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Brigid Kaelin
Americana / Country / Swing

You need more accordion in your life. Admit it.



LOUISVILLE
United States

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Last Login:  7/10/2009
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   Brigid Kaelin: General Info
Member Since6/22/2005
Band Websitewww.brigidkaelin.com
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Brigid Kaelin : accordion, piano, acoustic guitar, musical saw, yodeling, etc.

The YouTube Phenomenon: THE DREIDEL SONG! (Blue Dreidel No. 9)

On West 28th Street: Peter Searcy, Justin Craig, Robby Cosenza, Duane Lundy, and MuzikMafia's Shannon Lawson.

On my Chanukah single: Peter Searcy, J. Scott Lankford, Ben Andrews, Randy Bolton, Allison Stovall.

On Keep Your Secrets, Brigid Kaelin's debut CD, which is available for purchase at CDBaby.com or from iTunes :
Tim Krekel, Peter Searcy, Danny Flanigan, Aaron Montgomery, Jimmy Brown (cheers to Guitar Emporium!), Nick Reifsteck, Mick Sullivan, Joe Burchett.

InfluencesJohn Prine, Cole Porter, Carole King, Lyle Lovett, Loretta Lynn, irish ballads, jazz standards, lyricists.
Sounds LikeLyle Lovett, Kasey Chambers, Nellie McKay, Sarah Vaughn, Kitty Wells, with a rock band and an accordion.

Brigid and the musical saw:
PRAISE for Brigid Kaelin

" ...a genre-busting record, featuring a sound that ranges from acoustic rock to swing to folk to country and beyond, with Kaelin equally adept at all."- New Southerner Magazine

"To say she is multi-talented is certainly an understatement." - Today's Woman Magazine

"The woman can write songs." - Louisville Music News

"...[Brigid Kaelin is] a lyrically driven musician who is as adept at owning her music as Joni Mitchell and as amusingly -- and amazingly -- versatile vocally as the late Eva Cassidy."
- Angie Fenton, Velocity Weekly

"...clever, thoughtful songwriting." - Louisville Magazine

"An amazing singer." - WFPK Radio Louisville

"Brigid Kaelin is always a treat." - The Courier Journal

"...successfully merges compelling lyrics with a strong but vulnerable voice perfect for melancholy ballads as well as up-tempo sing-alongs." - LEO Weekly, Sara Havens

"Subtle and seductive." - Stephen George, LEO Weekly

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Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 8 2009 12:00P
Zeppelin Cafe (by Check’s).. Brigid at Noon Louisville
Jul 10 2009 12:00P
WFPK’s Live Lunch -- LebowskiFest Louisville, Kentucky
Jul 19 2009 6:00P
Lakeside Swim Club -- Members & their guests only Louisville
Sep 16 2009 8:00P
Americana Music Conference (Brigid solo TBA) Nashville, Tennessee

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   About Brigid Kaelin
Brigid Kaelin is a plucky redhead. Recently returned from a month-long tour in Europe in support of her new record, West 28th Street, Brigid is starting 2009 by crossing off a lifetime goal: be a musical guest on A Prairie Home Companion.


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Brigid Kaelin made the front page of the Nashville newspaper on her very first day in town. Wherever she goes, people pay attention.

In the past year, Kaelin has played accordion-piano-musical saw-and sung with Elvis Costello & the Imposters, , and accordion with No1-charting rock band Seven Mary Three, , and piano with saxophone legend Maceo Parker, Sun Records producer/engineer Cowboy Jack Clement, Johnny Cash's drummer W.S. "Fluke" Holland, Shannon Lawson, Days of the New, and many others.

Kaelin's novelty Chanukah record, Mazel Tonk!, received national airplay on countless radio stations, and the video for her single, "Blue Dreidel No. 9," was one of the most popular YouTube videos of the holiday season. But Kaelin is more than just a novelty act.

Recently voted "Best Singer-Songwriter in Louisville" and Number 33 in WFPK's "Greatest Artists of All Time" Countdown (John Prine was 34 and Bob Dylan 29), Brigid Kaelin is a Louisville favorite and bestseller.
Brigid Kaelin was one of 56 worldwide finalists in the USA Networks's 2007 season of Nashville Star,, and her song "Future Mr. Used-to-Be" won an Honor Award in the Great American Song Contest.


After graduating summa cum laude from New York University at age 20, Brigid Kaelin produced documentaries for CBS News in NYC. The youngest Associate Producer on staff, Kaelin left her career behind her when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. While her mother went through treatment, Kaelin began singing in Louisville dive bars. She never went back to television.

