We just got back to Toronto from our first Western Canada Tour and it was absolutely amazing!! We managed to play 7 shows in 10 days and still spend our days snowboarding, writing music and exploring the mountains. Our first show was at one of the most amazing communal houses I’ve ever seen. There was a party of about 30 twenty-something-year-olds sharing beers and pizza and once Mikey and I hit the stage everyone took a seat to enjoy some original music. What a warm welcome to the west!!! We were blown away with everyone’s appreciation for our music and performance. After our set we sold our cds and partied with everyone until early morning! Here’s a video of us warming up for the performance:

High Winds warm up

Then we spent a day rehearsing our music with a good friend (and outstanding trombone player) Carsten Rubling.

Early morning the next day we hit the road to Canmore to play a show in Bow Valley Provincial Park for the local employees. This show was probably my favourite of them all. Everyone brought different cheese plates, fruit baskets and salads. Mike and I played 2 sets of original music and some of our favourite jazz standards and Carsten joined us on the moog for a few tunes. We could actually see the mountains from where we were sitting on our stage.

Mike and I had a breathtaking drive on Spray Lake road through hundreds of mountains.

We found a little hiking trail into Troll Falls

After that we drove into Banff to play our 4 gigs at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

Banff was stunning and it was hard to leave but we were super excited about playing our last show in Rocky Mountain House. We were welcomed by 40 plus enthusiastic music fans who treated us so well. We sold out of our cds and filled our bellies with delicious treats and wine!

Thank you to everyone who gave us their beds, made us coffee and shared their enthusiasm about music with us. We will for SURE be back as soon as we can!

xo – ajb

Free this evening?

http://runningredlights.com/2012/10/rrl-feature-of-the-week-modern-day-voyagers-featuring-alanna-j-brown/

Michael LIndberg and I are so excited to be playing with Running Red Lights at the Free Times Cafe. We’ve been working on new tunes and have a great set to play for you!

Also… do you LOVE Dave Matthews Band but can’t afford to catch them on tour? Come out to Lee’s Palace on November 15th to hear the best DMB tribute band in all the land. I’ll be opening up the night with my original music before joining the band on a few tunes. It’s going to be one huge party so make sure you get there early!

https://www.facebook.com/events/352068974881241/ – for more info

xo – AJB

And I wrote a song about it….

Coming soon…

xo – AJB

My guitarist Matt Marcoccia and I recorded a live audio video for my tune “One Behind The Other” this past weekend. Special thanks to Miles Jones, Aaron Alleyne, Trevor Falls and DJ Serious for giving us this wicked opportunity. As soon as the video is edited and ready to go I’ll put it up here!

This weekend I also saw my friend’s band Bravestation play their album release show at the Drake. If you want to hear something totally unique check our their new album “Giants & Dreamers”.

CHEERS

xo – AJB

Do you live in Sudbury? Are you going to NEW MUSIC FEST? I’ll be playing live Friday night at Cranky Joe’s at midnight, and Saturday night at SRO Nightclub at 9pm!!

Last night I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with my good friends Sick Wicked Nasty and Miles Jones at the Rivoli. Thanks to everyone that came out – we all had a blast!!

Do you have your wristbands for NXNE yet??? I’ll be rocking out with my band at the Central Thursday June 14th at 10:00pm! Make sure you plan your night wisely – there are way too many bands you don’t want to miss!!

Love you all,

xo – AJB

Remember my song “Scarf”?? Well you can download it for FREE here: www.alannajbrown.bandcamp.com

ALSO I added 5 new tour dates!! Click on “gigs” to find out more information.

I’m SO happy to announce I’ll be playing North By North East this year at the Central. Please get your tickets and come out to hear my full band!!

xo-AJB

Hey everyone! After waiting what seems like FOREEEEEVER I am finally releasing my album!! If you want to hear/download/share a freshly released track go here: http://alannajbrown.bandcamp.com/track/one-behind-the-other

If you like what you hear, please let your friends know!

xo – AJB

Hey everyone,
So I’ve been a busy busy bumblebee fluttering around town meeting people here and there and EVERYWHERE about the release of my new album. HOLD TIGHT KIDS… it’s on the way (I promise!). I’ve put my heart and soul into this and can’t WAIT for you to hear it. In the meantime, please check out my Youtube channel to hear a new acoustic original tune posted every week. Here’s the first of the series: Song 1: I Shouldnt Care

While you’re at it, check out my Facebook Page for updates on shows and the release of my new material: Alanna J Brown

love you all,

xo – AJB

Hey!! IT’S SPRING!!! I have some lovely news. I will be playing a show in New York City on April 27th, 2012. The venue is called “The Livingroom” and I’m on at 7:30pm. Please tell your friends and I hope to see some of you out there!

I also had the absolute pleasure to perform with a friend of mine, Cat Lewis last Thursday evening. Cat is an outstanding singer, songwriter and performer from Toronto who is about to hit the music scene BIG time once he’s done his B.Mus. I’ve been fortunate enough to sing with him for the past two years at Humber College and was delighted when he asked me to share the stage for his Final Recital at Humber College. Please check out his website and go see one of his live shows for an unreal musical experience. http://www.catlewismusic.com/

Enjoy the weather! Go have a patio beer and make sure to invite me with you!!

Hey guys! I’m still alive…

https://vimeo.com/39383169

xo – AJB

The show advertised for tonight, January 26th at C’est What is in fact scheduled for Sunday January 29th. Apologies for any confusion, and hope to see you all there.