Brett Dennen
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| Nativity name | Brett Michael Dennen[1] |
| Born | (1979-10-28) Oct 28, 1979 |
| Origin | Oakdale, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Dualtone, F-Cease, Iii Angels and a Saint, Atlantic |
| Website | www |
Brett Michael Dennen (born Oct 28, 1979)[two] [three] [4] [5] is an American folk/pop singer and songwriter from Primal California. His seventh studio anthology, "See The World," was released in July 2021.
Early on life [edit]
Dennen grew up in Central Valley, California in a modest farm town;[6] [7] he was homeschooled.[8] He spent much of his time learning to play music. After becoming proficient in the guitar, he started to write his own songs.[nine]
Dennen learned to play guitar while attending Army camp Jack Hazard,[ citation needed ] a residential summer camp in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.[10] His army camp counselors played the music of Neil Young, John Denver, and Joni Mitchell, the same music that his parents listened to.[7] As an adolescent, he worked there as a counselor.[x] He has connected to aid the camp, performing at a fundraiser in Feb 2012 for the Jack and Buena Foundation, which now runs Camp Jack Run a risk.[11]
He attended Oakdale High School.[ citation needed ] He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2002,[6] where he was a student at Kresge College.[ citation needed ] He majored in sociology and philosophy,[7] with goals of becoming an educator, a instructor, or a customs worker.[8] He also led numerous anti-smoking campaigns on campus, and was instrumental in removing ash trays from building entrances, which directly impacted the surge in cigarette butts existence littered around the entrances of buildings. There is at present a grassroots entrada in talks with local government to install devices in which people can put their cigarettes butts in to avoid all the litter.[ citation needed ] He as well began writing music with friends, and he eventually established a jam ring, playing mandolin aslope an acoustic guitarist, bassist, hand drummer, and flutist.[7] He establish writing music that anybody would similar, however, "stifling and overwhelming."[6] [7]
Later graduating college and remaining in Santa Cruz, Dennen moved to Los Angeles to perform.[6] In late 2003 and early 2004, he began to record his first anthology,[6] which he self-released.[7] A yr after the album's release, Universal signed on as a distributor.[7]
Career [edit]
Dennen has been a part of The Mosaic Projection, a San Francisco Bay Surface area-based nonprofit arrangement, since its inception.
In 2004, Dennen released his debut, self-titled album, Brett Dennen on an indie label, Three Angels and A Saint Records, produced by Dennen & Leslie Merical. Dennen eventually signed a record bargain with Dualtone Records.
His second album, And then Much More, includes the singles "Own't No Reason", "She's Mine" and "Darlin' Practise Non Fear".
Dennen too contributed a cover of "Private Life" to the 2006 tribute anthology Potable To Bones That Turn To Dust: A Toast To Oingo Boingo.
In an interview with American Songwriter magazine, Dennen best-selling Paul Simon's meaning influence on his music equally well as commenting that Paul Simon'south Graceland was one of his favorite albums.[12]
Dennen opened for John Mayer on his tour in 2008.
In 2008, "Darlin' Do Not Fearfulness," from So Much More than, was featured in the honour-winning independent motion-picture show Sherman's Way.
Dennen was named by Rolling Stone magazine equally an "Artist to Watch," and in 2008, Amusement Weekly called him one of its viii "Guys on the Rise".[13]
In 2008, Dennen, along with Jason Mraz, contributed the song "Long Route to Forgiveness" to the Survival International clemency album Songs for Survival. Before in the fall, Dennen toured Commonwealth of australia with Pete Murray. In tardily October, Hope for the Hopeless, Dennen'south third anthology, was released. The vocal "Ain't Gonna Lose You" was featured on Grey's Anatomy and topped the iTunes folk charts. The record reached #6 on the digital charts, and was followed past a successful mini-bout.
Dennen at Newport Folk Festival 2009
On August ane, 2009, Dennen performed at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Isle.[xiv]
On October ix, 2009, Dennen appeared on The Belatedly Show with David Letterman.[ citation needed ] In 2010, Dennen played at the Oulipo Ballroom in Kentucky. He played a mixture of Paul Simon covers along with unreleased tracks from his upcoming anthology. His fourth anthology, Loverboy, was released on April 12, 2011. In 2009, Dennen's song "She's Mine" was featured on the soundtrack for the motion-picture show Co-ordinate to Greta; in 2010, Dennen's song "Darlin' Do Not Fear" was featured on the soundtrack for the Goggle box show Parenthood.
