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namoli brennet
Indie / Acoustic / Folk

New CD out May 30th!



TUCSON, ARIZONA
United States

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Member Since2/23/2005
Band Websitewww.namolibrennet.com
Band MembersNamoli Brennet and possibly some nameless celestial forces that keep passing along the good ideas.
InfluencesTrain noises, barking dogs, squeaky bicycles, etc.
Sounds LikeAll songwriters think they sound nothing like anyone else. This is for the most part patently false, but we say it anyway. Most of us are also very verbose, which explains the long preamble to explaining who I sound like. Also you should realize that I am the least qualified person to describe who I sound like, so no complaints when I come up with things like "a transgendered Ryan Adams", or "a slightly huskier Patty Griffin". I'm trying to do it all here, people. Oh, also, thanks for reading all the way to the end.
Record LabelFlaming Dame Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 19 2009 7:00P
Neverending Books New Haven, Connecticut
Oct 21 2009 8:00P
Speakeasy @ Local 121 Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 23 2009 9:00P
Stone Soup Cafe Adams, Massachusetts
Oct 24 2009 7:30P
House Concert Albany, New York
Oct 26 2009 7:30P
St. Rose College Albany, New York
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
The Hut w/The Determined Luddites Tucson, Arizona
Dec 1 2009 5:00P
World AIDS Day @ Hotel Congress Tucson, Arizona
Dec 16 2009 7:30P
Club Congress w/Sweet Talk Radio & Leila Lopez Tucson, Arizona
Dec 18 2009 8:00P
The Paisley Violin Phoenix, Arizona

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   About namoli brennet
Webster’s defines anomaly as a deviation from the common rule, but look a little farther and you’ll find another definition: hard to classify. And that might be the best way to describe musician Namoli Brennet. Brennet was born male and transitioned to female, but like many gender-variant types, she simply identifies as “trans”. There’s something touching and achingly poignant about Brennet’s voice – maybe it’s the sound of transgender, the experience of knowing what it feels like to be unstable, on the edge, a little hard to define. In the wrong hands, that poignance could easily turn sentimental, but with Brennet’s deft touch the songs have an edge, a rawness and a gritty realness that steers clear of typical singer/songwriter territory. And just like you’d expect from an over-achieving multi-instrumentalist with a composition degree: she does play nearly everything. Listening to Brennet, you realize this is not just another acoustic singer/songwriter with a guitar. Her technique draws on a wide range of influences, everyone from Shawn Colvin and Jonatha Brooke to Patty Griffin and Joni Mitchell There’s also the fact that she’s equally at home on the piano or mandolin. But beyond the technical is something way more important: Brennet has an innate understanding of the language of music, and she skillfully uses it to communicate insights that are both poetic and powerful. As someone who both engineers and produces her own CDs, there isn’t much stopping Namoli from putting out records, and her prolific output is pretty remarkable: since 2002 she’s self-produced and engineered 6 CDs starting with Boy in a Dress; her 7th CD, Until From This Dream I Wake is due out in June 2009. In addition to her songwriting, Brennet has also written several commissions for Chorus & Piano as well as scoring 2 plays: Boy (2008), and an adaptation of The Odyssey written by Pulitzer-Prize winner Derek Walcott. Her music has also been featured in the upcoming documentary Out in the Silence. So yes, she’s hard to classify, but like all good things yet undiscovered she’s just waiting to be found. And you can find her at namolibrennet.com, itunes, cdbaby.com, amazon….

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Thadeus Project

Thadeus Project



Oct 16 2009 6:02 PM

thx for the add namoli.  nice sound!!!  respect from chicago.   glenn
SARAFINA X

SARAFINA X



Oct 3 2009 5:41 PM

was kewl running into you....so what if you wanted to call me squarafina, tee hee. you look fab! xo saraf
Cognitive Caracal

Cognitive Caracal



Aug 18 2009 3:33 AM

I really hope you'll come back to Oil City PA. It's been some time since I last saw you preform. Love your stuff. : )
Marc Pedraza

Marc Pedraza



Aug 18 2009 3:33 AM

Hey Namoli, Your new album is absolutely beautiful! The lyrics are so heartfelt, honest and moving. I also really love all of the musical textures you added with your background vocals and guitars. Can't wait to see you perform live again!
Kreuziger Art Studio

