Brandi Carlile made her stage debut at eight years old performing Rosanne Cash's "Tennessee Flat-Top Box" at the Northwest's version of the Grand Ole Opry.

She eventually started a band with Tim and Phil Hasenroth, playing gigs at local restaurants, bars, weddings and parties.

In 2004, Brandi Carlile signed a deal with Columbia Records, and released her self-titled debut in 2005. Her second album, The Story, was released in 2007, with her third studio album, Give Up the Ghost, scheduled to be released on October 6, 2009.

She's toured throughout the U.S. and around the world with artists like Sheryl Crow, Ray LaMontagne, Train, Maroon Five and others, as well as selling out headlining dates around the world.

Together with longtime bandmates Tim (guitar) and Phil (bass) Hanseroth plus cellist Josh Neumann and drummer Alison Miller, Carlile stopped by The Current studios for what Carlile said is her first-ever full-band radio appearance. Carlile and friends performed "Dreams" and "Before It Breaks" from the upcoming album, and a cover of the Beatles’ "Let It Be."

Credits

Guest – Brandi Carlile
Host – Mark Wheat
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Engineer – Michael DeMark

Related

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