Songs For Christmas

This year I finally made my mother a special gift of Christmas carols. For the past few years she has asked Alice and I to record a collection of her favorite carols and this is the year we did! I was inspired to do this especially after finishing writing a new bluesy Xmas song last Saturday. So on Monday Alice and I recorded these songs in our livingroom, making this gift from the heart for Mom. 

I posted my activity on facebook and several emailed to say they would like a copy too. I was hesitant at first as the project is very much a rough. live homerecording and meant for a Mother's forgiving ears. Songs for Christmas has alot of quirky fun moments and truly comes from the heart so I decided to offer it for free to you with its lumps, bumps and love only at  norinebraun.bandcamp.com and only for the next few weeks. The first 200 downloads are free and then its a pay what you want so get there early if you are strapped for cash. You can always stream it anytime too. 

Who knows maybe next year, Mom's gift will serve as a pre-production demo and we'll do it up right! And yes the newly written (less than a week ago) tune, Put A Wreath On it Blues is in the collection. Enjoy the season and happy holidays however you celebrate! 

Another Kiss Is Taken Lyric Video by Norine Braun

This new video is to support the song Another Kiss Is Taken included on the new compilation Listen to Our Heartbeat Artists raising awareness of violence against Aboriginal women released last week. As soon as I have info on how and where to pick a copy I will post!

Eternal summer in a grateful heart

Norine Braun "In summer, the song sings itself. " William Carlos Williams  Hi there!  Summertime and the living is easy....time for another From My Laptop To Yours. Alice and I will be at home this Saturday night playing all the tracks from my new A Kind of Jazz digital album, so turn on your laptop at 8pm PST and come on over for a live acoustic set this Saturday August 8 at 8 pm PST Wherever you are in the world, you can tune in and chat. It will happen athttps://www.concertwindow.com/11081-norine-braun.  HERE ARE SUMMER'S UPCOMING IN PERSON GIGS IN AUGUST FOR YOU. Including 2 with the Norine Braun Band a real treat! And ALL GIGS ARE FREE TO ATTEND WOO HOO!!   Saturday August 15 from 10 to 3 Art on the Farm at the beautiful Cultus Lake south end 1202 Kosikar Road Columbia Valley featuring theNorine Braun DUO  Alice Fraser on keys and Norine vocals and guitar. We love the annual Art on the Farm and have played here many times! Thursday August 20 XYYVR Night Club 1216 Bute Vancouver City Limits Showcase half hour set with NBTRIO  The electrifying Huggybear Leonard on blues harp joins us! This showcase gig will be filmed!  Saturday August 22 Tsawwassen Earthwise Farm 10 am to 3 pm at gorgeous Boundary Bay! 6400 3rd Ave Delta BC  The NB DUO plays 3 sets.  Sunday Aug. 23 Summer in the City Concert Series  2-4 pm Port Coquitlam  2253 Leigh Square Bandshell Norine Braun BAND plays a 2 hour concert! The rhythm section joins the NB TRIO with Elliot Polsky on drums and Lisa Rae Simons on bass! Saturday Aug. 29 6 -7:30 pm Abbottsford Environ Concert Series at beautiful Mill Lake Kariton Gallery Stage 2387 Ware Street Abbotsford BC the Norine Braun BAND play a 90 minute concert. I hope you are having a wonderful summer and hope to see you soon! Love,  Norine http://www.norinebraun.com/kind_of_jazz1/ "Norine’s songwriting skills are exceptional and her voice has the sultry quality as Ms. Braun slides from one style to another as easily as a chameleon changes his colors. Braun has been compared to KD Lang, Melissa Etheridge and Stevie Nicks but on this release, this reviewer hears more Tracy Thorn of Everything but the Girl, Ricki Lee Jones and Sade than the aforementioned divas.      The album’s production is first class all the way and the arrangements show off Braun’s skill as a singer to great effect. Fans of folk and pop will find much to like here, as well as jazz aficionados. The entire album is notable and the first three tracks, ‘Crystallize’, ‘The Perfect Love Affair’, and ‘Tips and Not Trouble’ are all breakout compositions. Norine Braun has hit her stride with Kind of Jazz  and is surely an artist to watch in the coming years. " - Rob Penland The Mad Music Asylum   Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/norinebraun Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-... Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norine... Catch my Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/norinebraun Follow me on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/norinebraun Hey I'm on CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/NorineBraun Streaming albums at Vancouver Bandcamp: http://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/

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NORINE BRAUN PAINT Kind of Jazz and No.8

Kind of Jazz is Kind of Good

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STREAM KIND OF JAZZ AT https://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/
Norine Braun is a rare artistic talent from Vancouver, British Columbia. Going back to her 1996 release, “Modern Anguish”, Ms. Braun has continued to release highly  polished albums flirting with many different genres, performing them all with a style not heard in most independent artists. She has dabbled in blues, folk, Americana, pop and her latest release “Kind of Jazz” is reminiscent of the heyday of the genre in the 1940’s and 50’s when the likes of Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald ruled the street. The record evokes the smoky jazz clubs of the era when the finest and most creative artists of the age played small clubs and venues in New York, Chicago, and New Orleans.

