These people played on the Already Home EP:
John Berry-drums,
Adrian Kolbo-bass,
Phil Woodward-guitar,
Tara Ward-backing vox, Emily Harris-bassoon,
Lacey Brown-guitar, vox
These people played on Waking Holding Dreaming Dying:
Gwen Thomas, Phil Woodward, Ryan Marsh, Gary Owen, Brian Owen, Mike Harris, Myron Marston, Mark Noguchi, Tara Ward, Ellen Pew, Melissa Miles, Matt Bollinger, The SPU Gospel Choir & (of course) Lacey Brown.
These people have played live in the Lacey Brown Band: Gwen Thomas, Phil Woodward, Ryan Marsh, Mike Harris, Gary Owen, Brian Owen, Adam Person, Adrian Kolbo, Paula Best, Dave Chapaitis, Steven Hardin, Tara Ward, Graham Travis
Influences
the beatles, belle and sebastian, suzanne vega, sufjan stevens, stereolab, laura veirs, john vanderslice, boards of canada, elliot smith, album leaf, chicago transit authority, red house painters/sun kil moon/ mark kozelek.
Lacey Brown has been making music -and impressions- for years. She sums it up best herself in a lyric from her debut album, “Got a drum set when I was fifteen, the rest was history.” There is no doubt that history is in the making with her album, “Waking Holding Dreaming Dying,” the name taken from the lyrical content of its songs which includes waking to life, holding difficult realities, the power of dreams, and death.
Sigh. C’est la vie, no? About her music, Brown says:
“I write about things that I connect with personally, whether it's my own story or someone else's. I want people to relate to the songs and know that they are not alone in the world.”
Because she writes about her life and her truth, she offers her listeners something unique, yet familiar. Piercingly honest lyrics like “I was so close to believing a lie…I was so close to believing you” and “Oh can I start over again?…Oh can I be a better friend?” make a bee line for the heart and then soar with graceful wings to the lofty heights that set Brown far, far apart from her contemporaries.
According to Brown herself, her music sounds like “an ice cream sundae.” I would add that this ice cream sundae is made of the most delicate flavors, and is topped with the most exquisite cherry. Here, songwriting is key and it seems the melodies flow organically, even effortlessly, from her angelic vox and gentle strums of her guitar. On some tracks Brown is backed by male and female vocal harmonies, on others, simply the charming blips and bops of keys. Still others boast horn arrangements. Every song is a fragile, gorgeous, aching soundscape; the album as a whole encompassing a range of emotions, much like life itself.
“I hope to always make music no matter what. Music is what helps me know I am alive…”
If there was ever a reason to do something, it’s because your life depends on it, and if there was ever a reason to listen to Lacey Brown, I hope I’ve given you at least one or two.
Lacey Brown’s “Waking Holding Dreaming Dying” is available now for listen and purchase at CD Baby, itunes, and selected Sonic Boom locations.
-Jocelyn Aucoin, Lujo Records
“Brown's voice is a treasure. If anyone could sound evocative and innocent at the same time, it is Lacey Brown. Playful but in control, it's Lacey Brown. Bothered but constrained, Lacey Brown again. She has the type of pure, vibrant voice that one never gets tired of hearing”.
-Andy Ingram,
Poptek Records
"The record oozes love and sincerity, which is a rare thing"
-Joel Hartse, The Stranger
WOT90 RADIO would like to congratulate LACEY BROWN and her song "the first time" for placing in our TOP 100 COUNTDOWN OF 2008. Check out blog for details.
Lacey I'm soooo impressed with the EP. It's SOOOO you. It captures everything about you at this moment in time. That's what records are supposed to be and you totally accomplished it, it's GREAT!!!
spent a little time listening to your stuff tonight, lacey. soooo good. i'm glad you are still keeping it up. sounds truly awesome. to answer your question, our disc will be available in itunes, amazon, etc. but how bout we just make a trade???
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