I hope that somewhere in Small Town, U.S.A., a 15-year-old kid looks to me as a role model the way I looked at the Indigo Girls and Elton John as role models. Brandi Carlile girl look hope Change image and share on social
My songwriting is so influenced by orchestrated music, dramatic, super glam rock-y stuff. Two of my biggest influences in songwriting were Elton John and Freddie Mercury. Brandi Carlile orchestrate stuff super Change image and share on social
Singing is a form of meditation... apparently the only one that I have command over. Brandi Carlile apparently meditation form Change image and share on social
People that could yodel always fascinated me. People that could sing loud always fascinated me. So I started trying to mimic at a really young age: 6, 7 years old. Brandi Carlile year young age Change image and share on social
When I started out, I was definitely writing about experiences that I hadn't had yet. The songs were just based on my influences, songwriters that had written songs before me and that were more experienced and 20, 30 years older than me. Brandi Carlile songwriter year start share on social
Colorado is an oasis, an otherworldly mountain place. I've played so many shows in Colorado that I think I'm the Colorado house band. Brandi Carlile show oasis band Change image and share on social
My wife even thinks our next album should be recorded in our house, and we should move all the furniture out to the garage. I'm not sure how many spouses would be supportive of that, much less come up with the idea. Brandi Carlile garage furniture think share on social
Every city has a town outside with a lake. I pull out my fishing pole and fish. I've been doing that for a long time. Brandi Carlile pole city town Change image and share on social