Don Brownrigg
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| Background information | |
| Born | Newfoundland |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Singer-songwriter |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | (weewerk), Maple Music |
| Website | www |
Don Brownrigg is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] and has spent much of his career based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2] He has released 3 full length albums, several singles, many collaborations,[3] and has worked in theatre and puppetry.[4] The Coast, Halifax's alt-weekly, said Brownrigg is "instrumental to the Haligonian arts community".[2]
Early life
[edit]Brownrigg was raised in Upper Ferry in Codroy Valley. He is part of the MacArthur Family[5][6] who settled in the area in the 19th century. His paternal great-grandfather is Henry J. Brownrigg.
Career
[edit]In 2007, Brownrigg self-produced and released his debut full-length album, Wander Songs.[7] The album features Jenn Grant, Jim Bryson, and a duet with poet Tanya Davis. In 2008, (weewerk) re-released the album and it went on to receive rave reviews and accomplishments[8] and Brownrigg was nominated for the 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Folk Album' categories at the 2008 East Coast Music Awards.[9]
In 2013, Brownrigg released his second full-length album, It Takes All Kinds (to make this world, I find), with Maple Music.[10] The album was produced by Daniel Ledwell and its songs went on to be featured in American Idol, The Blacklist, and The Fosters.[3] The lead-single 'Sweet Dream Sleeper' had chart and playlist success[11] and the song 'Just Breathe' became one of the 'Most Shazam-ed TV Songs' as compiled by The Hollywood Reporter and Neilson Music[12]
In 2019, Brownrigg released his third full-length album, Fireworks. Besides drums and violin/viola, all of the instrumentation on the album is provided by Brownrigg and the album's producer, Daniel Ledwell.[13] The album features a cover of Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner. Brownrigg was tied for the most nominations at the 2019 Nova Scotia Music Awards[14] and received an East Coast Music Award nomination for Music Video of the Year for co-directing 'Room for Me',[15] the video for the album's lead single.
In 2022, Brownrigg released the singles 'The Same Time', 'The Same Time (Remix)', and 'Sweet Dream Sleeper (Remix)'.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Cafe, The Sound (March 24, 2022). "Newfoundland-Born, Halifax-Based Songwriter Don Brownrigg Releases New Single 'The Same Time'". The Sound Cafe.
- ^ a b Corden, Elaine. "Small town boy". The Coast Halifax.
- ^ a b "Review - Don Brownrigg | Canadian Beats Media". 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Local Musician Joins Local Puppeteers for a 10-Week Tour of China". The Overcast. July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ceilidh Fàilteachaidh on Talamh Ùr".
- ^ "Scottish Occupations in NL". www.heritage.nf.ca.
- ^ "Don Brownrigg - Wander Songs" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Don Brownrigg – Wander Songs – (weewerk) records". weewerk.com.
- ^ "Awards Archive - East Coast Music Association". www.ecma.com.
- ^ "Don Brownrigg - It Takes All Kinds (To Make This World, I Find)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/nb/mt/east-coast-music/2013/11/music-review-don-brownrigg---it-takes-all-kinds-to-make-this-world-i-find.html
- ^ staff, T. H. R. (March 10, 2016). "Kwabs' "Walk" Sneaks Onto February's Most Shazam-ed TV Songs List". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Don Brownrigg - Fireworks" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ Arsenault, Tim. "AQUASOCKS, Brownrigg top Music Nova Scotia award nominees | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com.
- ^ "ECMA 2020 Music & Industry Award Nominees - East Coast Music Association".
- ^ "Jones & Company Artist Management – Jones & Co is a driven, artist-first team with a roster of amazingly talented clients – both established and celebrated artists as well as exciting newcomers".