The Stories of Brandi Carlile

Last year when Jamie Cullum came to town, Brandi Carlile opened for him. What a great surprise for all of us in the audience. Not only was she a great performer, but her music rocked as well. Now we get a chance to see Brandi Carlile headline her own tour at World Cafe Live. She has already sold out this performance and the several other cities on her North American tour.

Brandi Carlile released her sophomore album, The Story, at the beginning of the month. She has already been featured on iTunes with her new video for "The Story," and on "Grey's Anatomy." They showcased three of Carlile's songs: "Tragedy," "What Can I Say," and "Throw It All Away." Tonight at World Cafe Live, she'll be featuring her new songs off her new album, as well as songs off of her critically-acclaimed first album.

On her MySpace blog, we learned a little bit more about her new album and experience.

On her new album, The Story, Brandi Carlile opens up her heart, soul, and psyche in a series of memorable songs that invite you into her world. To her growing community of fans, it's Carlile's revelatory imagery, stark emotive vocals and finely-detailed songs which provide the keys to who she is, where she's been, and where's she's going.


Shortly after the release of her critically-acclaimed self-titled Red Ink debut (Rolling Stone named her one of the magazine's "10 Artists To Watch in 2005"), Carlile left her home in Seattle and set out with twin brothers Tim (guitar) and Phil (bass) Hanseroth, 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. By the end of 2006, Brandi Carlile had embarked on several headlining tours and supported a variety of artists including Ray LaMontagne, The Fray, Chris Isaak, Tori Amos, and Shawn Colvin.

Check out her new album, The Story and her concert at World Cafe Live on Wednesday, April 25th at 7:30PM. Even though it is sold out, we are sure you will be able to find someone who needs sell an extra ticket. It will definitely be worth the trouble.

XPN Presents: Brandi Carlile
World Cafe Live: Downstairs Live
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Doors 6pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets: SOLD OUT