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Kevin Brawley

About Me

Hey kids... I'll be down in Fort Mill this Friday the 22nd at McHale's so show some love. Don't forget - Saturday June 6, I'll be at Hawthorne's in Highland Creek playing with violinist Denys Gorski. Show starts at 9, but get there early to get a seat. peace-kev

For booking info, electronic press kit, or availability, please email me at [email protected]

Here is what you (might) want to know about Kev...

He released his debut solo album, “Waltzing on Eggshells,” in June of 2007 on Copper Mind Records. All of the songs on “Waltzing on Eggshells” chronicle the highs and lows he and his wife experienced in their first three years of marriage. His music is poppy without being sugary...consistent without being boring...confessional without being whiny... Drawing inspiration from classic artists like Paul Simon and Pink Floyd, as well as contemporaries such as Citizen Cope, Ray Lamontagne and Ani Difranco, “Waltzing on Eggshells” is a powerful statement on the institute of marriage.

Since relocating to North Carolina with his wife and daughter, Kevin has become a regular performer in the greater Charlotte area the old fashioned way – by working hard, playing often, and giving audiences a memorable show each night. Armed with a full arsenal of vintage and state of the art effects, his approach to live music is refreshing. He never lets the technology get in the way of the song, but does try and take things as far as he can in a live setting. There’s only so much ‘guy with guitar who sings’ someone can take.

No stranger to the business, Kevin has been writing, recording, and performing music for the last 15 years. He began polishing his songwriting in one of Northeast Ohio’s most revered live acts, Picadilly Circus, where he played lead guitar and shared vocal duties. He has headlined many impressive venues, including the House of Blues, Peabody’s, the Odeon, Nelson Ledges, and the world famous Cleveland Agora. He has also participated twice in the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX.

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Member Since: 27/03/2006
Band Website: kevinbrawley.com
Band Members:

collaboraters include/have included...

Allen Ilg

Denys Gorski

Mason P. Shuman

Richard Perry

Sam Pew

Joey Vendel

Jala Brawley


Influences: Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Phish, Gavin Castleton, Citizen Cope, Miles Davis, Ray Lamontagne, Ani DiFranco, Rustic Overtones, Picadilly Circus, Dog Fashion Disco, U2, Portishead, 311, James, John Mayer, Primus, SUPERBAND!, Java Bean, and sooooooooo many more - not that I sound like ANY of these in particular...I just dig'em. It all comes down to honesty for me. I have to believe what they're saying and playing to me. I hate watered-down, angsty lyrics that mean nothing and say nothing...and I hate gigantic radio rock with a true passion.
Sounds Like: Kevin Brawley live at Riverdaze Erwin, TN 9/2/07Picadilly Circus - "Sven's Jelly" 7/16/05
Record Label: Copper Mind Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

End of semester - day 1 thoughts.

Finals are over, some loose ends are tied up, and now I'm chillin. Here's how my day has shaped up so far. 1) Signed up for twitter. Follow me if you have nothing better to do - twitter.com/kevbrawley...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 07:05:00 GMT

back in college - day 1 thoughts...

Never have I seen so many of those awful fuzzy girl boots in my life.
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:12:00 GMT

Thanks for the compliment...

I meet a lot of interesting people at my shows. Some are older, nice folks who thank me for the music and ask if I know any Elvis. Some are college kids who say, "You are amazing! You played my favo...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:54:00 GMT

who is it for you?

Tickets to see Ebu Gogo at the Milestone on a Tuesday night... $8 Enough pork, buns, bacon, potatoes, eggs, and juice to feed 3 traveling musicians... $30-$35 Sitting on my couch with Gavin Castleton,...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:36:00 GMT

An open letter to Allen.

Dear Al, (Big Al, Big Gay Al, Allen, Large A, The Littlest Doyle, etc, etc, etc...)      Let me preface this letter by saying our set at the Burning River Band festival last weeken...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:44:00 GMT

tadpoles

I remember how cloudy it was. This was remarkable, because my entire childhood seems like it was set to a backdrop of clouds (the curse of Northeast Ohio). This was a different kind of weather al...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:57:00 GMT

Pinnacles

Hola. I have recently been privy to a few experiences which had me reflecting on various pinnacles of my "career" (defined loosely as the time I began playing little bars with the Circus, ended playin...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:22:00 GMT

Hello again...

Hello everyone out there in blogsville. Obviously I don't write in this thing too often -  I just wanted to take a short minute and thank everyone who has purchased "Waltzing on Eggshells", ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:21:00 GMT

Definition Help.

Allright. I need everyone's help here. Yesterday, as I was cooking dinner, Kara and I were discussing a song. The song in question was an unreleased version of "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" by ...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:39:00 GMT

Swimming in the undertow.

Yes, it has been quite some time since my last "blog". "Blog" sounds like it should be a monster in some Spaceman Spiff strip of Calvin and Hobbes.   I haven't written a song in a few weeks. The...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:16:00 GMT