Jeff Brown
Chicago, Illinois, United States | INDIE
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Self described indie-folk artist, Jeff Brown has a lot going for him musically. His voice is smooth and windy, his lyrics haunting. ... Backed by an acoustic guitar, a violin and a divine female voice, melancholy lyrics like, "Tired of waiting for nothing at all/ Needlessly pacing through these paths in my heart/ You keep raining harder on me and I’ll try not to drown," still sound lovely amid the delicate harmonies and meandering string riffs. Brown’s 11-song album, Last Chance, is well worth the listen... - Scene Magazine
Discography
'Last Chance' - 2012 on CAUDog Records
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Often reluctant or unable to characterize with any particularity the definitive style of his music, Jeff Brown frequently describes his sound as a singer-songwriter who got himself a band. His shows and music run the range from delicate indie-folk to more aggressive alt-rock with forays into jazz and chamber pop, thanks largely to the intricate strings of violinist Christine Knodle. His songwriting trends towards the melancholic and his Facebook page cites his songwriting influences as Girls and alcohol, mostly, though in reality, his music is rarely that one-dimensional. Brown writes love songs for people who are sick of love songs.
Chicago-based singer/songwriter Jeff Brown was born in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, IL. After moving to California as a child, he began a lifelong love of making music upon finding his dad's old guitar in the attic. Raised on heavy metal (Brown performed in several heavier bands throughout high school and college), versed in classical and the blues, he has since found his home in the soothing melodies and heartfelt lyrics of modern indie folk rock. Brown graduated from Loyola University in Chicago, studying English and Philosophy, and after several years returned to Academia to study law, specializing in Entertainment legal matters.
While in law school, Jeff Brown met singer-songwriters Greg Combs and Christine Knodle, and in 2008, formed Goodbyehome, an alt-country band rooted in rich harmonies and strong songwriting. Though focusing a majority of his musical attention on Goodbyehome, Brown grew as a songwriter in his own right, and began gathering material and players towards his own ends. As the Goodbyehome lineup changed, many members teamed up with Brown to form the core of what is often lovingly referred to as The Jeff Brown Extra Large Trio a four-piece group also consisting of Christine Knodle on violin and vocals, Jim Lordeman on drums and vocals, and Michael Vez Narvaez on bass.
Balancing a blossoming legal career with his musical pursuits, Brown plans to release his long-overdue debut album on CAUDog Records on July 2, 2012. An 11-track work engineered and produced by Ellis Clark, the album Last Chance is named via Browns assertion that pretty much every one of [these] songs is a healthy mix of desperation and hope.
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