Known for her clever songwriting and energetic live show, Brigid Kaelin is also a seriously trained musician. You may come to the show for her red hair, and you may laugh at the yodeling. But then you’ll be completely amazed by her virtuosic chops on the accordion, piano, guitar, and musical saw, and suddenly you’ll realize that you love her songs too. Part vaudeville, part rock, Kaelin writes killer songs and knows how to entertain.

Kaelin is also a top-notch session musician and a sought-after utility player. She loves touring in other people's bands and playing her own music along the way. And when she’s in charge of the microphone, the whole room listens.

Her dream job is playing accordion for John Prine, but she loves supporting good, talented, fun songwriters in any style of music.
And she knows that you need more accordion in your life. It's just what you've been missing.

Brigid can be found in Louisville, Nashville, or on the road.

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CT ROBINSON





Jul 9 2009 4:57 PM

Brigid:
I am inviting you to come out to Bearno's by The Bridge
on Sat. July 18th, 2009. I start playing @ 9:30 P.M.
I really wish you would come out.
Respect,
CT
Sara





Jul 9 2009 10:02 AM

Hi there, wanted to drop by and say hello to you and to say that I hope you are having a great week. Keep in touch and look forward to hearing from you. Sara
XXX
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Jul 8 2009 3:06 PM

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CT ROBINSON





Jul 4 2009 6:03 PM

Brigid:
Have a great Fourth of July!!!
Respect,
CT
Justin Lewis





Jun 25 2009 7:26 AM

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Jun 23 2009 11:00 PM

hey
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stoping by to say whats up
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Susan Hickman


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Jun 16 2009 9:06 PM

I am asking for your support for Toyota's Rock The Space.
All you have to do is add the widget on my MySpace page to your profile.
And then start voting the 1st of August till the end of August.
I will see all the profiles who post this widget on their page... I will add your name to my thank you blog after you post.
Thank you for your support!!!!!

Wrapped Up In Me is on radio stations across the Nation now.
Request it NOW at your local radio station!
If you sign up on my mailing list this week you will be entered in the drawing for a copy of my new self-titled CD Susan Hickman.
you also get a free download just for singing up.
Just fill in the mailing list form on my MySpace page!!!
Hope you have a great week!!!
Love ~Susan
www.susanhickman.com
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Jun 16 2009 6:02 PM

Thanks for the add. Check out musicpromotion1.com for Radio Promotion. Get heard by College, Commercial and Internet Radio stations World Wide.
Shadowville Speedway





Jun 16 2009 5:41 PM

Thanks for the friendship, greetings from Shadowville!

Spring Creek





Jun 16 2009 12:15 AM

Thank you Brigid!

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~~HATERZ~~





Jun 12 2009 1:34 PM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.doulike.us/photos/7524877.html?b=4&w=46
kirsty mcgee





Jun 11 2009 9:04 AM

Lovely to hear from you - like the photo!...When are you next over? Do let us know!
Allison





Jun 6 2009 7:30 PM

dear bk,

i miss you.

love, allison.
CT ROBINSON





Jun 6 2009 4:15 AM

Brigid:
I'm playing Clifton's again this Tuesday with Mr. Danny Flanigan. If you're not busy, come on out.
Respect,
CT
The Past Times





Jun 5 2009 7:02 PM

Hey! Thanks for being our friend! If you get a second, check out the tunes and let us know what you think!

Love
-The Past Times
Ruby Jane





Jun 5 2009 2:46 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio...be one of the first to hear, even before they are released! Let me know what you think!!! Thanks!
Ruby Jane
The Midnight Rider





Jun 4 2009 10:53 PM

Hey hows it going? I gotta new song up called through it all
check it out and let me know what you think.
Peace,
Keith W.
Ed Turner





May 31 2009 4:48 PM

I LIVE IN HOPE THAT,ONE DAY YOUR MAGICAL VOICE WILL GRACE ONE OF MY SONGS
James Breedwell





May 30 2009 3:20 PM

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May 29 2009 5:42 PM

Hope you are ok and have had a great week.
Jason





May 29 2009 2:49 AM

Thx for the add. Nice show at the Madison folk fest. The saw solo had my tears a going'. )
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May 28 2009 1:09 AM

Thanks for add! Keep Smiling
Rom





May 28 2009 12:54 AM

Thanks for adding me to your friends.Really enjoyed meeting you in Madison. You're awesome.
God Bless,
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Sara





May 24 2009 8:10 PM

Hi there, hope you are ok and enjoying your weekend. Still a huge fan of your music.
Sara
XXX
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