Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder,Nina Simone(especially her activist songs)Patty Griffin,Fats Domino,Fela Kuti, The White Stripes, Wilco(Jeff Tweedy), Ryan Adams, The Roots,Woody Guthrie,Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larson(wrote 'Passing'),James Baldwin, Eryka Badu, George Harrison, Casey Jones, Ani Difranco, Coltrane, my mother, everytime it rains while the sun is out, old time gospel and new wave experimental, Gary Oliver, The Winnans, Bob Marley, Neutral Milk Hotel, Matt Urmy, Tom Waits, all Divas, Dixie Dirt, dreamers, Rilke, Kahlil Gibran, book nerds, music lovers, most of the honeys I know in Tennessee.
"...for those who appreciate songwriter-fueled jazz and a sense of organic greatness in the making, she is nothing short of a massage therapist for the ears and soul. A chill-out lioness for the ages. A free spirit who inspires others to follow suit."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Capturing the energy of a live performance in the studio is one of the trickiest tasks in the book, and musicians across the decades have tried — and often failed — to do so. Singer/songwriter Chastity Brown, however, makes it sound easy on her new sophomore disc, "Sankofa." The first time I heard tracks from it was via her MySpace page through tiny laptop speakers, and it sounded like Brown was sitting right next to me with her acoustic guitar and fiery songs. Raised in Knoxville, Tenn., Brown dabbles in soul, blues, gospel and even bluegrass and, quite often, brings to mind a 21st-century version of Nina Simone. "---Pioneer Press
"Born just outside of Memphis and now residing in Minneapolis, Brown combines the best parts of her two hometowns’ musical legacies—the soulful gospel of Graceland-ville with the grittier roots of the place that produced Prince."---Mountain Xpress Review, Asheville, NC
"As Chastity Brown took the stage, I suddenly imagined myself as John Cusak in that scene in High Fidelity where Marie De Salle takes the stage - it's that moment when a really good singer songwriter first opens his or her mouth and the first word sort of rolls across the audience and everyone perceivably locks into focus - the kind of moment that makes you wish you were John Cusak in some movie falling in love (however momentarily) with some blow-you-away folk singer up there on stage. Chastity Brown scores high marks in all the Marie De Salle categories. She's a little mysterious, a touch aloof, she's got great hair, she plays guitar well, she plays saxophone even better, and despite nursing a sore throat on the night in question, her voice wraps you up and doesn't let you go." - Dan O'Neil on Cake-In-15.com
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In the studio mixing so can't make the stone arch festival. Wish I could be there to see how the sun touches your listeners skin as you sink into their souls. Love your music making. Patti Ryan Inukshuk Pass
As always, Chas, ya knocked me out for the count! I'm always inspired after seeing/hearing you play. Can't wait to see you @ TC Jazz Festival. Hope you dig the CD! Later!!
EXCELLENT SHOW last night, as always. Enjoyed every minute of it. Look forward to seeing you soon again at Mears Park next week! If you ever need an extra set of vocals, let me know. :)
what up chas, how you doin pretty lady. its been such a long time. what have you been up to. Saw you in the city pages a few weeks ago, that is awesome. I need a job can I be your groupie or something, lol. We have to get together soon. miss you and it always makes me happy when I see you in the different papers. Keep on play the funky music miss chas.
That was fun the other night at the JE house. We'll be doing more jams like that in the future. It was a pleasure to hear you up close. Peace, Christopher (trombone/keys)
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