Last night we went to Gruene Hall to spend an "intimate evening" with Brandi Carlile. At least that's how the concert was advertised. Maybe the Gruene Hall administration doesn't know how popular Brandi Carlile is and thought only a few people would show up for the performance--hence, an "intimate" evening. Let me tell you, the place was packed, and at least half the audience had to stand for the performance. And what a performance!
We first heard Brandi while watching the Olympics last summer on television. General Motors (remember them?) used one of her songs in a commercial that ran several times during the games, and we tracked the commercial down on Google and found out who the artist was. And promptly bought her album, "The Story." Just think, if the Olympics were this coming summer instead of last summer, there would not be multiple ads by a General Motors in bankruptcy, and we might not have heard this talented singer! While standing in line waiting for the doors to open, we asked others how they had heard of Brandi. A number of people had heard one of her songs on an episode of "Grey's Anatomy." I guess there are all kinds of ways to get your songs before the public.
Brandi has a great website (http://www.brandicarlile.com/) that plays her music while you are reading about her tours. A new album will appear in the fall, and I will be on the lookout for it.
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