Stacey Brown-Downham (guitar, vocals, keys, bitching and moaning)
David Downham (guitars, bass, keys, production and engineering, jamming)
Chris Ward (bass)
David Dunn (percussion and good looks)
Past/Occasional Members/Collaborators:Steve Poponi (guitars, bass, production and engineering, sarcasm, producer/engineer on Down With Fun), Kevin O'Beirne (amazing percussion and doolies), Cort Ferris (drums on The Accident), Jeff Blatcher (vocals on The Body Politic), Jen Brace (vocals on Americana), Matt Giresi of Meat Raffle and The Chocolate Robots (Percussion), John Crossingham of Raising the Fawn and Broken Social Scene (variety of instruments, production and engineering), Don Kennedy of Off The International Radar (engineering), Jeff Mott of His Own Subconscious (engineering).
Influences
Past: Spinanes, PJ Harvey, Guided By Voices, Pavement, Low, Bjork, Neutral Milk Hotel, Human League, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, Wilco
Present: Toronto/Montreal Indie Sweethearts (Broken Social Scene, Stars, Feist, Arcade Fire), Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service,
Sounds Like
See above or listen and decide for yourself. Like any self-respecting musician, I'd like to say I don't REALLY sound like anyone other than myself. But you can't help but be influenced. Gimme your fitty cents on the topic...
The Classic Brown is Canadian artist Stacey Brown and a rotating cast of musicians. Her first EP was produced byJohn Crossingham (of Raising the Fawn, and Broken Social Scene) on a 4-track in a Toronto basement. Though the master was lost, the rough-cut Ep was released in limited edition in handicraft packages to happy accolades.
The current roster of The Classic Brown features ex-Secession Movement guitarist/ vocalist David Downham, Steve Poponi and David Dunn (all currently of New Jerseys Up Up Down Down).
Down with Fun, a full length released in Fall 2007, was recorded by Poponi, Downham and Brown at home and at Gradwell House Recording, New Jersey.
Canadian CD release shows were performed in Toronto and St. Catharines in October 2006. The reviews so far have been promising. Down with Fun was included in Driven magazine’s “eight to listen to…” (along with Beck, Bob Dylan, Be Your Own Pet, TV on the Radio and Justin Timberlake), on CBC Radio 3’s Top 10, and as WXPN’s Philly Local Pick of the Day.
Don’t let The Classic Brown’s name fool you; Stacey Brown’s music is colourful, creative, energetic, lush and beautiful. Jordy Yack, Pulse Magazine
Brown’s vocals remind me of the soft sound of Amy Millan from Stars. Like Millan, Brown sounds girly and sweet without the syrup or any hint of punk. The result is a voice that you want to listen to whether she’s singing about love or war and backed by a full orchestra or just one guitar....
The only thing keeping Brown away from a record deal is probably the fact that she hasn’t even tried to get one. Lisa Town, Delusions of Adequacy
Down with Fun can be purchased at:
- Mars Red Music in Haddonfield, NJ
- Tunes in Voorhees, NJ
- Soundscapes or Criminal Records in Toronto, Ontario
- The Beat Goes On in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Cheeky Monkey in Sarnia, Ontario
- iTunes online store
Or you can click on the "buy now" button below to order your copy online for $12.50 US shipping included.
You can now buy our music from iTunes:
Down With Fun
Or from emusic.com -- sign up for a free fourteen day trial and get free downloads! It's especially good if you have an mp3 player that isn't an I-Pod. EMUSIC.COM
Just a reminder to listen to THE CLASSIC BROWN on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.
hey guys love the music. just wondering, was stacy ever a supply teacher at any point in Toronto? i have a vague recollection of her teaching me in grade school.. maybe im just high.
Hey Mum! Hows Milo? hows you? Do you know that when i hear you sing i smile and a tear comes to my eye cause you sound so great and i miss you. i bet you're the best mum ever. xx
i was going to talk to steve about getting an upper east coast tour going. i want to shoot for late summer so hopefully that will work out and we can play together.
Come out this week to Studio LuLoo’s Tuesday open mic, Jan. 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Featured artist is Smash Palace.
We will have tickets on sale for Smash Palace’s CD release concert. See the Sara O’Brien Band open for Smash Palace on Sunday Jan. 20th @7:30 at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn.
Don't miss the first Studio LuLoo Open Mic of 2008 - tonight @ 7:30 - January Birthday Bash - featuring Stacey Brown of the Classic Browns --- Hope to see you!!
