Brett Dennen
(born October 28, 1979 [1]) is a folk/pop singer-songwriter from Oakdale, California.
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Biography
In 2004, Dennen released his first self-titled album,
Brett Dennen
. His second album,
So Much More
, including the singles "Ain't No Reason", "She's Mine" and "Darlin' Do Not Fear". Dennen also contributed a cover of "Private Life" to the 2006 tribute album
Drink To Bones That Turn To Dust: A Toast To Oingo Boingo
. Dennen's music has been featured in several television shows, including
Roadtrip Nation
on PBS,
Grey's Anatomy
, the
House
episode "
Family",
The Unit
episode "
Freefall", and the
Scrubs
episode "
My No Good Reason". He also appeared live on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on April 8, 2008,
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
on February 9, 2009, and
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
on April 21, 2009. In addition to television series, Dennen's music has also been used in national advertising campaigns for companies such as
Hilton Hotels.
He has toured extensively across the U.S. with his band (including drummer
Randy Schwartz), supporting such musicians as
John Mayer and guitar duo
Rodrigo y Gabriela. In 2007, he toured with
Guster and singer-songwriters
Meiko and Joshua James.
Dennen has been a part of
The Mosaic Project, a San Francisco Bay Area-based non-profit organization, since its inception. The Mosaic Project works towards a peaceful future by uniting young children of diverse backgrounds, providing them with essential skills to thrive in an increasingly diverse society, and empowering them to strive for peace. As The Mosaic Project's Resident Rock Star, Dennen created an original musical curriculum for the program, which they released as an album called
Children's Songs for Peace and a Better World,
in 2003. It won a Children's Music Web 2004 Award and a Parent's Choice 2004 Approved Award.
In November 2007, Dennen was named as one of
Rolling Stone
Magazine's "10 Artists To Watch."
[2]
In 2008,
Entertainment Weekly
named Dennen one of its eight "Guys on the Rise"
[3] After a spring tour co-headlining with
Mason Jennings and
Missy Higgins, Dennen entered the studio to record his 3rd album. He spent the summer of 2008 on tour with
John Mayer and
Colbie Caillat, playing festivals such as the Rothbury Music Festival in Michigan,
Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Mile High Music Festival in Colorado.
[4]
Dennen is currently signed to
Downtown Records through a partnership with
Dualtone.
[5]
In 2008, Dennen, along with
Jason Mraz, contributed the song "Long Road to Forgiveness" to the
Survival International charity album
Songs for Survival
. Earlier in the fall, Dennen toured Australia with
Pete Murray. In late October,
Hope for the Hopeless
, Dennen's third album, was released on the Downtown/Dualtone partnership. The song "Ain't Gonna Lose You" was featured on
Grey's Anatomy and topped the
iTunes folk charts. The record reached number 6 in the digital charts, and was followed by a successful mini-tour.
[6]
In January 2009, Dennen embarked on a 3-month headlining tour of the US, with support acts
Erin McCarley and Angus & Julia Stone.
Dennen also announced plans to tour the
UK and
Europe, including a show at the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen in London on the 7th May.
[7] In 2009, Brett's song "Ain't Going to Lose You" was also used in the closing sequence of an Ugly Betty episode. Brett also played a major songwriting roll in the July 14th solo debut release of the
Crosby Loggins album "Time To Move", which also features
John Mayer.
[8]
On August 1, 2009, Dennen performed at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. On the Waterside Stage he and his band performed the following songs to an overflow crowd: "When You Feel It," "Who Do You Think," "Wrong About Me," "Ain't No Reason," "Darlin,'" "Heaven," "I Ain't Gonna Lose You," and "She's Mine."
[9]
Discography
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