There's a lot of really inspiring music coming around the bend - we tend to believe that to sound classic or timeless is to sound vintage or retro. It's a little bit dangerous, because you'll really miss a chance to make your mark as a generation.
Brandi CarlileThe first thing I think of when I think about coming to Las Vegas and playing is always Elvis; its always the first thing on my mind.
Brandi CarlileI'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to do in conjunction with music was purely so that I would have a platform to sing from.
Brandi CarlileBut now, with the last two years of touring and being on the road, I've learned that a live show should never sound like a record; a record should sound like a live show.
Brandi CarlileI stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.
Brandi Carlile