If you missed her concert at The Intersection in January, now is your chance to see Brandi Carlile. She will be performing on August 25 as part of the Outdoor Summer Concert Series.

Carlile has been gaining fans at a phenomenal rate since the release of her 2005 debut studio album. Her third album, Giving up the Ghost, was released in October and includes contributions from Elton John, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. That’s a pretty diverse and impressive group. Carlile and her band have also gained quite a following on the touring circuit, performing in Europe, the UK, the US, at Lilith Fair and Bonnaroo 2010.

Maybe you don’t recognize the name but you have probably heard the music. She vocally captured the pureness of love in her cover of Bryan Adam’s hit, “Heaven,� which received airplay on local radio stations. Carlile performed a couple of times on NPR’s World Café. In addition, her song, “Before It Breaks� was featured in the November 5, 2009 episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.

Carlile grew up listening to country music, “totally immersed in the Grand Ole Opry culture, wherein the entertainers are usually not the ones who wrote the music.� When she was 11 years old, she discovered Elton John. With that discovery, she learned that some performers do write and perform their own music, and she’s been writing her own music ever since. (Can you imagine how excited she must have been to perform a duet with Sir Elton on her recent album?) She began playing in bands in her teens, where she met Tim and Paul Hanseroth who plays guitar and bass in her band today.

For ticketing info visit the Brandi Carlile event page.

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