Looking to buy my CD this holiday? Well now you can buy it and help charity too. 70% of sales go to Inspiration Cafe and helping Chicago’s homeless. Please buy one of my albums to support this cause (and, you know, support local music too)! Give back and help the less fortunate get a new chance! Check out the video and buy a CD or two on CD Baby!

Click here to watch our promotional video!

Happy Monday to everyone! Just an early note to let you know that I’m going to have a song from my brand new album Last Chance on the Radio Crystal Blue podcast starting this Wednesday! You can listen to the podcast when it’s posted on Wednesday at http://radiocrystalblue.net/home/.

I’ll let you all know when it’s posted.  In the meantime, you can listen to previous recordings at that link.

Special thanks to Dan Herman from Radio Crystal Blue for including me in his show!  Help spread the love by supporting his show.

The band has been added to a pair of high-profile shows to end the year — after taking the month of October off to rest and regroup, we will be performing twice before the end of the year.

On Friday, November 16th, the band is opening the Chicago Roots Collective Annual Festival at the Beat Kitchen.  Doors open at 7pm, and I play sharp at 8pm.  I’ll be joined by fellow CAUDog label mates The Future Laureates, as well as A Band Called Catch, Molehill, and The Ewing Theory.  Tickets are only $10, and you can get them online here before they sell out!

And just in time for the holidays, the band is happy to be a part of CAUDog label showcase to celebrate Matthew Morgan & the Lost Brigade’s album release!  We’re playing at the Double Door on Friday, December … Read More »

It’s true!  Not only do you have three chances across the Midwest to see me perform for FREE this weekend, but I have a confirmed date and location for my Album Release!

First things first…

This weekend is the Coyote Festival of the Arts in Wicker Park/Bucktown.  I am lucky to be performing on Friday night as Goodbyehome, as well as with my own band on Saturday afternoon.

Friday, September 28 at 8pm, Goodbyehome will be on the Club Lucky outdoor stage at 1824 W. Wabansia.  We’ll be joined by The Puffins, Sugarcreek Road, and the Aaron Williams Band.

Saturday, September 29th at 3pm, I will be at the Double Door with the full band (featuring Eric Stafford on lead guitar).  Double Door is footsteps away from the Damen/North/Milwaukee intersection, and admission is free with a Coyote Fest wristband (otherwise it’s only $5).

Sunday, September 30th at 4pm, … Read More »

Rachel from Adobe & Teardrops had this to say about the album:

“Brown’s vocals — which I suspect are modeled after James Taylor’s attempts to sound unpolished — work best when surrounded with others’ voices. Also, the songs from “Grace” onward are more musically adventurous — ranging between jazz, classical, and roots, the sheer inventiveness of these compositions deserve your attention.”

Check out the full review here!

Emily Clingman of Scene Magazine in Ft. Collins, CO had this to say about the album:

“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 …  still sound lovely amid the delicate harmonies and meandering string riffs. Brown’s 11-song album, Last Chance, is well worth the listen”

Check out the full review here!

After a little over a year since we first began recording drum tracks, my very first album of original material on CAUDog Records is real.  It’s so real that it’s sitting in a box in my living room.  And now you all can have one!

As of 12:00am this morning, it is available digitally on Bandcamp, itunes, and cdbaby.  Unfortunately, none of the sites are carrying physical copies just yet, but that will change soon. Until then, there are two ways to get physical copies.  You can find them at any Chicago Acoustic Underground sponsored show.  Check out the schedule at www.chicagoacoustic.net.

Additionally, physical copies are available through me directly.  Send a message to jeff @ chicagoacoustic.net  and I will send you a payment address.  For $18 (covers the album cost, shipping, and the 2 mile round trip to the post office) I … Read More »

That’s right folks!  Starting tomorrow, July 2nd, Jeff Brown’s debut album “Last Chance” will be available worldwide with a few clicks of your mouse.

The album will be available for download as a whole, and as individual tracks on iTunes.  It will also be available for download on Bandcamp and CDBaby.  If you want a physical copy, they will be available online via CDBaby, or in person at any Chicago Acoustic Underground show.

Links will be posted tomorrow for ease.

Thank you all for being fans!  Looking forward to spreading this beautiful album across the world!

When the weather starts to get cool, things will start to get really HOT in the CAUDog Records camp as we gear up for the Jeff Brown Last Chance CD Release Event in FALL 2012. We have a great line-up of bands that will knock your socks off. Although, you might want to wear shoes so you can dance and groove to the face-melting tunes. Keep checking back for details!

Get ready for your “first chance” to get “Last Chance” — July 2, 2012 is the release date set and the hard copies of the CD are in. Contact Jeff for more details.