Brandi Carlile at Whitaker Center
XPN Welcomes
Brandi Carlile
Thursday, October 7, 8pm
Sunoco Performance Theater
Presented by Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Tickets are $39.50 and $27.50
Buy Tickets or call 717-214-ARTS (2787).
With special guest Katie Herzig
Known for her rich vocal and acclaimed songwriting talents, Brandi Carlile’s success hasn’t stopped since she hit the music scene in her early 20s. Now almost 30, Carlile freely lets her guard down on her third and recent album, Give Up The Ghost.
After debuting her self-titled album in 2005, the Washington State-bred Carlile watched her fan base flourish with 2007’s The Story. The CD sold 313,000 copies and rose to No. 41 on the Billboard Albums chart. In addition, several of Carlile's songs have appeared in commercials and on popular television shows including, Grey's Anatomy.
Along the way, she has toured with the likes of Ray LaMontagne and Sheryl Crow, who raved about Carlile's support performances, in addition to receiving allocades from Elton John. “Brandi has an amazing voice," says John. "She’s a great songwriter and has a tremendous career ahead of her.”
Carlile’s Give Up The Ghost unveils her talents in their truest form. After two albums and non-stop touring, she offers her most candid recording to date. The first single, Dreams, was written with her longtime band mates/twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth on guitar and bass. Carlile's band also features cellist Josh Neumann. The recording of Give Up The Ghost offered new experiences including working with Elton John, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers multi-instrumentalist Benmont Tench, drummer Chad Smith and Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls ─ all of whom contributed to the album.
For Carlile, her latest work is one of extremes. "The songs that are stripped down, raw and bare are that way so it makes the listener feel a little uncomfortable," she says. "And the ones that are huge are really big, with big harmonies, piano, layering electric guitar solos and a string arrangement like at the end of Pride and Joy.'"
