Brent Brown

Artist Information

Biography

Hey my name is Brent Brown, I am 21 years old out of Naperville Il. I am a singer/songwriter currently playing solo gigs around my area. Playing guitar and vocals are my forte however I'm very good at drum set as well. I started playing guitar and singing at the same time about 4 years ago. When I was young my voice could do practically anything and after puberty I stopped singing all the way up until my sr. year of high school when I picked up the guitar. It took me one week to write my first song for the guitar and from then on it's been a passion of mine. I have written over 100 songs up to this date with 2 CDs released on Itunes. I have the city of Naperville Il. rooting for me, so with my home studio by my side and a awesome new cd to hand out to people I plan on playing "everywhere".

Instrumentation

I play acoustic and sing my heart out!

(If I had to play with a band I can arrange it with a months notice) I jam with friends all the time:)

Discography

Album on Itunes and a large Youtube.com presence.
New Album-
"Something New From Me To You"- Brent Brown

Official Website

http://www.youtube.com/brentbrown808

Links

• Facebook
• My Youtube
• Twitter

Audio

• Four Miles Below the Sun
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• Belladonna Lily
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• Queen Appalacia
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• Sapphire Chimes In
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Lyrics

• Four Miles Below the Sun
• Belladonna Lily
• Queen Appalachia
• Sapphire Chimes In
• I Am Kindness
• Jubilee

Video

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Press

• Five Questions [+ Show ]
  

  By JOSH LARSEN jlarsen@stmedianetwork.com At lunchtime, Brent Brown, troubadour at various eateries...By JOSH LARSEN jlarsen@stmedianetwork.com
  At lunchtime, Brent Brown, troubadour at various eateries around Naperville, including Potbelly, competes with conversation and clinking bottles (not to mention occasional orders to "hold the mayo").
  
  Still, the 21-year-old Naperville resident and 2007 Neuqua Valley High School graduate doesn't mind. As he says, "If I were in my house and not doing anything, I would be doing this anyway."
  
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  Brent Brown performs during lunch at the Potbelly on Route 59 in Naperville, one of his regular spots.
  
  (Jonathan Miano/Sun-Times Media)
  
  1. When did you start playing music? "I was always a good singer as a kid. I used to sing like Michael Jackson, but once I hit puberty and my voice changed, I couldn't do that, so I stopped. I didn't sing again until I picked up a guitar (a few years ago). I learned the first three chords and wrote my first song, and now I've written 100 songs."
  
  2. How did you get the Potbelly gig? "You audition. You have to play an hour-long show and see if you're listenable."
  
  3. How is playing for a lunchtime crowd different than from playing for a concert audience? "People have food in their mouths, so they can't sing with you. You kind of have to decide when you're background music and when they're listening. You get mad tips at places like this when you're playing what they like. I've gotten $45 in two hours. Then, some days, you get nothing. I guess it depends on how well I do on the songs. Sometimes they're like, 'Ahh, we've got to clap. He just played his heart out.'"
  
  4. Do you ever get frustrated when people aren't paying attention? "Before I start every show, I remind myself it's not about the money and getting tips. I just remind myself it's about having fun, and I could be doing another job."
  
  5. Have you ever had a strange interaction with a customer? "I got paid $40 once to play two songs in a salon. A guy knew me from playing (at Potbelly) and asked me to go over to a salon to sing to someone for 40 bucks."
  

