Brandi M. Carlile is an American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter.
Brandi, whose mother is a singer, taught herself to sing when she was a little girl,
and she started singing country songs on stage when she was only 8 years old.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Brandi M. Carlile
Born: June 1, 1981 (age 43)
From: Ravensdale, Washington, U.S.
Spouse(s): Catherine Shepherd (m. 2012)
Children: Evangeline Ruth
Genre(s):
Alternative country,
Folk rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar,
piano,
banjo
Occupation(s):
Musician,
Songwriter
Active From: 2004present
Did You Know:
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In a November 2002 interview, Carlile identified herself as a lesbian.
•
In January 2010, Carlile's Looking Out Foundation partnered with the Seattle Police Department,
the
Indigo Girls,
and two local Seattle self-defense studios to support the Fight the Fear Campaign
•
She wears AURYN tattoos on her shoulders.
AURYN is the Ouroboros talisman from "The Neverending Story".
(Ouroboros are the two intertwined snakes eating each other's tail)
Quotes:
"Ive gone through all sorts of vocal phases, from pop to blues to R&B, but no matter what I do,
I just cant get the country & western out of my voice."
"I don't have to have a lot of formality around it ... there were people before me who paved the way."
-To the LA times about her coming out