Brooke Waggoner

Brooke Waggoner
Birth name Brooke Waggoner
Born May 30, 1984
Origin Houston, Texas
Genres Indie pop / folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2007–present
Labels Swoon Moon
Website Official site
MySpace

Brooke Waggoner is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana, who resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

Waggoner was born May 30, 1984 in Houston, Texas to Lewis Earl and Kris Allyn (Kulcke) Waggoner. She comes from a classical music background with 17 years of formal training.[1] She graduated with a music composition and orchestration degree from Louisiana State University in 2006.[1] After graduating, she left for Nashville and began developing her current music.[1]

Waggoner has released three albums independently, with all music being fully written, orchestrated, and arranged by her. Her debut release was an EP titled Fresh Pair of Eyes (2007) called "[O]ne of the most exciting releases to come out of America in 2007" by the London Sunday Times. After touring nationally through the Spring 2008, she released her second album, Heal for the Honey, in the fall of that year. The album debuted at #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts and Waggoner continued touring nationally with such artists as Copeland, Bell X1, Owen, Paper Route, Unwed Sailor, and others. In 2009, Waggoner produced her third album, Go Easy Little Doves. The album was released in the Fall 2009 and also debuted at #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. Waggoner spent Fall and Spring 2010 on tour with such artists as Owl City, Rocky Votolato, and Denison Witmer.

Waggoner was nominated for an Independent Music Award for "Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album" in 2009. Also in the fall of 2009, Waggoner won the Nashville Music Award for "NBN Emerging Artist" of the year.

Waggoner has been a part of the long running and award winning radio show "NPR's Mountain Stage", appearing multiple times with acts such as The Hold Steady, Jerry Douglas, Crooked Still, and others.

Her music has appeared on numerous TV shows such as ABC Family's Greek, Kyle XY, & Pretty Little Liars as well as CBS's Ghost Whisperer, ABC's Grey's Anatomy, and Lifetime's Army Wives.

Waggoner released her first DVD, entitled And the World Opened Up, in Fall 2010.[2] It contains a live performance recorded at Nashville's Art House America in late 2009. Waggoner's music from Go Easy Little Doves is presented for the first time with a complete live orchestra. The DVD also features biographical interviews with Waggoner, footage of her musical development, and animated sections. Production is credited to Charlie Peacock.

Waggoner also produced records for other artists, including the 2010 vinyl release of The Sower by The Champion & His Burning Flame and the 2012 EP for Jessica Ripka.

In 2011, Waggoner recorded with Jack White on his first solo album, Blunderbuss. She performed live with White in 2012.

In September 2012, Waggoner was featured in the campaign "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book.[3]

Waggoner's newest LP Originator was released on March 5, 2013. After touring with Ron Sexsmith, playing the 2013 SXSW festival, Lollapalooza festival, releasing 2 music videos, and 1 additional single, Waggoner finished the year by playing the Austin City Limits Fest.

Discography

Albums

EPs

DVD

Singles

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Brooke Waggoner Free EP"
  2. ↑ "Brooke Waggoner's "And The World Opened Up"". Twenty Ten Music. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  3. ↑ http://www.halftheskymovement.org/blog/entry/30-songs-30-days-for-half-the-sky1

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