Bosque Brown
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Bosque Brown is an American
indie band from the music town of Denton, Texas
.
While attending college there, singer-songwriter
Mara Lee Miller chose "Bosque Brown" for her music, named after a river that runs
through Stephenville, Texas
, her childhood home. She recorded a handful of demos and had her husband hand them over to songwriter Damien Jurado
after a show. He contacted her again and helped her to secure a recording opportunity in Seattle, Washington.
The resulting EP is 2005's Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller, a recording that includes various contributions by Jurado, producer Eric Fisher, with mastering duties by Pedro the Lion's
David Bazan
and T.W. Walsh. The first effort from Miller and company has been lauded for its vulnerability and darkness.
The band's follow up album, Baby
, was released in March 2009.
United States
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indie band from the music town of Denton, Texas
Musicians from Denton, Texas
The following is a partial list of musicians from Denton, Texas, a city in North Texas in the United States. A variety of musicians and musical groups have made their start in Denton, Texas, home of the University of North Texas College of Music, North by 35 and the Denton Arts and Jazz...
.
While attending college there, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Mara Lee Miller chose "Bosque Brown" for her music, named after a river that runs
Bosque River
The Bosque River is a long river in Central Texas fed by four primary branches. The longest branch, the North Bosque, forms near Stephenville, and flows toward Waco through Hamilton, Bosque and McLennan counties. It is subsequently joined by the East Bosque in Bosque County and the Middle and...
through Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, her childhood home. She recorded a handful of demos and had her husband hand them over to songwriter Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado is an American indie rock singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is Secretly Canadian.-Music career:...
after a show. He contacted her again and helped her to secure a recording opportunity in Seattle, Washington.
The resulting EP is 2005's Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller, a recording that includes various contributions by Jurado, producer Eric Fisher, with mastering duties by Pedro the Lion's
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
and T.W. Walsh. The first effort from Miller and company has been lauded for its vulnerability and darkness.
The band's follow up album, Baby
Baby (Bosque Brown album)
Baby is the third release, and first full-length release from Bosque Brown.-Track listing:# "White Dove" – 2:08# "Went Walking" – 3:45# "So Loud" – 4:46# "On and Off " – 1:42# "Texas Sun" – 4:11# "Whiskey Flats" – 2:33...
, was released in March 2009.
Discography
- Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller (2005, Burnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast Vinyl is an independent record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Burnt Toast Vinyl was founded by a Drexel University student who had initially been involved with concert promotion at the school...
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