Tom Brosseau
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Tom Brosseau is an American
musical storyteller and guitarist, born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota
.
artist Tom Brosseau tours and performs in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. In the Los Angeles area his home club is Largo
. His song "How to Grow a Woman from the Ground" was covered
by Chris Thile
, who released a 2006 album of the same name
. One Take New York, in association with Le Blogotheque, filmed 2 Take-Away Show acoustic video sessions in New York. In 2010 the band Mice Parade
covered his song "Mary Anne" on their album What It Means To Be Left-handed. Collaborations include American Folksingers, a folk duo with Gregory Page
, and Les Shelleys, a folk duo with Angela Correa
, of which they released an album on Fat Cat Records
in 2010.
Tom Brosseau is starring in a film about a man who tries to escape his ex-girlfirend by moving to the desert. Wonder Valley, directed by Andrew van Baal and written by Patrick Strange (publisher of Constance
, ex-editor of Filter Magazine
), is to be finished 2011.
United States
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musical storyteller and guitarist, born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
.
Biography
Fat Cat RecordsFat Cat Records
Fat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...
artist Tom Brosseau tours and performs in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. In the Los Angeles area his home club is Largo
Largo (nightclub)
Largo is a nightclub and cabaret in Los Angeles, CA, known informally as Café Largo or Club Largo, known for its retinue of musical and comedic performers and for the Friday night "residency" of singer-songwriter Jon Brion, which has made the club a must-visit for fans and professional...
. His song "How to Grow a Woman from the Ground" was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Chris Thile
Chris Thile
Christopher Scott Thile is an American musician, best known as the mandolinist and a singer for the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. His current band is Punch Brothers whose most recent album is Antifogmatic...
, who released a 2006 album of the same name
How to Grow a Woman from the Ground
How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile & the How to Grow a Band, credited to Chris Thile. It was released on Sugar Hill on September 12, 2006...
. One Take New York, in association with Le Blogotheque, filmed 2 Take-Away Show acoustic video sessions in New York. In 2010 the band Mice Parade
Mice Parade
Mice Parade is an indie/shoegaze band from New York City led by percussionist Adam Pierce. Mice Parade's albums were all initially released on Pierce's record label, Bubble Core Records and Fat Cat Records...
covered his song "Mary Anne" on their album What It Means To Be Left-handed. Collaborations include American Folksingers, a folk duo with Gregory Page
Gregory Page (bassist)
Gregory Page is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in London, England on Easter Sunday in 1963. His Armenian and Irish parents met while they were on tour with their bands en route to the Middle East. According to an interview with KGTV reporter Phil Konstantin,...
, and Les Shelleys, a folk duo with Angela Correa
Angela Correa
- History :Correa is originally from Yuba City, Ca. She moved from San Diego, where she had attended college to Los Angeles and formed the band Correatown in 2007. The name of the band was taken from a nick name a friend had given her.- Reception :...
, of which they released an album on Fat Cat Records
Fat Cat Records
Fat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...
in 2010.
Tom Brosseau is starring in a film about a man who tries to escape his ex-girlfirend by moving to the desert. Wonder Valley, directed by Andrew van Baal and written by Patrick Strange (publisher of Constance
Constance (magazine)
Constance is an annual arts and literature journal based in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded in 2006 by graphic designer Erik Kiesewetter and writer/editor Patrick Strange, who is also the ex-managing editor of Los Angeles-based Filter...
, ex-editor of Filter Magazine
Filter (magazine)
FILTER, the publication that promises us that "Good music will prevail," is a seasonal American music and off-beat entertainment magazine. It features commentary and photos of up-and-coming musicians and filmmakers ranging from actors to writer-directors...
), is to be finished 2011.
Discography
- North DakotaNorth Dakota (album)North Dakota is the 2002 album by Tom Brosseau. It was produced by Gregory Page in San Diego, CA. It is currently out of print.-Track listing:All songs written by Tom Brosseau.#"Portrait of George Washington" #"Heart of Mine"...
(2002) - Late Night at LargoLate Night at LargoLate Night at Largo is a live album by Tom Brosseau. The album was recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, CA. There was no audience present during the album's recording, as it was recorded after the nightclub's open hours.-Track listing:...
(2004) - What I Mean To Say Is GoodbyeWhat I Mean to Say Is GoodbyeWhat I Mean To Say Is Goodbye is a 2005 album by Tom Brosseau.-Track listing:All songs written by Tom Brosseau except tracks 8 and 10.#"West of Town"#"Jane and Lou"#"Tonight I'm Careful With You"#"Wandering"#"Too Much Wear And Tear To Care"...
(2005) - Empty Houses Are LonelyEmpty Houses are LonelyEmpty Houses are Lonely is a 2006 compilation album by Tom Brosseau. It contains songs recorded from 2001-2003 including songs from North Dakota, Five Song Demo, and Late Night at Largo, as well as previously unreleased songs.-Track listing:...
(2006) - Tom Brosseau (2006)
- Grand ForksGrand Forks (album)Grand Forks is a 2007 concept album by Tom Brosseau. It is about the devastating Red River Flood of 1997 which struck Brosseau's hometown of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Co-produced by John Doe...
(2007) - CavalierCavalier (album)Cavalier is an album by Tom Brosseau, released in 2007.-Track listing:All songs written by Tom Brosseau.#"Amory"#"Brass Ring Blues"#"Committed to Memory"#"Brand New Safe"#"My Heart Belongs To The Sea"#"My Peggy Dear"...
(2007) - Posthumous Success (2009)
- Les Shelleys (2010)