel at home no matter where you are. Post your responses in the comments section and you might just find yourself on the guest list for Brandi’s show!
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WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE BRANDI CARLILE LIVE FROM STUDIO M SESSION : Leave us a comment with your three favorite Brandi Carlile lines, and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to attend a very special, intimate performance at the Triple M Studios prior to her Barrymore concert.
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***Please have your responses in by Friday, September 17th at 6:00pm. We will be choosing and notifying the winners at that time. Good luck everyone!
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If I was on the road, I would take the following:
A bible – I’m a spiritually minded person and that more than anything would help me cope with the long, up and down lifestyle that the road can bring.
My dog – Without a doubt, mans best friend and who doesn’t feel at home no matter where they are as long as their faithful companion is with them?
My pillow – I can’t sleep well without it and I know there would be nothing as important as getting a good nights rest before the next show…
I’m a huge fan, hope I win this thing!
I have a small jar of river glass – different from sea glass as I’ve lived landlocked most of my life. That jar of well worn soft blue and green glass reminds me where I’ve been and where I am going… perhaps where I’ll take the time to find even more pieces to add.
My “thankful” journal. I have a special book where I only capture brief statements of things I am thankful for – sleeping with the windows open on cool sheets, a dog who snores, smell of good coffee on Sunday morning.
Finally, a harmonica – Don’t know how to play, but it seems the road is a place to try something new…
“Everything lost can be found but your time” -Gone (Brandi Carlile)
“You might not miss this, but I will” -I Will (Give Up The Ghost”
“Live it up and watch your back, and you might live for better” -Until I Die (The Story)
Nice
Favorite lines:
“I have seen your nine to fives
Wash away your dreams”
“Life is not a looking glass
Don’t get tangled in your past
Like I am learning not to”
“I am afraid of crossing lines
I am afraid of flying blind
Afraid of inquiring minds
Afraid of being left behind”
Homey Items for Comfort on the Road by J.C. Mrazek
(for Brandi Carlile guest list contest)
I would take the following:
1. a photo of my cat, Miko, to remind me of a loving adopted companion I had for almost 19 years. She accompanied me on a flight to Czechoslovakia, a drive to San Francisco & throughtout law school in DC;
2. a book about Beat writers or Bob Dylan, for inspiration; &
3. a bag of good weed, for medicinal purposes.
Marijuana is illegal. Shame on you. :OP
3 items that remind me of home
1. A picture of me with my mom and dad taken when I was a baby. The day I was born; has my grandparents and great grandparents in it as well. Mom is crying, grandparents are crying, and Im crying. I cry everytime I see it.
2. Flower my dad gave me on my wedding day. I’ve had it for a couple years. Kind of symbolizes the love of my father and him giving me away. I cry everytime I see it.
3. My grandmothers bracelet. It was given to her by my grandfather the day he proposed to her and given to me shortly after her passing. My most prized possession. Cry everytime I see it.
You make my sad face a happy sad face.
So sentimental and thoughtful. Reminds me of my parents back in Abilene, TX. Them where thee days.
I would bring my guitar, a couple cases of beer, and a toothbrush. It the simple things that remind me of home.
Thanks everyone. The contest is now closed. Congrats Kari and Natalie!