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BURGANDY BROWN Singer-songwriter Burgandy Brown's (www.myspace.com/Burgandybrown) will trek to Las Vegas to take part in the Regional Semi-Finals of the Bodog Battle Of The Bands at Jillians Las Vegas, Sunday January 20th at 7:00 PM. If Burgandy wins the competition, she moves on to the final competition in a city to-be-determined. WHO: Burgandy Brown Performs at Bodog's Battle Of The Bands WHERE: Jillians Las Vegas, 450 South Fremont Street WHEN: Sunday, January 20th, 7:00 PM
BURGANDY BROWN Singer-songwriter Burgandy Brown (www.myspace.com/Burgandybrown) is set to perform a special concert at Ft. Huachuca, the major military installation in Arizona that is home to the US Army Intelligence Center and School. Her show for the military personnel stationed there, their family friends and the public will take place on Friday, December 14, at 7:00 PM. Brown will perform cuts from her debut CD My Lucky 13, the cover of which shows her in fully defiant, cowgirl mode against a backdrop of Stars & Stripes, like a female equivalent of tough country rocker Toby Keith.
BURGANDY BROWN WHO: Eclectic Denver based indie singer-songwriter Burgandy Brown (www.burgandybrown.com), whose recently released debut album My Lucky 13 defies typical music industry wisdom by combining elements of all her favorite styles of music: country, pop, rock and alternative, with rustic, romantic acoustic songs keeping company alongside some blistering electric guitar driven barnburners. The University of Colorado at Denver senior has received airplay throughout the U.S. and Virgin Islands for an unprecedented five singles from the album in a multitude of formats: Hot AC, AC, Rock, Top 40 and Country.
BURGANDY BROWN * * * A Senior at The University Of Colorado at Denver, Brown Balances The striking cover of Burgandy Brown's (www.myspace.com/Burgandybrown) debut CD My Lucky 13 shows her in fully defiant, cowgirl mode against a backdrop of Stars & Stripes, like a female equivalent of tough country rocker Toby Keith. But ask anyone who's seen the singer-songwriter and her kickin' band play on their home turf in the Denver area – this is just one side of her eclectic musical personality. Brown grew up on her grandparents' Colorado farm listening to their Elvis, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Hank Williams, Jr. albums as well as her mom's Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Alice in Chains and Def Leppard discs. Completely defying conventional musical industry wisdom that says an artist must choose only one genre, she combines elements from all these influences into a dynamic 13-track recording that's got it all. It's country, pop, rock, and alternative, with rustic, romantic acoustic numbers keeping company alongside some blistering electric guitar-driven barnburners. Daring to think outside the box and follow her own instincts, Brown captures the trailblazing spirit of many of today's indie artists and creates her own new wave of music. And it's paying off big time. Since the radio campaign for My Lucky 13 began in August, an incredible, unprecedented total of five singles have been getting significant airplay in different parts of the U.S. and as far away as the Virgin Islands in a multitude of formats—Hot AC, AC, Rock, Top 40 and Country. Folks on the East Coast are hearing the beautiful ballad “Out Here” and the feisty post-breakup song “Set It Off,” while Midwesterners are enjoying the optimistic toe-tapper “Basics” and “Lady Like,” a jamming ode to Brown's lifelong pride over being a tomboy at heart. West Coast listeners are enjoying the summery nostalgia of “Slip N Slide.” Brown also has a major support system in Denver's local country station 92.5 The Wolf, which earlier this year asked her to be the evening's entertainment at a party welcoming their new morning DJs. On Friday, October 6, she and her band are playing at Braun's Bar as part of a station sponsored pre-show warm up for the Alan Jackson/Brooks & Dunn concert at the Pepsi Center. Earlier this year, Brown released a teaser mini-EP called Two For The Road that featured her pedal to the metal acoustic stomper “Basics” (which she calls a hopeful, post-breakup song) and the heartfelt inspirational acoustic ballad “Risk.” Crossing genres and wearing different hats, literally and figuratively, onstage is a piece of cake compared to the way Brown balances her busy slate of club, fair and charity gigs, two part time jobs and a full course load as a senior sociology/poli sci major at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her regular haunts include Herman's Hideaway, The Bluebird and Cervantes and she recently performed at a fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. “My life these days incorporates a lot of different exciting things, which is very much reflected in my eclectic approach to making music,” she says. “I think the album's versatility makes me relatable to people. No matter the style, though, I write and sing from real life experiences, hardships I've gone through and things I've witnessed with my friends and family. I'm only 22, but because I've already gone through so many good and bad times, I'm able to tell good stories through the songs and people can hear that I'm singing from the heart.” Brown, who recorded her first EP Eastern Plains right out of high school in 2004, says she's also a fan of rap music and recently wrote some rap and hip-hop tunes that may make the cut on a future recording. “The whole thing is that I don't limit myself as a songwriter,” she says. “My passion for many different kinds of music plays a vital role because I'll often force myself to write outside my usual comfort zone. I think by going against the grain on My Lucky 13, my band and I have done something that no one else has, taking the best material we have and putting it out there. It's kind of scary in a way to do that, but to me being an artist is about more than fitting into a cozy little box. It's about expressing who I am completely. And I'm encouraged by all the radio play because it shows that people are paying attention.” The singer's partner in musical crime in all of the good fortune coming from The Lucky 13 is her longtime friend, guitarist Bryan Dennis, who wrote three songs on the album and co-wrote seven with Brown. The core of her live band is Dennis and drummer EJ Worden, who are both about a generation older than Brown and began playing in a local band together when the singer was still in pigtails and preschool. They played the metal/rap of the day in the 90s, released two recordings as “Hippie Werewolves” and toured the U.S., sharing stages with No Doubt, Sublime, 311, Everclear and Corrosion Of Conformity. “I love working with these guys and they're like my uncles in addition to being great collaborators,” says Brown. “They were part of a previous band that my mom worked with when she was a rock concert promoter. I actually went on tour with them when I was six. We crossed paths again about four years ago and started working on my project. Originally, I was resistant to the idea of writing with someone else, but having worked with Bryan these past few years, I can't imagine maturing this much as a songwriter without him. “We work and compose so well together,” she adds. “His strengths are with the music and coming up with interesting guitar parts, and lyric-wise, he comes up with themes that I could never think of on my own. This is complemented perfectly by my passionate and personal writing style, and he likes the melodic lines I come up with for him to follow. We called the album My Lucky 13 not only for the number of songs and the amount of stripes on the American flag but also because we were determined to be different, so the number that's unlucky for most people would be lucky for us!” Burgandy, whose name was inspired by her mom's love for Tommy Bolin's 1976 rock chestnut “Sweet Burgundy,” says that she's looking forward to graduating school next year and keeping her career momentum going. “In all honesty, I want to make music for the rest of my life and make a decent living from it,” she says. “I have such a gypsy soul and I can see myself getting out there on the road, playing for audiences in many different places. I'm also proud of my evolution as a writer and artist. When I listen back to some of the early demos I made in high school and think back to my first gig at The Bluebird, there's a 180 degree shift with me and the band, and it's exciting to see this kind of growth. The coolest part now is waiting for the next best thing to happen.” |
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