Song:What Can I Say
Album:Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile is one of today's best singer songwriters. What Can I Say is from her 2005 debut CD and established her as a major talent. She was born June 1, 1981 in Ravensdale, WA which is near Seattle. Her mom was a big country music fan and Brandi performed occasionally as a child. By age 17 she was working the Seattle club scene and even sang backup for an Elvis impersonator. It was while working these clubs that she came across the band The Fighting Machinists led by twin brothers Tim Hanseroth (guitar) and Phil Hanseroth (bass). So when the group broke up, she asked them to form a band with her. They started out as a rock band but went more towards an acoustic direction influenced by Brandi's songwriting. A performance at the 2003 Sasquatch Music Festival got them noticed and led to a contract with Columbia. Brandi Carlile was her 2005 debut CD. Brandi and the Hanseroth twins wrote all the songs on the CD. What Can I Say was written by Tim Hanseroth. Brandi was featured in Rolling Stone's 10 Artists To Watch In 2005. Columbia re-released Brandi Carlile in Dec. 2006 with a couple of bonus tracks. Her second CD The Story was released in 2007 and was produced by T-Bone Burnett. Several of her songs were featured in the hit TV show Grey's Anatomy in 2007 including a video for The Story. The song was also featured in a GM commercial played during the 2008 Olympics. Rick Rubin produced Brandi's 2009 CD Give Up The Ghost featuring a duet with Elton John and the EP XOBC was released in Feb. 2010. Brandi Carlile is a major talent worth checking out. Here's the video for What Can I Say by Brandi Carlile.
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