Setlist

Jack Johnson-
Bubbly Toes
Flake
Better Together
Belle
If I Could
Holes To Heaven
Upside Down
Banana Pancakes
If I Had Eyes
Taylor
Constellations
Sleep Through the Static
Do You Remember
Wrong Turn
Beatles-
Hey Jude
Let It Be
Yellow Submarine
Blackbird
All My Love
Across The Universe
Lady Madonna
Elanore Rigby
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Michelle
Yesterday
If I Fell
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Dear Prudence
Your Mother Should Know
Mother Natures Son
Nowhere Man
Sun King
Eagles-
Take it Easy.
Tequila Sunrise.
Hotel California.
Jason Mraz-
I’m Your’s.
Lucky
You and I Both.
Van Morrison-
Brown Eyed Girl.
Cold Play-
The Scientist
Yellow
Life House-
You and Me
Bright Eyes-
First Day of My Life
Death Cab for Cutie-
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Someday You WIll Be Loved
Kenny Chesney-
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem.
Jimmy Buffet-
Margaritaville.
Volcano.
Obediah Parker-
Hey Ya
Aerosmith-
Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing (my own style)
Matt Nathason-
Come on Get Higher
Damien Rice-
Cannon Ball
Augustana-
Boston
Jimmy Hendrix-
Wind Cries Mary
Castles Made of Sand
Little Wing
John Mayer-
Daughters
No Such Thing
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Body is a Wonderland
Why Georgia
Gravity
Michael Buble-
Have’t Met You Yet
Sway
Save The Last Dance
Everything
Lost
Pink Floyd-
Wish You Were Here
Bob Marley-
Three Little Birds
One Love
Redemption Song
Plain White Tee’s-
1 2 3 4
Hey there Delilah
Snow Patrol-
Chasing Cars
Earth, Wind, and Fire-
September
Cream-
White Room
Elliot Smith-
Say Yes
Train-
Hey Soul Sister
Drops of Jupiter
Maroon 5-
She Will Be Loved
Sunday Mornings
Won’t Go Home Without You
This Love
Blues Image-
Ride Captain Ride
Reliant K-
Be My Escape
Parachute-
She is Love
Rob Thomas-
Her Diamonds
John Lennon-
Imagine
The Fray-
How to Save a Life
You Found Me
James Morrison-
Wonderful World
You give Me Something
Iron and Wine-
Love Vigilantes
Such Great Heights
One Republic-
Apologize
Billy Joel-
Piano Man
The Monkees-
Daydream Believer
The Temptations-
My Girl.
Build Me Up Buttercup.
Aint Too Proud to Beg.
The Drifters-
Under the Boardwalk.
Mat Kearney-
Nothing Left to Loose
Ben Folds-
Landed
Dispatch-
Two Coins
The General
Flying Horses
James Blunt-
Simona
Goodbye My Lover
Your Beautiful
The Killers-
Mr. Brightside
Ben Harper-
Burn One Down
Steal My Kisses
Grateful Dead-
Friend of the Devil
Casey Jones
Black Eyed Peas-
Gone Going
Uncle Cracker-
Follow Me
Better Than Ezra-
A Lifetime
Eagle Eye Cherry-
Save Tonight
Buffalo Springfield-
For What it’s Worth
Brad Paisley-
Celebrity.
Steve Miller Band-
Fly Like an Eagle
The Joker
Brett Dennen-
She’s Mine
David Gray-
It’s Not Easy to be Me
Dave Matthews Band-
Crash Into Me
Teddy Geiger-
For You I will
311-
Amber
Norah Jones-
Don’t Know Why
Otis Redding-
The Dock of a Bay
Keane-
Somewhere Only We Know
Third Eye Blind-
Jumper
Red Hot Chili Peppers-
Under the Bridge.
Scar tissue.
Fastball-
Out of My Head
Oasis-
Champagne Supernova
Secondhand Serenade-
Fall For You
Ray Lamontagne-
You Are the Best Thing.
Bob Dylan-
All Along the Watchtower
Like a Rollingstone
Gavin Degraw-
Chariot
Sister Hazel-
All For You
Van Morrison-
Dancing in the Moonlight
Rod Stewart-
Maggie May
Stay With Me.
Neil Diamond-
Sweet Caroline.
Ella Fitzgerald-
It’s Only a Paper Moon.
The Music Man-
Til’ There Was You
Dean Martin-
Everybody Loves Somebody.
In the Chapel In the Moonlight.
Stevie Wonder-
Isn’t She Lovely.
Looking Glass-
Brandy
Zac Brown Band-
Chicken Friend
Alabama-
I’m in a Hurry
Tom Petty-
Free Fallin’
Etta James-
At Last.
Rascall Flats-
Blessed the Broken Road.
Life Is a Highway.
Marvin Gaye-
Heard it Through the Grapevine.
Alicia Keys-
If I Ain’t Got You.
Sean Kingston-
Beautiful Girls
Owl City-
Fireflies.
The Doors-
Light My Fire
Riders on the Storm.
Ben E. King-
Stand by me.
Kid Cudi-
Day n’ Night
Pursuit of Happiness
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole-
Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Led Zepplin-
Stairway to Heaven (instrumental)
Going to California.
Frank Sinatra-
Somewhere beyond the sea+
Crazy Love.
I Get a Kick Outta You.
Traditional Song-
Home Sweet Home (instrumental)
Ray Charles-
Georgia.
Dion-
Runaround Sue.
Chuck Wicks-
All I Ever Wanted
The Kinks-
Lola
Alan Jackson-
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere
Lonestar-
Front Porch Looking In
Garth Brookes-
Friends In Low Places
George Strait-
Write This Down
Billy Currington-
People Are Crazy
Crosby, Stills, and Nash-
Teach Your Children Well
America-
A Horse With No Name
The Zombies-
Time of the Season
Johnny Cash-
Ring of Fire
Counting Crows-
Big Yellow Taxi
Done Mclean-
American Pie
Jimmy Eat World-
The Middle
Bill Withers-
Lean On Me
Beach Boys-
Kokomo
The Expendables-
The Cam Song
Modest Mouse-
Float On
Kanye West-
Heartless
David Bowie-
Space Oddity
Metro Station-
Shake it
Get Wiser-
Open My Eyes
Rise Against-
Swing Life Away
John Legend-
Save Room
Slightly Stoopid-
Closer to the Sun

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