Kreuziger Art Studio



Jul 10 2009 3:03 AM

Hey there...........was so Kewl to see you at Tucson Folk Festivle! I love your new songs and soon I will make one of your shows..... I really like "Let Love In" Be safe on your travels and hopefully to c u soon.
Peace and Love,
Mare:)
nexy

nexy



Jul 19 2009 5:45 AM

it was great seeing you again in phoenix tonight. loved the new material from your new c.d. and you just keep getting better and better. i just have one complaint - you don't play here often enough :) and remember, it's a dry heat...
Miss Frankie Stein

Miss Frankie  Stein



Jun 11 2009 4:19 PM

wow i miss you.
just saying . . .
Matt Duane Griffin

Matt Duane Griffin



Jun 16 2009 5:27 PM

Hi, Namoli! glad to see you doing new stuff again.
Daniel Wilson

Daniel Wilson



May 22 2009 10:12 PM

Hello there,
 
just wanted to stop by and send some love your way.
 
Have a wonderful weekend...
 
DANIEL WILSON...THANK YOU!
♫ ♪ Kelsee ♫ ♪

Kelsee Sullivan



May 12 2009 7:59 PM

I am sooo looking forward to your show here in Seattle....thanks for having an all ages show! you rock my socks!
Tripping Lily

Tripping Lily



May 13 2009 3:22 AM

Thank you for being our friend and listening to our music!



Be sure to check back often for our latest news, songs, and tour dates! Our new album is coming out THIS Summer!!
To find our first two albums, "Couch Sessions LIVE" and "Ukulily," visit http://cdbaby.com/cd/trippinglily

You can also find us on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tripping-Lily/118283250313?ref=ts
Follow us on Twitter- www.twitter.com/TrippingLily

~Tripping Lily
Hatman

Hatman



May 18 2009 12:48 AM

Thanks for your Friendship, and Welcome to the Hatman's page.

Hatman
KINGSIZE NOIDL

KINGSIZE NOIDL
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May 5 2009 6:31 PM


Thank you very much
for your friendship.
Sending you over some
extra vibes,
from Last Waterhole,
Dirt Farm/Austria.
Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones



May 5 2009 12:54 PM

Hey Namoli,

thanks for the add - and keep the music coming!
Sarah
Marc Pedraza

Marc Pedraza



Apr 30 2009 6:22 PM

Hey Namoli, Thanks again for coming up to Phoenix for Rebel Yell. Also, I just posted a new recording on my profile. It has some keys, drum programming and even a fake horn section. Check it out when you can. I'd love to hear your feedback. Hope all is well with you. I see you have a new album coming out soon! Awesome!
thomas Marks

thomas Marks



Apr 10 2009 6:12 AM

I just played one of your most beautiful albums at my dinner party...The word impressed comes to mind... Thank you so much for your music... You are a true minstrel mistress...
Much Respect...
Thomas
Mark

Mark



Apr 19 2009 11:08 AM

hey there, lovin your music, check out my new tunes on my page, all the best, mark dowd.
Matt Mills and the Wandering Past

Matt Mills and the Wandering Past



Apr 21 2009 12:31 AM

hey, thanks for the add..

hope you like the music..
Aiden James

Aiden James



Mar 12 2009 4:26 AM

u r a shining star
The Quest of Life, WRPI 91.5 FM

The Quest of Life, WRPI 91.5 FM



Feb 27 2009 5:16 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
thomas Marks

thomas Marks



Feb 17 2009 2:16 AM

One of my coolest pastimes is turning people on to your music...Makes me look like a friggin genius...
Be well

Thomas
miss inconspicuous

miss inconspicuous



Jan 8 2009 3:15 AM

so you might be blessing us for a house concert on v-day? i can't think of a better way to spend the day... :) hopefully the weather will be nice for you cuz it's truly a "winter wonderland" out here.
(for real now) :)
Mettaphor

Mettaphor



Jan 8 2009 12:13 AM

what is it with the 44 letters - dont they know we r all mo than that!!!
kewl to connect across the ocean....
peace
mettachix
Headline Bluegrass Band

Headline Bluegrass Band



Jan 5 2009 3:41 PM

Hope to see you at Nimbus Brewing Company this Friday night!! We'll be playing starting at 8!!

- HEADLINE Bluegrass Band
The Preacher & Mrs Magee

The Preacher & Mrs Magee



Jan 3 2009 3:40 PM

Happy New Year!

Adele & Sheila
xxx
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