Norine’s songwriting skills are exceptional and her voice has the sultry quality so necessary to carry off songs in this oeuvre. Make no mistake, this record evokes a bygone time but is fully rooted in today’s music. It is one of the few modern jazz records I have heard that does not sound forced or fake in some way. Ms. Braun slides from one style to another as easily as a chameleon changes his colors. Braun has been compared to KD Lang, Melissa Etheridge and Stevie Nicks but on this release, this reviewer hears more Tracy Thorn of Everything but the Girl, Ricki Lee Jones and Sade than the aforementioned divas.  

The album’s production is first class all the way and the arrangements show off Braun’s skill as a singer to great effect. Fans of folk and pop will find much to like here, as well as jazz aficionados. The entire album is notable and the first three tracks, ‘Crystallize’, ‘The Perfect Love Affair’, and ‘Tips and Not Trouble’ are all breakout compositions. Norine Braun has hit her stride with this April 2015 release and is surely an artist to watch in the coming years.
Rob Penland The Mad Music Asylum

Norine Braun - Kind of Jazz (Full Album Sampler)

Norine Braun – Some Smooth Jazz Sounds For Your Weekend by Indiebandguru REVIEW

New Digital Release!

Norine Braun – Some Smooth Jazz Sounds For Your Weekend by Indiebandguru

We have talked recently about using music to change your mood and put you in the right mindset for what you need to accomplish.  After a rather rough week needing some high tempo music to keep the motor going we have finally reached Friday and can use some sounds to soothe the mind and soul.  Luckily we came across Norine Braun just in time.

The singer songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia crafts a sound with a wide array of musical elements.  Norine’s distinctive sound has been featured on her full catalog of 9 albums.  There has been blues, roots, rock, and some americana shared throughout and she has earned some high recognition such as winning the Jazz Female singer/songwriter of the year award at the Los Angeles Music Awards.

Last week Norine Braun released a new record Kind Of Jazz.  The 11 song collection brings the soft jazz and mellow stylings of her past records to one complete easy listening set.  Album opener “Crystalize” showcases many of these talents.  There is a beauty to the sound with Norine’s vocals playing with your emotions in a imaginative way.  The full soft Jazz vibe is featured on “Tips And Not Trouble”.  The silky vocals can put anyone in a relaxed mood.  “Paint” continue this trend.  The standout track “Gently” is a funky little number with some interesting slap bass sounds to speed up the heart rate while remaining super smooth.  The mind relaxing vibe moves forward all the way to closer “Skylight” with its Jazz piano based sound accompanying more of Norine Braun’s beautiful vocals.  We can all use an album like this heading into the weekend.  Listen for yourself at: https://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/

Kind of Jazz

"Music washes away the dust of every day life." Art Blakey Hi there!  Well my dear I have been busy putting together a new collection of songs from my previous releases. As you know my albums are on the eclectic side and often I have one or two songs with a jazz nuanced flavour. Now I have written and recorded enough jazzier shades to create a whole Kind of Jazz album. My hope is to create a gentle, soothing departure into dreamland with jazz influenced songs providing the perfect mix of solace and brilliance. Listen and stream the whole album at https://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/ Norine Braun releases a new digital album “Kind of Jazz” which is a collection of jazz influenced scintillating songs from her previous recordings. April 23, 2015- Norine Braun is a singer-songwriter renowned for writing wide ranging compositions in various genres from blues, roots, rock to jazz music in her impressive catalogue of 9 albums. Norine Braun’s new “Kind of Jazz”, focuses on 11 songs in soft jazz and mellow stylings from her past releases providing the perfect mix of solace and brilliance all in one collection.  Norine’s serene voice and her lush velvety presence is what make these standout performances.  The tracks have been highly recognized, including the song Crystallize, which won the Jazz Female singer/songwriter of the year award at the Los Angeles Music Awards. . “Kind of Jazz “will be available on iTunes, Amazon and most digital shops online in time for Mother’s day. “An eclectic creator, Norine Braun expresses universal themes and paints refreshing and meaningful musical landscapes. Braun is a relentless live performer and composer with a nine-album discography, who is full of nourishing aural surprises and a 10th masterpiece on the horizon. Norine is a recent recipient of the esteemed Canada Council For the Arts Award in 2014. She has appeared at numerous clubs and international festivals. Always true to herself and to those that embrace her work, Braun rides the crest of the wave of non-commercial stylists, delivering grit and sensitivity in one deep breath.” - Don Coleman (A/R Group International)  Stream the whole album and Norine's previous 2 releases at https://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/  Love,  Norine http://www.norinebraun.com/kind_of_jazz1/ "Her signature funky folk-blues sound simply cannot be matched. Best listened to as loud as your neighbours will tolerate." Scott Alexander  Abort Magazine Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/norinebraun Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-... Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norine... Catch my Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/norinebraun Follow me on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/norinebraun Hey I'm on CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/NorineBraun Streaming albums at Vancouver Bandcamp: http://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/ You are receiving this because you (or someone you know) subscribed the email "norinebraun@telus.net" to the "Norine" mailing list. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. For a more pleasant email experience,complete your profile.

DONE!

Norine Braun "Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." Carl Jung Hi there!  The artistic intention for my Canada Council Grant has been realized. Ququnak Patke the magnificent visionary with an incredible journey has been composed in 12 songs.  This is the first time I have ever done a project so vast with a singular focus or theme with the time to fully develop and research my vision. Next step is to demo the songs and plan for the fall recording with producer Adam Popowitz! I can't wait to share these songs with you!! Honored that Conventus has been selected for use in an upcoming Canadian documentary. "Inspire" Recovering addict, Chris Cull cycled across Canada last year documenting the rising epidemic of prescription drug abuse. I'll keep you posted when it's released and playing at a theatre near you! My documentary has been edited to 49 minutes! The Norine Braun Chronicles: Journal of a Grassroots Musician Final Cut now online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwZkUCd14s  Lightning Strikes Twice is entered in the annual CBC Searchlight song contest, if you like voting you can do so daily athttp://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Norine-Braun. Thanks so much for your continued support in voting for me on Outvoice too I was in at #3 on the Top 20 charts last month.  Tuesday March 31 I am a guest playing live on Melodies in Mind 8 pm PST on CJSF.ca 90.1 FM It's been too long since I had a live concert window session from my laptop to yours! So come on over to my place for a piece of virtual birthday cake at my home birthday show APRIL 5 @ 4 PM PST and watch me musically lament on getting older and wider, wiser and bolder. Online gigs at concert window are always a Pay What You Want ticket price starting at only $1 Link https://www.concertwindow.com/11081-norine-braun You can watch with your computer from anywhere in the world! See you soon! I wish you a happy spring and a happy Easter! Love,  Norine www.norinebraun.com "Her signature funky folk-blues sound simply cannot be matched. Best listened to as loud as your neighbours will tolerate." Scott Alexander  Abort Magazine Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/norinebraun Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-... Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norine... Catch my Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/norinebraun Follow me on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/norinebraun Hey I'm on CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/NorineBraun Streaming albums at Vancouver Bandcamp: http://norinebraun.bandcamp.com/

THE NB CHRONICLES FINAL CUT

After hours of editing I have pared down the documentary from 80 minutes to 49! Now to submit the documentary to festivals and sites who wanted a shorter version. Let me know your thoughts on the edit!
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The Norine Braun Chronicles: Journal of a Grassroots Musician Released Award-winning bluesy artist with a siren’s voice, Norine Braun has released, The Norine Braun Chronicles: Journal of a Grassroots Musician. The documentary is an entertaining and engaging look at "life on the road" for a working musician.

An eclectic creator, Norine Braun expresses universal themes and paints refreshing and meaningful musical landscapes. At times miraculously taking the "Blues" to new heights and to a degree, redefining the genre.A relentless live performer with a nine album discography, who is full of nourishing aural surprises, with a 10th masterpiece on the horizon.Always true to herself and to those that embrace her work, Braun rides the crest of the wave of non-commercial stylists, delivering grit and sensitivity in one deep breath. Often compared to some of music's groundbreaking pioneers, Norine Braun is a unique gem, a diamond in the rough that captures the essence of: Joni Mitchell, KD Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Smith and Nick Cave, which blossoms into a synergistic melting pot, that can only be defined as her own.

“A lush velvety vocal presence, full of imagination and reminiscent of a raging waterfall, in the depths of an old growth forest.”

- Don Coleman (A/R Group International)

Norine Braun’s awards include the Los Angeles Music Awards, Artists for Literacy International Songwriting Winner and she is a recent recipient of the esteemed Canada Council For the Arts Award 2014 to compose her next album. She has appeared at numerous clubs and international festivals and her latest full-length CD “Conventus the Eye of the Heart” is her ninth album.

Independent artist and musician, Norine Braun shares her heart and her humor with a refreshing honesty of what it s like to get the music out there in this do it yourself movie that is filmed, directed and edited by Norine Braun.

Information on Norine Braun and her work is available at www.norinebraun.com Watch The Norine Braun Chronicles: Journal of a Grassroots Musician online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZ19oNlk2Y