Vancouver’s Norine Braun brings her bluesy roots rock, with accompanist Alice Fraser, to The Carleton for her Halifax debut on Wednesday, October 25th. Show time is 7:30 PM and, to make sure ticket price is no barrier to entry for this extraordinary artist, admission is only $5 at the door.
Emotional, heartfelt and eclectic: Norine Braun in 3 words. Vancouver-based Braun is an award winning singer-songwriter including: a Canada Council For The Arts Award, LA Independent Music Award and Artists Inspired By Literacy International Songwriting Competition Winner. Norine is devotedly universal and accessible to all listeners. “A bluesy artist with a siren’s voice. To say I could listen to Braun sing all day would be an understatement “ Robert Ottone Just Press Play Review
Braun’s latest release, Gone To The Spirits, is a concept album that tells the engaging story of a 19th century Two Spirit Ktunaxa warrior woman and oracle. Braun’s irrepressible passion to create music with no imposed boundaries creates rich textures of roots rock, world, jazz and blues, the listener is transported on a sonic journey to another time where the story enfolds. “It’s her best album, incorporating rock, blues, latin, ambience and aboriginal song lore.” Tom Harrison – Vancouver Sun