Dennen'south 5th album, Fume and Mirrors was released on October 22, 2013, along with its showtime unmarried, "Wild Child." On October 24, "Sugariness Persuasion" was featured on the TV show Parenthood.
"Comeback Kid (That'due south My Dog)" is the theme vocal on the NBC one-act Near A Boy. The song was also used in the series finale of Wizards of Waverly Identify.
On March 13, 2014, he appeared on episode 67 of Live From Daryl's House,[15] performing "Only Want Y'all", "Wild Child", "Correct As Pelting", "When We Were Young", "What's Gunna Happen To Us", and "Don't Mess With Karma" with Daryl Hall and his house band.
In 2016, Dennen released his sixth studio album, Por Favor.
In January 2018, Dennen released a new single, "Already Gone." That same yr, he released two EPs "simply to change it upward."[10] The EP Here'south Looking At Yous Kid?, a song that he says is about "life," was originally inspired by his loyal fans over the years, but began to include his personal speculation almost what fatherhood might be similar.[10]
Influences [edit]
Dennen counts "cracking songwriters" like Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, and Van Morrison amid his biggest influences.[x] Among his favorite albums are Paul Simon's Graceland, Tom Trivial'southward Wildflowers, Van Morrison'south Veedon Fleece, the beginning Crosby Stills and Nash album, and True cat Stevens' album Buddha and the Chocolate Box.[half dozen]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
- Brett Dennen (2004)
- Then Much More (2006)
- Promise for the Hopeless (2008)
- Loverboy (2011)
- Smoke and Mirrors (2013)
- Por Favor (2016)
- Run across the World (2021)
Live albums and EPs [edit]
- Peace EP (2006)
- (More) And then Much More (2007)
- Live Sessions EP (iTunes sectional) (2009)
- Let's... (2018)
- Hither'due south Looking at You Kid (2018)
Singles [edit]
Other contributions [edit]
- Children'southward Songs for Peace and a Better World (2003)
- Drink to Bones That Turn to Grit: A Toast to Oingo Boingo (2006)
- Don't Retrieve Twice, It's Alright – Ted Lennon & Brett Dennen (2007)
- CLIF GreenNotes Protect the Places Nosotros Play (2008) Find Information technology Here
- Songs for Survival (2008)
- Parenthood (television receiver soundtrack) (2010)
- The Protector [USA Network] (2011)
- "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" for "Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring l Years of Amnesty International" (2012)
- "Colours (Donovan song)" for "Gazing With Repose – A Tribute to Donovan" (2015)[18]
References [edit]
- ^ "California Births, 1905 – 1995". Familytreelegends.com. October 28, 1979. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Harris, Lauren (March 3, 2007). "The User's Guide: Brett Dennen". VH1. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved Apr 8, 2008.
- ^ "Brett Dennen – Gratis listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. Retrieved September viii, 2013.
- ^ "Brett Dennen". Rhapsody. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Brett Dennen Biography". Starpulse.com. October 28, 1969. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c d east f Schorn, Chris (August thirty, 2018). "Brett Dennen Talks Music, Paul Simon, & Behemothic Pickles [Interview]". Music In Minnesota . Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d east f grand Cackett, Alan (August 2007). "Just a singer-songwriter?". Maverick (61): 43–45.
- ^ a b Richardson, Derk (November xxx, 2006). "On his latest CD, 'So Much More,' vocalizer/songwriter Brett Dennen proves himself a wise, if infant-faced, bard". SFGate . Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dennen, Brett". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford Music Online. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d due east Horrigan, Rebecca (September 14, 2018). "An Interview with Brett Dennen". The Santa Barbara Contained . Retrieved May iii, 2019.
- ^ Dark-brown, Patrick. "Bay Area nonprofit fights to keep military camp alive". Bay Area News Group. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ Evan Schlansky (June iv, 2012). "Picket Brett Dennen Perform "Crazy Love, Vol. II" Off Paul Simon'due south Graceland". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June v, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (May 21, 2008). "Guys on the Rise: 8 Emerging Vocalist-Songwriters". Amusement Weekly.
- ^ "Brett Dennen: Newport Folk Festival 2009". Npr.org. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Episode 67: Brett Dennen :: Live From Daryl's House with Daryl Hall :: Current Episode". Livefromdarylshouse.com . Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Brett Dennen Chart History: Triple A". Billboard . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hereafter Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Grouping. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Commencement Listen: 'Gazing with Tranquility – A Tribute to Donovan'". NPR. Archived from the original on Oct 15, 2015.
External links [edit]
- Official site
- Alive recordings from Brett Dennen in the Alive Music Archive
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Dennen
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