Brandi Carlile –Growing up in Seattle, Brandi Carlile taught herself to sing and play guitar at a young age. She became a disciplined musician, playing constantly and performing whenever possible as way to learn her craft. Columbia Records signed Carlile in late 2004 on the strength of songs she'd been recording periodically at home.

Released in 2005, her debut, Brandi Carlile, showcased those early songs along with several newly recorded tracks and reviews universally heralded Carlile as an important new singer-songwriter.

 Carlile found a new wider audience when the hit TV medical drama Grey’s Anatomy showcased three of Carlile 's songs (“Tragedy”, “What Can I Say” and “Throw It All Away”) an unprecedented honour for a new artist. With her latest album The Story, 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. To record The Story, Carlile and her band-mates – twin brothers Tim (guitar) and Phil (bass) Hanseroth – hooked up with renowned drummer Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Morrissey) to create the deepest most poetic moments of her own experiences, revealing the kind of artist-audience bond that makes you feel you're living inside those moments yourself.

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