Brandi Carlile Exclusively Reveals 2 Exciting Album Announcements

Just as humble and lovable as ever, Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile, now a 6 time Grammy winner, made an appearance on The Today Show. She also performed a few songs, of course, knocking it out of the park.

Brandi Carlile To Miss Stagecoach Appearance Due To Covid

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile announced on her Instagram feed that she will miss the Country Music Festival Stagecoach.  She said that it "finally happened" meaning that like most of us, she has been able to avoid it, she said that she has "the Covid".  She said that she is devastated about missing her appearance. 

Stagecoach, as I understand it, is the Country version of Coachella. Like Coachella, it convenes at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. 

Maple Valley's Favorite Daughter Carlile Nominated For Grammy Awards Again

It's almost Grammy Awards time and once again, our  local superstar, Brandi Carlile was not left out. Carlile received 3 nominations for her behind the scenes work with country music icon Tanya Tucker. The Grammy Awards ceremony will be January 26th of 2020.

 Carlile was nominated for Song Of The Year for the second time in a row for writing "Bring My Flowers Now" on Tuckers "While I'm Living" album.  The song was also nominated for Country Song Of The Year.   Tucker's album was also nominated for Country Album Of The Year.  Brandi and Shooter Jennings were co-producers of the album and would receive Grammy Trophies if it wins.  

If this keeps up, perhaps Maple Valley will be known as "Grammy Town".

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile Sings Joni Mitchell

This past week, Brandi Carlile performed songs from Joni Mitchell's iconic "Blue" album to a crowd in LA's Disney Hall.  In attendance was Carlile's childhood idol Elton John and Michell herself. 

According to Variety, Carlile did the performance without notes or teleprompter,  a feat even John thought was amazing. 

 

Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile, “I Will Always Love You”

Maple Valley's star in residence Brandi Carlile performing with Country legend Dolly Parton at the Newport Folk Festival.

Dave Grohl & Brandi Carlile - Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington (4-...

I was in Bellevue when Brandi Carlile posted a picture with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and formerly of Nirvana.  They spoke of going to the Pike Place Market to do an impromptu concert.
There were thousands of comments from all over the world, saying they wish they lived in Seattle and could see it.
Hats off to these two local music legends for making it happen.

Carlile Wins 3 Grammys And Audience Heart

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile won 3 Grammys in categories presented before the national telecast of the awards last night and  delivered, once again, a stirring performance of "The Joke" her anthem of hope to society's marginalized.

Carlile's performance, perhaps in front of her largest audience ever, rocked  the auditorium and lit up Twitter.
Carlile had been nominated in 6 categories, her wins were for Best Americana Album, best American Roots song, and best American roots performance. Her losses were in Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Album Of The Year.  Her nominations alone in those categories were a major victory in her long career. 
Carlile had just one nomination previous to this year's ceremony.  This was her first Grammy performance.

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile Gets 6 Grammy Nominations

It's been a long road, but Maple Valley favorite daughter Brandi Carlile, whose performed for well over a decade, is now getting the recognition that she and her band deserve.  Carlile is nominated for  6 Grammy Awards for 2019.  The nominations include best song of the year, (The Joke), best  album of the year (By The Way, I Forgive You), and best record of the year (The Joke).  
Last spring, Carlile performed a benefit concert at Maple Valley's  Tahoma High School that featured local artists.
This is the second time that Carlile has received Grammy recognition.

The Joke: Brandi Carlile and Benicio Bryant

Brandi Carlile performed at  Maple Valley's Tahoma High School and was joined by 13 year old Benicio Bryant.  After a little research, I found that Mr. Bryant had performed on "The Voice Kids" in Germany.  Carlile appeared at the Tahoma High School Performing Arts Center  last Tuesday in a benefit for the Tahoma Schools Foundation.  Carlile is an alumnus of Tahoma High School.

Leonard Cohen Dies

Singer songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at 82.  Cohen was a native of Canada.  Like Bob Dylan, he is better known for his songwriting than singing, unlike Bob Dylan, he kept his Jewish sounding last name. 
Probably, Cohen's best known song is Hallelujah, a song which Maple Valley area singer Brandi Carlile closes her shows.  His other well known hit "Suzanne" was made popular by Seattle native Judy Collins.

The Brandi Carlile Stage--A Full View

Earlier this month, I put up a picture of the plaque on the Brandi Carlile Stage at the pocket park in Wilderness Village in Maple Valley.  Here is the entire view of the stage honoring the locally based singer.  Carlile donated $5000 to the park.

Maple Valley Native Brandi Carlile Honored at Pocket Park

The pocket park at Wilderness Village is complete and it has a distinct honor for Grammy nominated singer Brandi Carlile.  Carlile's foundation contributed $5 thousand dollars to the completion of the park and the small stage bears her name. 
The tiny park, is located between the QFC and Starbucks in Wilderness Village, in an area that recently had been littered with dumpsters and shopping carts.  Part of the park was financed by a "kickstarter" campaign. 

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile Gets Grammy Nomination

Area Pop singer Brandi Carlile has finally received a nomination for a Grammy Award, the music industry's most prestigious honor.  Carlile, who has been on the scene for well over a decade, is nominated for "Best Americana Album" for "The Fire Watcher's Daughter".  The awards ceremony is scheduled for February 15th.

Brandi Carlile Performs On The Tonight Show

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile performed on the Tonight Show, where Jimmy Fallon announced that she had been nominated for her first Grammy

Maple Valley Native Carlile Sings National Anthem

Brandi Carlile, the local talent made good, sang the national anthem at today's Seahawk game.  In a tough battle the Hawks outlasted the Saints 22-15.    The weather was rainy and windy.  Power outages throughout the region may have caused many to miss the game.

Maple Valley Native Hits 30

Happy 30th birthday to Maple Valley area native Brandi Carlile.

Homegrown Brandi Carlile Dazzles Benaroya Hall

Brandi Carlile, who grew up in Ravensdale , near Maple Valley, performed last night with the Seattle Symphony to a screaming, toe tapping, hand clapping audience.

Starting with only her band, Carlile began with probable her best known song "What Can I Say" pointing the microphone to the crowd who was singing the chorus along with her.

Many of Carlile's song are somewhat dark, lending themselves well to the strings in the orchestra. She spoke fondly of the venue, Benaroya Hall saying that she frequently drove past the place in her youth, only dreaming of playing there.

Her ablility to engage the crowd was reminiscent of another home grown band "Heart". Brandi announced that she was making a live album with last night's performance included.

Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile Does Car Commercial

Brandi Carlile sings her hit "The Story" in this commercial for GM cars.

A Shot Of Brandi

Maple Valley area native Brandi Carlile is playing tonight at the Paramount in Downtown Seattle. Like her last 3 performances here, it's sold out.

Brandi Carlile --From The Rafters

We were not close enough to get a good picture at Brandi's June 1st concert, but it was fun just the same. Brandi returns to Seattle on November 2nd when she plays the Paramount.