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Chastity Brown

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About Me

I was born June 1982 in the small town of Claremont NewHampshire. The Goodyear plant where my stepfather worked closed down so the family migrated to Union City Tennessee (a small town in the western most corner). Concert band and marching band were one of the nerdy joys of my childhood. It seems like I have always gravitated towards music. Back then I was pretty hardcore about church so tended to listen to christian stuff. Not until I left home at seventeen did I start emersing myself in everything from Steely Dan to the Staple Singers to Jimi to Janis. Much of the music that some of my friends with hippy parents grew up listening to. Bouncing around a bit from north to south and now landing in the midwest, I truly believe that there are beautiful people everywhere. But life is also full circle so naturally there are some shitty ones that I’ve meant along the way. Which brings me to point. The music I write is mostly out of personal experience - reflection- anger-peace. Rilke said..(not a direct quote) to feel everything. Which is what I try to tap into. Emotion. Raw and unmarketable if need be.Amira made this video. To view other works by her, search Ra Fairy Soultress in my friend section. Four Chords
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/chastitybrown
Band Members: To contact directly please email [email protected] Chastity -guitar & vocals, Michael X. on drums & percussion, Adam Wozniak -upright bass
Influences: Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder,Nina Simone(especially her activist songs)Patty Griffin,Fats Domino,Fela Kuti, The White Stripes, Wilco(Jeff Tweedy), Ryan Adams, The Roots,Woody Guthrie,Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larson(wrote ’Passing’),James Baldwin, Eryka Badu, George Harrison, Casey Jones, Ani Difranco, Coltrane, my mother, everytime it rains while the sun is out, old time gospel and new wave experimental, Gary Oliver, The Winnans, Bob Marley, Neutral Milk Hotel, Matt Urmy, Tom Waits, all Divas, Dixie Dirt, dreamers, Rilke, Kahlil Gibran, book nerds, music lovers, most of the honeys I know in Tennessee.
Sounds Like: Patty Griffin,Ben Harper, little bit of Ryan Adams, maybe what you would expect Toshi Regan’s folkie cousin to sound like
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

How Was The Show, 400 Bar Review 2/7/08

Truthmaze and Chastity Brown at 400 Bar on 2/7/08 By: Jon Behm Another sparsely attended night in the 400 Bar. Another great show. Honestly it’s a mystery to me why this continually happens i...
Posted by Chastity Brown on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

The News Sentinel article, Knoxville, TN

Knox songwriters helped singer find her voice By Wayne Bledsoe (Contact)Friday, July 27, 2007 When singer-songwriter Chastity Brown performs at her CD release party tonight at World Grotto, audie...
Posted by Chastity Brown on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:54:00 PST

Mountain Xpress Review, Asheville, NC

Church and state (of being) Choir-raised Chastity Brown takes it higher by Jason Bugg in Vol. 13 / Iss. 52 on 07/25/2007 While Bele Chere is in full effect, locals are faced with a conundrum that is...
Posted by Chastity Brown on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:49:00 PST

Lavender Magazine review

"A bit more than two years ago, Chastity Brown decided to leave Knoxville,  Tennessee, for the bigger cityin this case, Minneapolis. Brown recalls, "My first thought was, ’Holy shit! I don...
Posted by Chastity Brown on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:44:00 PST

"Chastity Brown is one of the most exciting talents to hit the local music scene in the past...

"Chastity Brown is one of the most exciting talents to hit the local music scene in the past year. The 25-year-old Knoxville, Tenn.-by-way-of-Claremont, N.H.-transplant has a voice and vibe that sugge...
Posted by Chastity Brown on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST