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"Self-styled poetess, folk goddess and country waif, Pieta's music resonates with a seductive simplicity and lyrical grace." - - BBC
Pieta Brown leans towards the reclusive and private life of being an artist. Mystery seems to follow. Conflicting stories arise. So, for the record... In her bare-bones early upbringing in Iowa there was no furnace, plumbing or running water. There, Pieta was exposed to traditional and rural folk music through her father, Greg Brown, the now beloved Midwestern folk singer. Later, while living with her mother in Alabama during her formative years, Pieta drew on and expanded these influences and began writing poetry and composing instrumental songs on piano. By the time she left home at 18, Pieta had lived in at least 17 different houses and apartments between Iowa and Alabama. Staying true to the disjointed lifestyle of her childhood she wandered from the West Coast to the East. Each locale left its mark on her, accounting for an artist who brings together the unvarnished humility of Loretta Lynn, the honest modern rock punch of P.J. Harvey, the hipster swagger and poetry of Cat Power, and the airy sophistication of Feist. And - coloring it all - a deep abiding saturation in folk and blues that's beyond her years. All of this, yet she has her own distinctive style, lyrical substance, and voice. She is "unmistakably a songwriter of great depth," as Indie911.com recently noted. On the sublime Remember The Sun (One Little Indian Records), Pieta Brown continued to ride the upward arc begun with her eponymous debut in 2002 and extended by 2005's critically acclaimed In the Cool. Remember The Sun landed at #2 on music critic Michael Ross list for the Village Voice's 35th Annual Critic's Poll, and the Wall Street Journal included it in their list of the best of 2007. This enigmatic Midwesterner has also recently released a new EP, entitled Flight Time, which seemingly arrived out of the blue and has already landed on critic's lists as well (No Depression Individual Critic's Picks of 2008). It's a seven-song collection of gems that Pieta recorded lo-fi in Iowa; an intense collection of songs that are beyond what one expects from a young artist - but exactly what you might wish for from an old soul.Today, Pieta Brown stays focused on her original intention: "Long before I ever put a recording out there for somebody else to hear, my aim was to be a great artist, and that's what I'll always be going after. All my life, I've been close to writing and music and all kinds of art...and that closeness continues to drive me."
Pieta Brown's new self-released seven-song EP Flight Time will be for sale beginning in late September at pietabrown.com or in person at her live performances only. The EP was recorded in Iowa and among the new tunes is her first instrumental song entitled “I Thought I Heard You Call My Name.” Fans in Wisconsin can also see Pieta performing some of her new songs on Wisconsin PBS-TV’s new weekly music show "30 Minute Music Hour". Pieta's show will air statewide on Wisconsin Public Television on Sept. 20 and 28 or can be viewed online. In addition, Pieta also makes a special guest appearance on Calexico's new CD Carried To Dust out now. Pieta can be heard trading verses with Joey Burns on the dusty duet "Slowness". Catch Pieta on tour throughout the Midwest in the coming months including support dates with Ani DiFranco - see tour dates>>
Rosebud artists Bettye LaVette and Mavis Staples scored spots in the top 35 of Village Voice's annual "Pazz & Jop Poll" for LaVette’s Scene Of The Crime and Staples’ We'll Never Turn Back. The annual poll combines ballots from 577 critics’ Top 10 lists to acknowledge the best albums of 2007. Additional Rosebud artists whose CDs were honored were Bill Frisell (for his work with Floratone and with Paul Motian and Joe Lovano) Loudon Wainwright III, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ruthie Foster, Pieta Brown, Ann Savoy and the late Muddy Waters. Compilations that featured Rosebud artists were Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars), Goin Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino (Allen Toussaint, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and Marcia Ball) and Song Of America (The Blind Boys of Alabama and Bettye LaVette). See the full list of albums at: Village Voice's annual "Pazz & Jop Poll" >>
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Pieta Brown New EP "Flight Time" - Plus Wisconsin PBS-TV Appearance and Special Guest Duet on New Calexico CD
Bettye LaVette, Mavis Staples And More Rosebud Artists Recognized In Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll