tag:namolibrennet.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=2News2024-03-09T14:51:51-06:00Namoli Brennetfalsetag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/73644712024-03-09T14:51:51-06:002024-03-09T14:51:52-06:00Surprise Album Release! <p>I'm about as surprised as you are, but a pile of songs showed up last month; I had started to record them just as demos, but quickly realized that I was capturing something worth sharing. The album is called <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-speed-of-nature" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Speed Of Nature">The Speed Of Nature</a> and you can pre-order it <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-speed-of-nature" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Speed Of Nature">here</a> - it's a pretty bare-bones, DIY campaign with no kickstarter or merch, just music. But you can check out some of the songs and reserve a digital or physical copy and there's also room to leave a donation if you feel moved :-) Excited to share these songs with you in a few months! Release date is 6/30/24. </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/73172932023-12-10T13:29:11-06:002023-12-10T13:29:12-06:00The Poet Tree Available Now! <p>Super excited to let you know <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-poet-tree" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Poet Tree">The Poet Tree</a> is available starting today! It's on all the major streaming services as well as iTunes, and of course available <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-poet-tree" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Poet Tree">here on my website</a> as a CD or download. Check out the <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-poet-tree" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Poet Tree">merch</a> while you're listening, there's some pretty cool stuff for this album! Including some really beautiful t-shirts, embossed journals and coffee mugs. Thanks for your support and hope you <3 the music :-)</p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/73076122023-11-22T08:49:24-06:002023-11-22T09:33:58-06:00The Poet Tree Release Date! <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/58859/5968d63d85169ba7552e047e2c8d887864f6c4c6/original/tpt-cover-normal.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p><p>Excited to let you know that my new album, The Poet Tree is coming out next month on December 10th! Which happens to be Emily Dickinson's birthday :-) The album is a collection of poems set to music and I pretty much played only piano on this one - it's a very different sound with cello, strings, brass and lots of vocal harmonies and I had an absolute blast making it. It features poems by Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Sappho, e.e. cummings, Edna St. Vincent Millay, a guy called “Shakespeare,” and some other great and lesser-known poets. Most of who, by choice and coincidence, happened to be LGBTQ. It was a real departure for me and a very different way of working and ended up being SUPER inspiring (I already have a Volume II in the works!) <a class="no-pjax" href="/the-poet-tree" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="The Poet Tree">Available for pre-order here</a> and on iTunes starting November 25th! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/72170152023-05-28T12:22:36-05:002023-10-16T09:45:22-05:00Kickstarter for The Poet Tree! <p>Just launched a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/the-poet-tree-a-new-album-by-namoli-brennet?fbclid=IwAR00z3teSvBcHv9dP4gxHmRf_VSn_qsudfNlgKO_NcmXVwC-2OY2wAjpOq4" data-link-type="url" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> for this album I've been working called The Poet Tree! It's a collection of works by my favorite poets that I put to music after I got sober and locked myself in a room for a month with a piano. So it was a pretty deep dive, but the end result is kind of sublime :-) Check out the video and backstory at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/the-poet-tree-a-new-album-by-namoli-brennet?fbclid=IwAR00z3teSvBcHv9dP4gxHmRf_VSn_qsudfNlgKO_NcmXVwC-2OY2wAjpOq4" data-link-type="url" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> and hope you'll consider becoming a pledging/supporting! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/71257962022-12-20T11:08:34-06:002022-12-20T11:08:34-06:00The First Noel & Other Freebies :-) <p>Hey there! I just uploaded a version of <a contents="The First Noel" data-link-label="Free Christmas Songs" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-songs">The First Noel</a> I recorded this past week - it's available as a <a contents="free mp3" data-link-label="Free Christmas Songs" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-songs">free mp3</a> along with some other tracks from years past. Feel free to download and share! Hope you have a great holiday season and new year, look forward to catching up with you in 2023 :-)</p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/68186382021-11-22T21:54:42-06:002021-11-22T21:54:42-06:00Queer Theology<p>So honored to have been invited to talk with Shay and Brian from Queer Theology! I think you can tell that we had a pretty great time hanging out and chatting with each other - check it out if you're looking for a fun, interesting and meaningful podcast: <a contents="https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/408/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/408/">https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/408/</a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/65806662021-03-21T10:32:32-05:002021-03-21T10:36:12-05:00Light It Up Review!<p>Check out <a contents="Mya Byrne's review" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://countryqueer.com/reviews/album-review/namoli-brennet-lights-it-up-in-new-album/">Mya Byrne's review</a> of LigHt It uP in <a contents="Country Queer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://countryqueer.com/reviews/album-review/namoli-brennet-lights-it-up-in-new-album/">Country Queer</a>! She's a really gifted writer and had some great things to say about the album - thanks to CQ and Mya for the great press :-D</p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/65049052020-12-21T15:30:31-06:002020-12-21T15:30:31-06:00Christmas Stuff<p>Hey, I just uploaded a new freebie for this year! You can <a contents="download or listen to it here" data-link-label="Free Christmas Songs" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-songs" target="_blank">download or listen to it here</a> along with a few other tracks. Best wishes for a happy holiday and 2021 :-D <3 </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64727192020-11-08T10:48:03-06:002020-11-08T10:48:03-06:00We Belong Official Video<p>My good friend Shawn Cullen sent me this incredible video he put together for We Belong - he did SUCH an amazing job, and it's so powerful. Check it out: </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="yAKXi47qPmg" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/yAKXi47qPmg/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yAKXi47qPmg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64614012020-10-22T16:19:59-05:002020-10-22T16:19:59-05:00LigHt iT uP Full Album! <p>Full album drops tonight 10/22 at 12 a.m.! Available exclusively at <a contents="namolibrennet.com" data-link-label="Light It Up" data-link-type="page" href="/light-it-up">namolibrennet.com</a> before it lands everywhere else. Check out the <a contents="store" data-link-label="Light It Up" data-link-type="page" href="/light-it-up">store</a> for downloads, flash drives, compact discs and t-shirts :-) </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Light It Up" data-link-type="page" href="/light-it-up"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/1d2357e04b8873e9f9d5c8323f05589379c59f2c/original/light-it-up-cover.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64591182020-10-19T14:45:44-05:002020-10-19T14:45:44-05:00Album Release Show!<p>Excited to announce the official <a contents="album release show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/Hnsy6BPvMPg" target="_blank">album release show</a> for LigHt iT uP! Streaming live on <a contents="Sunday, October 25th" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/Hnsy6BPvMPg" target="_blank">Sunday, October 25th</a> starting at 7 p.m. CST. on <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/Hnsy6BPvMPg" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. I'll be playing all the stuff from the new album, giving away LigHt iT uP merch and generally cracking wise. Free/By Donation, all are welcome :-) </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64524242020-10-09T10:14:52-05:002020-10-09T10:18:36-05:00Single #2 Out Now!<p>The second single from my new album is out NOW! Check out the lyric video on <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/eBWw_LMSqcA" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, buy the track on <a contents="iTunes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/til-the-last-is-the-next-single/1534393188" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or listen on any of the major streaming services. 'Til The Last Is The Next' features amazing Berlin-based musicians Jocelyn B. Smith on vocals and Holly Schlott on saxophone - so grateful to them both for making this track what it is. Full Album drops on 10/23!<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/eBWw_LMSqcA" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/94136f73937bbf9663fe6f0d1f9fc47227dc8585/original/last-next-single-art.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64401292020-09-22T08:40:35-05:002020-09-22T08:43:12-05:00LigHt iT uP single available NOW! <p>Okay, the single is available starting TODAY! Check out the <a contents="lyric video" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/H5rkJ_1ll5g" target="_blank">lyric video</a> on youtube - you can buy the track on <a contents="iTunes " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/ligHtiTuP" target="_blank">iTunes </a>or direct from <a contents="my website" data-link-label="Light It Up Single" data-link-type="page" href="/light-it-up-single">my website</a> and it's available on all the major streaming services. Add it to your playlist! So excited for you to check out the first track from the upcoming album :-D</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Light It Up Single" data-link-type="page" href="/light-it-up-single"><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/07e118e6415d7e1007ed7a03ad6094bc82867a77/original/light-it-up-hat-artwork.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/64076132020-08-12T09:57:01-05:002020-09-14T11:13:34-05:00LigHt iT uP First Single - September 22nd!<p>I don't know if I've ever lived in a time when things felt more uncertain and when it was harder to make plans. In spite of all that, I managed to finish up my album, LigHt iT uP, this summer and am excited to be releasing a couple of singles starting next month. I've also delved into the world of lyric videos and have been having a pretty good time with that, and those will be up on youtube along with the songs from the album. I'm also busy setting up a new online store and will have the album available there as well as t-shirts, flash drives, stickers and whatever else I can dream up :-) I'm so excited to share this new music with you, and I couldn't be more proud of this album - I think it really raised the bar for me personally in terms of what I can pull off in a DIY studio and I can't wait for you to hear the finished product. Less than a month until the first single on September 22nd! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/62333472020-03-01T09:08:04-06:002020-03-01T09:09:45-06:00Kickstarter! <p>Super excited to announce that I just launched a <a contents="kickstarter" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://kck.st/2PoVfAH">kickstarter</a> for my NEW ALBUM LigHt iT uP! Would love your support, check out the <a contents="campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://kck.st/2PoVfAH">campaign</a> and enjoy the wacky video :-) Short link in case you want to share: <a contents="http://kck.st/2PoVfAH" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://kck.st/2PoVfAH">http://kck.st/2PoVfAH</a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/60380052019-12-21T10:10:08-06:002019-12-21T10:10:08-06:00Free Christmas Track<p>Just wanted to let you know that there's a new <a contents="Christmas track" data-link-label="Free Christmas Songs" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-songs">Christmas track</a> up on my website and it's free! You can check it out and download it as well as a couple of others <a contents="here" data-link-label="Free Christmas Track" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-track">here</a>. Happy Holidays! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/58131742019-07-03T16:49:18-05:002019-07-03T16:49:18-05:00Patreon!<p>I wanted to let you all know that I just started a Patreon page at <a contents="https://www.patreon.com/namolibrennet." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/namolibrennet">https://www.patreon.com/namolibrennet.</a> I'm releasing stuff every month including demos for new songs, videos, tutorials, podcasts and who knows what else. Maybe some paper maché and potholders made out of Safeway bags. You can access it all by making a monthly pledge - as low as $1, as high as you're comfortable with. <a contents="Check it out!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/namolibrennet">Check it out!</a> </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/58059252019-06-27T10:54:00-05:002019-06-27T10:54:00-05:00We Belong<p>Super excited to post this live video of We Belong that was recorded at Club Congress in Tucson just a few months ago. One of my favorite songs to perform and so honored to be able to deliver this powerful message. Amazingly we had a ton of singers in the crowd and they ROCKED the chorus with me! Thanks to Scott, Anna and Dani at Creatista for the great HD footage too :-) </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="F99gZea8Hes" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/F99gZea8Hes/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F99gZea8Hes?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/55949852019-01-14T11:14:39-06:002019-01-14T11:14:39-06:00Happy 2019!<p>Happy New Year all! Heading out to the Southwest next month and looking for shows on 2/13 in Albuquerque and 2/26-27 in the Denver area if anyone has connections or is interested in a <a contents="house concert" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:info@namolibrennet.com">house concert</a>. Lots of festivals, travels and plans for this year, check back! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/55633172018-12-20T17:52:47-06:002018-12-20T17:54:18-06:00Free Christmas Download<p>Hey y'all! I made a little Christmas present for you, it's a recording I did this past week of one of my favorite Christmas songs, <a contents="In The Bleak Midwinter." data-link-label="Free Christmas Track" data-link-type="page" href="/free-christmas-track">In The Bleak Midwinter.</a> Check it out, it's a free download and just a small way of saying thanks so much for your support. Much appreciated and hope you have a beautiful season! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/53425402018-07-11T23:28:17-05:002018-07-11T23:28:17-05:00The Simple Life <p> At long last, here it is! The culmination of a few years worth of writing and an Iowa winter spent huddled in a heavily carpeted room with a few mics and a lot of ideas. <a contents="The Simple Life" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/811517/the-simple-life" target="_self"><strong>The Simple Life</strong></a> for me is a really, really personal album about a lot of different kinds of struggle, specifically the loss of my father and also some mental health issues that have had their teeth in me for years. This isn't a metaphorical album or a collection of song-stories, but more of what I hope is a deeply revealing portrait of part of my inner world. Take a <a contents="listen" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/811517/the-simple-life" target="_self"><strong>listen</strong></a>, it's available exclusively through my website through the month of July as a <a contents="download" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/811517/the-simple-life" target="_self"><strong>download</strong></a> and a <a contents="physical CD" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/811517/the-simple-life" target="_self"><strong>physical CD</strong></a>. Hope the music resonates with you and thanks for tuning in. </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/811517/the-simple-life" target="_self"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/4dededc6f37c5226148f4b614cfeeed440a3fa81/original/simplelifecover.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/53294252018-07-03T10:19:45-05:002018-07-03T10:19:45-05:00The Simple Life Available July 12th!<p>I've been pretty much buried the past couple of weeks in bubble mailers, packing tape, stamps, boxes and twine. The great news is that it's because I've been mailing out kickstarter bling and copies of my new CD :-) I wanted to announce that the new album, The Simple Life, is going to be available for download here on my website starting on July 12th. It'll be here exclusively for a couple of weeks before showing up on iTunes later in the month. Physical copies will also be available for you old-school folks who really dig the sound of a nice, shiny disc :-) Excited to bring this music to you all & thanks for your support! </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/51818072018-04-14T10:29:33-05:002018-04-14T10:29:33-05:00We Did It!<p>Thanks so much to everyone for backing my kickstarter! I'm super excited to say that we were 105% funded and we're already working on graphic design and mastering. I'm just really, really excited to bring this collection of honest, vulnerable and very personal songs to you. This album is a little more intimate than some things I've done in the past few years - there are really no drums on it, except for a few handmade ones and a pair of brushes on a desktop or guitar case. OK, and I <em>did </em>use a suitcase for a kick drum a couple of times. But mostly I really wanted to give the songs and the lyrics a chance to shine and speak for themselves with just minimal production. Here's a little preview of the unmastered tracks just to give you some idea of the flavor of it:</p>3:18Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/51216042018-03-10T12:42:28-06:002018-03-10T12:48:04-06:00Kickstarter!<p>The rumors are true! I just launched a kickstarter campaign for my new CD, The Simple Life. Check it out <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/the-simple-life-a-brand-new-cd">here</a>: </p>
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<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/the-simple-life-a-brand-new-cd/widget/video.html" width="480"></iframe></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/48833812017-10-09T09:49:38-05:002017-10-09T09:49:39-05:00We Belong EP <p>OK, it's here! The new <a contents="We Belong EP" data-link-label="We Belong EP" data-link-type="page" href="/we-belong-ep">We Belong EP</a> is here on my website as a download and CD, check it out and hope you love it as much as I do :-) </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="We Belong EP" data-link-type="page" href="/we-belong-ep"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/0fd006d62ab93323dc77b375561486ef98a55ef8/medium/we-belong-cover.png?1507299288" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/48801312017-10-06T09:15:47-05:002017-10-06T09:15:47-05:00We Belong<p>Really excited to announce the new EP I've been working on will be available at shows starting this weekend, and online <strong>Monday, October 9th</strong>! It's a great collection of songs featuring a new version of We Belong and some other really cool (and kind of different) tracks. I'm so happy with the recording and big thanks to <a contents="Otto D'Agnolo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ottod.com">Otto D'Agnolo</a> for doing such a great job mixing :-) </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/48599822017-09-21T15:15:43-05:002017-09-21T15:15:43-05:00Billboard<p>Wow! So excited to hear that my song "Thorn in Your Side" was mentioned in <a contents="Billboard's" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/7966104/25-songs-about-gender-identity">Billboard's</a> article on songs about gender identity. Honored to be in such great company - if you haven't checked out Shea Diamond's video for <a contents="'I Am Her" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_zOOnvB7K8">'I Am Her</a>', it's a really amazing and powerful statement by an incredible trans artist. </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/48160182017-08-16T13:02:50-05:002017-08-16T13:02:51-05:00Utah<p>Had such an amazing time playing at the Women's Redrock Music Festival in Torrey, Utah this weekend. The drive out there is surreal and beautiful and seriously makes you feel like you're driving on the surface of Mars or something. Got to hear some amazing sets by bigger names like Holly Near and Emily Saliers, and also some incredible performances from newer artists like <a contents="Heather Mae" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.heathermae.net/bio">Heather Mae</a> and <a contents="Katie Kuffel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.katiekuffel.com">Katie Kuffel</a>. Seriously, check out their music, they are so, so good. Headed up to the PNW for a couple of weeks and then spending a couple of days driving back to Iowa to start recording my new CD. Peace and love to all, be nice to each other, these are tough times. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/756886cd5fb24e7ce22051a621ce746a02d40022/large/fullsizerender.jpg?1502906471" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/9d2302422b9ae4198b735e541007e32c538ecb19/original/fullsizerender-1.jpg?1502906497" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/47088652017-05-15T06:29:07-05:002017-05-15T06:29:08-05:00FrühlingHaving a great time tooling around Germany with the band and one feisty but affectionate Yorkie. Meeting some truly amazing people, seeing some gorgeous countryside and also learning some important German phrases like, "Tell it to your grandmother!" Somehow managing to write some new songs on the mandolin in between shows and really looking forward to starting in on a new CD when I get back to Iowa. Lots of plans this summer, I'll be at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina in July and Women's Red Rock Music Festival in Utah this August and working my way west from there. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/bc4612f2ce8f05ea516c91e8b293d2254addc743/original/img-3541.jpg?1494847586" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/45018332016-12-08T05:02:55-06:002016-12-08T05:02:55-06:00Happy HolidaysIf you don't have it yet, my collection of <a contents="Holiday CD" data-link-label="Holiday CD" data-link-type="page" href="/holiday-cd">Holiday </a><a contents="&nbsp;Tunes" data-link-label="Holiday CD" data-link-type="page" href="/holiday-cd">Tunes</a> is up as a free download this month :-) Also a few new <a contents="blog entries" data-link-label="Blog" data-link-type="page" href="/blog">blog entries</a> to check out. Still tooling around Germany for a couple more weeks and be home just in time for Christmas. Happy holidays to one and all! xoxoNamoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/44521802016-11-04T11:24:47-05:002016-11-04T11:24:47-05:00Blog Me AmadeusThe story of bending the space-time continuum in a hotel bar: <a contents="The Ghosts of Who We Were" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://goo.gl/k0uAwo">The Ghosts of Who We Were</a>. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/44197432016-10-14T15:22:31-05:002016-10-14T15:22:31-05:00BlogsieNew Blog entry: <a contents="Trumping Trump" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://namolibrennet.com/blog/blog/trumping-trump">Trumping Trump</a>. The story of a big sign in a small town. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/44123932016-10-10T11:52:41-05:002016-10-10T11:52:41-05:00Headset MicGreat tour in the PNW and thanks to all who came out! It was great to connect with so many friends and then actually make a few more? Yeah, I'm kind of introverted once I get off stage. I've thought about maybe bringing a microphone to parties just because I seem to be so much more comfortable when I have one in front of me. Maybe I can get one of those Katy Perry headset mics and that'll just be my "thing." Ha ha. I have just a little bit of time back in Iowa before I head out for a pretty busy fall - I'm touring on the east coast for a month and then flying to Germany right after that. All good, I love performing and traveling, have been writing some new stuff and also breaking in some new guitar effects. Feeling pretty happy and inspired and grateful about being on stage, and looking forward to more chances to go deeper and deeper into the experience of making and sharing music. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/43154972016-08-08T17:15:03-05:002016-08-08T17:15:03-05:00Tour Plans, Shorts & StageItWorking hard on booking a few tours this fall! It looks like I'll be in the Pacific Northwest for a couple of weeks in late September - I'm looking for a few <a contents="house concerts" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:houseconcerts@namolibrennet.com">house concerts</a> and would love to hear from you if you're interested in <a contents="hosting" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:houseconcerts@namolibrennet.com">hosting</a>. October and November I'll be traveling east through New England and South through Virginia and Tennessee before heading back to Germany around Thanksgiving. I've been working a bunch of new songs into shows lately and will be hard at work on another batch in the next month or so. <br><br>In other news, I started wearing shorts again this summer for the first time in about 5 years. I had gotten stuck in that cycle of 'don't wear shorts-legs get whiter-can't wear shorts because legs are too white' and I couldn't break out, but this year I just made it happen. I apologize to everyone for the blinding glare but it <em>has</em> gotten better. And frankly as someone who suffers from depression, anxiety and a host of other syndromes and clusters I could use ALL THE VITAMIN D I CAN GET, ha ha. <br><br>If you haven't caught a <a contents="StageIt " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/refrigerator_folk_allow_to_that_40_50_minutes/56897">StageIt </a>show yet, I have one coming up a little later this month. They're a blast, really fun and intimate and there's really great little group that's been showing up. You can make requests, chat and leave tips and honestly it's a really cool, informal way to hear music and be connected. We'd love to have you join us and you can sign up <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/refrigerator_folk_allow_to_that_40_50_minutes/56897">here</a>.Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/41755332016-05-11T12:18:34-05:002016-05-11T12:18:58-05:00Live in GermanyHaving a blast touring around Germany and promoting the new Live in Germany CD! Micha, Amy and I have been stretching things out on stage a little bit and finding some really cool ways to expand the songs and make some really interesting textures. AKA rock out a little bit. Somehow in my quest for perfection on stage I had forgotten that it's so important to be able to let yourself take risks and make mistakes. Otherwise there's no room for magic. We've been working some new songs into the sets and I really like the direction of them - a mix of wholesome, rock-y, fun and profound. Off to Dresden this weekend for the first time and really looking forward to playing in Hamburg with Abi Wallenstein later this month! Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/40467302016-02-17T16:01:53-06:002016-02-17T16:01:53-06:00Live in Germany KickstarterJust launched a smallish <a contents="kickstarter" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://goo.gl/yTSBgr">kickstarter</a> for the Live in Germany CD! We're just finishing up mixing and doing the campaign to cover graphics, mastering and duplication. The CD is being released in Germany and is available in the US exclusively through <a contents="kickstarter," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://goo.gl/yTSBgr">kickstarter,</a> meaning I'll smuggle as many copies as I can back in my suitcase after our spring tour :-) It's a great CD and we've got some cool Berlin-themed rewards, so please check it out and hope you'll join us! Danke Schön :-) <br> <p> </p>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/40276092016-02-05T17:50:26-06:002016-02-05T17:51:15-06:00Writing, Recording and Live in Germany CDExcited to be back in Iowa and finally sitting still long enough to catch my breath. It's been an incredibly busy year, but it's equally great to get back to one of my favorite things - spending time with my guitar and feeling around in the ether for songs waiting to be born.<br><br>I'm also pretty jazzed to have some time to start recording a new version of 'We Belong' - the original was recorded back in 2003, and has since become one of my most-downloaded tracks on iTunes. Producing and engineering is probably my 2nd favorite thing next to writing - it's a lot like painting, and it's such a joy to give this song another incarnation. (It'll be released as a single later this year.)<br><br>Project #3 is a Live CD recorded in Germany last year with Micha Maass and Amy Zapf - we're in the mixing process right now and will be a doing a smallish kickstarter to finish up graphics, mastering and duplication. Right now it's only available in the US through the kickstarter campaign, so make sure to sign up if you want your copy :-) <br><br>Auf Wiedersehen! Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/39839802016-01-11T13:36:27-06:002016-01-11T13:36:27-06:00TucsonHappy to be back in my old hometown of Tucson for a couple of shows this week! Tucson is where I got my start, figured out who I was, transitioned and really found my voice literally and figuratively. There's such an incredibly supportive and diverse community of artist and musicians, and I had no idea when I moved here (pre-transition) back in the 1990s that it would be such a <i>great</i> place to be trans. It's such a joy to come back and reconnect with so many people who have supported me at every stage of my personal and musical journey. It's also 60 degrees warmer than where I flew out of and nobody's complaining about that either :-) Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/39601842015-12-11T04:42:39-06:002015-12-11T04:42:39-06:00Holiday CD (It's free!)I really love the Christmas season, something about the longing for light in a time of darkness really resonates with me. A few years back I was recording a song every year for Christmas and giving it away, and then it became a collection of songs, and then a CD (or a download at least.) It's <a contents="up on my website for free this month" data-link-label="Holiday CD" data-link-type="page" href="/holiday-cd">up on my website for free this month</a> and you're welcome to <a contents="download" data-link-label="Holiday CD" data-link-type="page" href="/holiday-cd">download</a>, enjoy and share it as much as you want. I so appreciate you making it possible to do what I do, and this is just one small way of saying THANK YOU for your love and support throughout the year :-) Happy holidays, wishing you love, light, warmth and comfort this season and all year long. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/38967512015-10-14T09:48:41-05:002015-10-14T09:48:41-05:00Studio WiesenburgJust released some more footage from the German tour, this is a really cool recording studio that does video and hosts live concerts:<br><br> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nvXiDA7LkvU" width="560"></iframe>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/37623012015-07-01T15:38:00-05:002015-07-01T15:39:08-05:00German Music AwardsExciting news! Jjust heard that Ditch Lilies has been nominated for the German Music Critic Awards. Winners will be announced in August, keep your fingers crossed :-) Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/37382772015-06-11T17:07:15-05:002015-06-11T17:08:19-05:00Ditch Lilies ReviewGreat review of Ditch Lilies in Phoenix's Echo Magazine. Thanks Cait! <br><br><a contents="http://www.echomag.com/recordings" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.echomag.com/recordings-april-9-2015/">http://www.echomag.com/recordings</a>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/36982042015-05-07T16:30:21-05:002015-05-07T16:30:21-05:00Back from BerlinFinally back from Germany after almost 7 weeks, wow! Had such a great time playing with Amy and Micha, here's a little video from our performance at Kulturbrauerai in Berlin:<br> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XTdRI0uYnyM" width="560"></iframe>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/36153932015-03-21T07:18:38-05:002017-01-11T07:52:56-06:00New CD Digital Release! Just a little note to let you know the new CD, <a contents="Ditch Lilies" data-link-label="Ditch Lilies" data-link-type="page" href="/ditch-lilies">Ditch Lilies</a>, is available digitally now! It's up on the website with a few cool extras like full CD artwork and liner notes, plus a little something called "Stories Behind the Songs". Also available on iTunes and CDBaby. So excited for this, hope you love it as much as I do! <br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="Ditch Lilies" data-link-type="page" href="/ditch-lilies"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/a5bb9eb5471eb30188a1c04f40fce0dcee0f2834/medium/image.jpg?1426940448" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/35787272015-03-05T20:03:38-06:002015-03-05T20:06:14-06:00The Record Industry with Otto DExcited to be the guest <a contents="The Record Industry" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.doublewidenetwork.com/index.php/MusicStarWorldwide/detail/the_record_industry_with_otto_d">The Record Industry</a> with Otto D this Monday (3/9) at 7 pm west coast time! Otto mixed and engineered the new CD, and we'll be chatting about everything from musical influences and microphone choices to "showcase" gigs in grocery store parking lots. Direct link to the show <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.doublewidenetwork.com/index.php/MusicStarWorldwide/detail/the_record_industry_with_otto_d">here</a>. <br> Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/35155062015-02-08T22:41:12-06:002015-02-08T22:41:12-06:00Streaming Live on Sunday 2/15First <a contents="StageIt" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/live_from_california/44600">StageIt</a> show of 2015! Streaming live from Northern CA, playing a bunch of stuff from the new CD. If you haven't checked out one of these shows, they're <em>loads</em> of fun - super intimate and casual, and there's a chat feature so you can ask questions and say hi and stuff. Takes about 3 minutes to sign up at <a contents="www.stageit.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/live_from_california/44600">www.stageit.com</a> :-)<br> Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/32086272014-09-29T11:02:38-05:002014-09-29T11:02:38-05:00We did it! Just wanted to send out a huge thank you to all of you who donated, forwarded, retweeted and helped to spread the word. The great news is, as of this weekend my kickstarter campaign was 108% funded! And I am *so* excited to get back to recording once this tour wraps up in a couple of weeks. Thanks for making this possible, lots of updates on the way in the coming weeks and months! Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/31932662014-09-18T14:50:49-05:002014-09-18T15:12:14-05:00Kickstarter Update9/18/14<br><br>3 weeks into the kickstarter campaign and we're almost 75% of the way there! Thanks so much to all who have donated so far, it makes *such* a difference and is a very real and concrete way to show that you support meaningful art . For those of you still waiting, the campaign wraps up at 4:53 pm on Saturday, September 27th so just about another week to get on board. <a contents="Click here for a direct link to the campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/namoli-brennet-super-special-brand-new-cd">Click here for a direct link to the campaign</a>. <br><br> <iframe frameborder="0" height="420" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/namoli-brennet-super-special-brand-new-cd/widget/card.html?v=2" width="220"></iframe>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/31588382014-08-27T15:01:23-05:002014-08-27T15:15:54-05:00New Kickstarter!8/27/14<br><br>It's official, the kickstarter campaign for my new CD just launched today! I had a blast making the video and hope you have just as much fun watching it :) Here's the direct link to the campaign: <a contents="http://kck.st/1qhJ3Os" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://kck.st/1qhJ3Os">http://kck.st/1qhJ3Os</a><br><br> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/namolibrennet/namoli-brennet-super-special-brand-new-cd/widget/video.html" width="480"></iframe>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/31224702014-08-06T13:43:58-05:002014-08-06T13:44:54-05:00New CD & Kickstarter8/5/14<br><br>In Omaha, NE this week just getting started on...working on a new CD! I'm setting up some microphones and my laptop to record some of the acoustic tracks and then will be heading into the studio in the fall to work with some other musicians. Lots of great songs, the working title of the CD is "Ditch Lilies" which is kind of a theme about things that are overlooked and finding beauty in unexpected places. I'm working on another kickstarter which will launch a little later this month - so excited to bring this music to you all :)Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/28933672014-04-23T15:57:56-05:002014-04-23T15:57:56-05:00Spring update4/23/2014<br><br>A few shows in the midwest next month and then off to <strong>Germany</strong> for 3 weeks! I'll be playing at the Blue Wave festival in Rügen and doing a few shows in Berlin - in case you have any European cousins that <3 Transgender Americana™, I'm looking for a couple of house concerts the weekend of June 13-15.<br><br>In the meantime I've been working on another batch of songs - once I finish these up I feel like I'll be ready to start sorting through them all and figure out which ones are going to be on the next CD. I've been intentionally waiting on putting out another album - part of the reason for that is that I wanted to try writing a *lot* more songs than I usually would. The idea behind that was to give myself a huge mountain of stuff to pick from, but also to let the songs live and breathe on stage a little bit before jumping into the studio. It's been interesting to see which ones "stick" and which ones are content to quietly slip away, but the process is absolutely invaluable and it's shaping up to be a a collection of songs that I'm pretty much head over heels in love with. <br><br>I'll doing another kickstarter this summer once I get back from Europe, stay tuned for updates on that :)Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/23804602014-01-11T11:47:24-06:002014-01-11T11:47:24-06:00PNW tourExcited to head up the the Pacific Northwest next week for shows in Portland, Boise, Seattle and Bellingham! More info <a contents="here" data-link-label="Calendar" data-link-type="page" href="/calendar">here</a>. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/16330952013-09-16T15:19:50-05:002013-11-06T06:53:56-06:00Fall TourLots of tour plans coming up in September and October! Leaving this week and will be playing shows all over the midwest and New England - I'll be making stops in Chicago, Oak Ridge TN, Connecticut, Massachussets, Albany NY, Maine and lots of places in between. Details and full schedule on the <a contents="calendar" data-link-label="Calendar" data-link-type="page" href="/calendar">calendar</a>, look forward to seeing you out on the road! Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548602013-06-15T00:00:00-05:002013-06-15T00:00:00-05:00Free "Thorn in Your Side" Download Hey, just wanted to let you all know that in honor of Pride month my song "<a href="./freestuff.cfm">Thorn in Your Side</a>" will be available as a <a href="./freestuff.cfm">free download</a>! Click any of the <a href="./freestuff.cfm">links</a> in this message to get your copy. Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548612013-06-05T00:00:00-05:002018-05-22T09:20:04-05:00Streaming Live on StageItPretty excited about this - I'm streaming a live show on from my friend Meg's living room in Minneapolis next week! It's pretty amazing what technology has made possible. The show starts at 8 pm CST on Wednesday, June 12 and will run for about 45 minutes. There's also a live chat feed, so you can make requests or comments during the performance. I love the intimacy and connectedness of this format, hope you can make it! More info and tickets at <a href="http://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/nebraska_songs/24609">http://www.stageit.com/namoli_brennet/nebraska_songs/24609</a>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548622013-04-19T00:00:00-05:002013-04-19T00:00:00-05:00Omaha, NE 4/18/13Just got back to the midwest after 7 weeks and 8,000 miles of traveling - amazing shows, great people, beautiful places, but wow - it feels good to sit still. Making your way across the country is both a beautiful and arduous task - I started off in Bellingham, WA, about as far NW as you can go without crossing a border, and ended up as far Northeast as Yarmouth, Maine. There are days when the travel is effortless and lovely, and others where I've done everything I do to pass the time and I still have 6 hours to go. I'm really looking forward to having some downtime to start writing again - my favorite part of the process. I've got a bunch of new stuff and am really looking forward to getting started on another CD later this year. Glad to be alive and doing what I'm doing - life is a complex and sometimes dissonant chord, but for what it's worth I can't seem to stop listening. <br type="_moz">Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548632013-02-12T00:00:00-06:002017-02-02T04:22:48-06:00Nebraska in WashingtonJust posted! Live video from Empty Sea Studios earlier this month. This song is called "Nebraska", and I wrote it this past fall in...wait for it...Nebraska. Yeah. Hasn't been released yet, but I'm saving it for the next CD. See what you think. <br type="_moz"><br><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JPEC8CsEqQ8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548652012-12-09T00:00:00-06:002018-05-22T09:20:06-05:00Free Christmas DownloadJust wanted to let you know that my <a href="./holidaycd.cfm">Holiday CD</a> (download) is once again available, and it's FREE! <a href="./holidaycd.cfm">Click to download your copy</a>. It has everything from traditional carols and originals to my favorite, which is a golden oldie circa 1500. Hope you're all enjoying a beautiful holiday season, and thanks for your support this year! <br type="_moz">Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548662012-10-08T00:00:00-05:002017-01-11T07:52:56-06:00New CD is up! Check it out! <a href="./live.cfm"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/58859/0d835115a97276f35597cc04d7347e17a53517d7/medium/LiveCDCoverJpeg.jpg?1375913729" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="372" width="402" /></a><br><br>
Wow, it's finally here! A brand new, *Live* CD, available as of midnight tonight. You can <a href="./live.cfm">download </a>it for just $9.99, or <a href="./live.cfm">buy a copy</a> for just $15 which includes shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. I'm pretty darned excited about this recording, I think it does a great job of capturing the spirit of the live shows. You can preview the whole thing by clicking any of the <a href="./live.cfm">links</a> in this message, or the giant CD cover above. Hope you love it as much as I do! <br type="_moz">Namoli Brennettag:namolibrennet.com,2005:Post/13548672012-10-05T00:00:00-05:002012-10-05T00:00:00-05:00Live CD Available October 9th!10/5/2012<br><br>
Just an update, the release date for the Live CD is <b>12:00 am on Tuesday, October 9th!</b> All 15 tracks will be available as a digital download right here on my website, or you can order a signed copy of the actual CD. Which will probably come with a couple of other little tchotchkes. Less than a week to go! <br type="_moz">Namoli Brennet