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“Brown has managed to settle in and firmly find himself in the Americana/Indie-folk soundscape” -The Standing O Project
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Often reluctant to characterize the definitive style of his music, Jeff Brown frequently describes his sound as ‘songs about girls and feelings, mostly’. His shows and music run the range from delicate indie-folk to more aggressive alt-rock with forays into jazz and chamber pop. 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 tired of the same old love songs.
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. He’s spent most of his life in Chicago, though has recently relocated to the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia.
An adept performer, Jeff has toured locally, nationally, and Internationally. His stage presence, sense of humor and above all the passion with which he shares his ideas with others make him a singer-songwriter to be reckoned with. From small, intimate cafés and house concerts to large venues like Chicago’s Metro and Double Door, and international events such as the Filey Folk Festival in England, Jeff performs solo as well as with his full band, Jeff Brown & the New Black.
Brown’s third album, 1000 Ways, was released in May of 2019. He is currently working on his fourth release.
www.jeffbrownmusic.com
What other people have said…
“Jeff Brown is a talent and a force to remind us all is not lost, and gorgeous, true, feeling songs are still out there. ” -iTunes
“A classic lo-fi songwriters song, …a good song with thoughtful lyrics tenderly sung.” -IndieMusicPeople.com
“An all-expenses paid trip to the Feelings Hotel. ” -Leslie Hunt (American Idol, Season 6)
“…feels like the sunrise after a long, rough night.” -Jamie Funk (Divide & Conquer Music)
Album Review ~ “Last Chance”
Jeff Brown of Chicago, the musician-turned-music industry lawyer-turned-musician who grew up with his ears glued to Iron Maiden records and can shred electric guitar with the best of them, has chosen to explore a softer side of music. Creating songs rooted in the gentle musings of contemplative trailblazers like Carole King and James Taylor with modern touches similar to Damien Rice and Ryan Adams, the result is an album that sounds like the band is right in your living room.
Vocal duets with Austin’s Kole Hansen on tracks like “Leaving” are memorable and dramatic and the record falls into a comfortable groove. “Rain” provides a hook recalling a children’s nursery rhyme song with the feeling and power that only jaded experience can provide. Primarily folky, the album flexes its Pop muscles with the upbeat song “Harder (a song for May)”. The song “Grace”, in itself a slow burner lighter-flicking drinking a smoky scotch in the corner of a bar and having a moment type of tune that would have most NPR followers give pause, takes the listeners on a genuine adventure. Mars Williams, world-famous saxophonist for bands including the Psychedelic Furs, guests solos on the song providing a stunning jazz saxophone experience in the midst of an otherwise flat folk world.
The album artwork is a photograph of the remarkable ruins of a giant broken down auditorium, symbolic perhaps of the emotional wreckage of relationships and their strange beauty. Jeff’s artistic musings on this album come from days and hours spent studying the beauty of those ruins. It ends on an uplifting note, with the message that the best is yet to come.