Music...
29 July 2009
Music is a language that is shared by all people and which has the power to bring us together. From the beginning people have traveled and gathered to listen to music. Music inspires and bonds people, forges relationships between complete strangers. Sharing a moment in time, a community inspired by music, is born.
We come from the Mountains of Southern West Virginia. BrownChicken BrownCow StringBand emerged in the past year on to the acoustic scene performing original Appalachian String Band Music. Influences of our mountain roots can be heard in the stylistic twist we put into our string band music. Writing and arranging our own compositions we strive to bring sincerity and emotion to the stage. "BrownChicken" is about the energy shared with the listener. The music becomes an interaction with the audience. The sounds move from the stage, resonating with the audience and returning to spontaneously fuel the next moment of the performance. Our band approaches music like a conversation. The bow strikes the fiddle strings leading a melody, accompanied with harmony from the mandolin while the guitar pushes the rhythm of the song through dynamic swells. We play a variety of music, from foot-stomping fiddle tunes, vocal country/folk songs, to sweet ballads. We make it a priority to focus on being present with our audience while performing, naturally making each show unique. Listening to the subtle nuances and responding to detail keeps the music fresh and listeners engaged. Traveling to new places and meeting new people as we perform has been an inspirational gift that keeps us on the road and performing. Currently we are in Northern California playing music until October when we will travel to Oregon for a short time before returning to Maui for the Winter. Shoot us an email if you would like to book a performance, we would love to hear from you!
While exploring the magic of Maui and performing for 6 months we wrote our second album: Gallop on You. This album includes some of our adventures favorite works: Gypsy Jig, Bees Making Honey, Put you in the Ground, and many more. Shortly after we began recording tracks we started booking dates for our self-promoted tour that would take us back home from Northern California to Southern West Virginia including shows in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Tennessee, and West Virginia. This past year has been truly life changing. Bound together through friendship and music we continue on our mission. We all feel a calling and for now the band will travel, experience anew, and do what we live to do ... write and play music. -BCBCSB
