Songwriter Greg Brown to perform
in Socorro, New Mexico
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"After more than 20 years of singing and songwriting, (Greg) Brown continues to write songs that sweetly draw attention to life's pleasant subtleties, put a humorous spin on human idiosyncrasies, and hold us accountable for our misdeeds in a way that can elicit a tear or a hearty laugh from even the most contemptuous of cynics."
– Times Argus
Socorro, NM – Greg Brown will cast his spell on Socorro audiences at NM Tech's Macey Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 as part of the NM Tech Performing Arts Series.
Brown's songwriting has been lauded by many, and his songs have been performed by Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, Michael Johnson, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
His music
He has also recorded more than a dozen albums, including his 1986 release, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, when he put aside his own songwriting to set poems of William Blake to music.
One Big Town, recorded in 1989, earned Brown three and a half stars in Rolling Stone, chart-topping status in AAA and The Gavin Report's Americana rankings and Brown's first Indie Award from NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors).
The Poet Game, his 1994 CD, received another Indie award from NAIRD. His critically acclaimed 1996 release, Further In, was a finalist for the same award. Rolling Stone's four-star review of Further In called Brown "a wickedly sharp observer of the human condition." 1997's Slant 6 Mind (Red House Records) earned Brown his second Grammy nomination.
His roots
Greg Brown's mother played electric guitar, his grandfather played banjo, and his father was a Holy Roller preacher in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa, where the Gospel and music are a way of life.
Brown's first professional singing job came at age 18 in New York City, running hootenannies (folksinger get-togethers) at the legendary Gerdes Folk City. After a year, Brown moved west to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where he was a ghostwriter for Buck Ram, founder of the Platters.
Tired of the fast-paced life, Brown traveled with a band for a few years, and even quit playing for a while before he moved back to Iowa and began writing songs and playing in midwestern clubs and coffeehouses.
His latest CD, One Night (Red House), is a re-release of a 1983 live performance originally on Minneapolis' Coffeehouse ExtemporÄ Records.
His philosophy
"I just kinda follow the muse when it comes to writing," he told the Aspen Times News. "I see songs as a painter sees, some songs are dark, some are purple, some are yellow and purple.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $12 for students and are available through the PAS office, 835-5688 or visit <A href="http://www.nmtpas.org/" target=_blank>www.nmtpas.org (http://www.nmtpas.org/)
in Socorro, New Mexico
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"After more than 20 years of singing and songwriting, (Greg) Brown continues to write songs that sweetly draw attention to life's pleasant subtleties, put a humorous spin on human idiosyncrasies, and hold us accountable for our misdeeds in a way that can elicit a tear or a hearty laugh from even the most contemptuous of cynics."
– Times Argus
Socorro, NM – Greg Brown will cast his spell on Socorro audiences at NM Tech's Macey Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 as part of the NM Tech Performing Arts Series.
Brown's songwriting has been lauded by many, and his songs have been performed by Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, Michael Johnson, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
His music
He has also recorded more than a dozen albums, including his 1986 release, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, when he put aside his own songwriting to set poems of William Blake to music.
One Big Town, recorded in 1989, earned Brown three and a half stars in Rolling Stone, chart-topping status in AAA and The Gavin Report's Americana rankings and Brown's first Indie Award from NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors).
The Poet Game, his 1994 CD, received another Indie award from NAIRD. His critically acclaimed 1996 release, Further In, was a finalist for the same award. Rolling Stone's four-star review of Further In called Brown "a wickedly sharp observer of the human condition." 1997's Slant 6 Mind (Red House Records) earned Brown his second Grammy nomination.
His roots
Greg Brown's mother played electric guitar, his grandfather played banjo, and his father was a Holy Roller preacher in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa, where the Gospel and music are a way of life.
Brown's first professional singing job came at age 18 in New York City, running hootenannies (folksinger get-togethers) at the legendary Gerdes Folk City. After a year, Brown moved west to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where he was a ghostwriter for Buck Ram, founder of the Platters.
Tired of the fast-paced life, Brown traveled with a band for a few years, and even quit playing for a while before he moved back to Iowa and began writing songs and playing in midwestern clubs and coffeehouses.
His latest CD, One Night (Red House), is a re-release of a 1983 live performance originally on Minneapolis' Coffeehouse ExtemporÄ Records.
His philosophy
"I just kinda follow the muse when it comes to writing," he told the Aspen Times News. "I see songs as a painter sees, some songs are dark, some are purple, some are yellow and purple.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $12 for students and are available through the PAS office, 835-5688 or visit <A href="http://www.nmtpas.org/" target=_blank>www.nmtpas.org (http://www.nmtpas.org/)