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Namoli Brennet

Namoli Brennet

American singer-songwriter

Namoli Brennet is a singer-songwriter who has been touring the United States since the release of her first album in 2002.[2][3]

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Brennet produces, engineers and releases her albums on her own record label, Flaming Dame Records.[4][5] Her music has been featured on NPR, PBS, and the Emmy-award winning documentary, Out in the Silence, which details the struggle of a gay teen growing up in rural Pennsylvania.[6][7] Brennet has received four nominations for OUTmusic awards and was the recipient of a Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Award.[8] Brennet has shared stages with Melissa Ferrick, Jill Sobule, Alix Olson, and Girlyman.[citation needed]

Since 2013, she has lived in Decorah, Iowa.[8] Brennet toured Europe in June 2014, following the release of her latest album Ditch Lilies.[7] In 2014, she began performing in Germany with the Namoli Brennet Trio which consists of herself as vocalist and guitarist, bassist Amy Zapf, and drummer Micha Maass.[9] They first performed at The Blue Wave Festival in 2014 and toured in the spring of 2015.[9]

Personal life

Brennet was born in Connecticut on February 27, 1970. She is a transgender woman, having been assigned male at birth. She was a Connecticut native before moving to Tucson, Arizona, where she lived for ten years.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Boy in a Dress (2002)
  • Welcome to the Afterglow (2003)
  • The Brighter Side Of Me (2004)
  • Chrysanthemum (2005)
  • Singer Shine Your Light (2007)
  • Until From This Dream I Wake (2009)
  • Black Crow (2010)
  • We Were Born to Rise (2011)
  • Ditch Lilies (2015)
  • The Simple Life (2018)
  • Light it Up (2020)
  • The Poet Tree (2023)

Live albums

  • Alive (2006)
  • Namoli Brennet Live (2012)

References

  1. [1]
    "Elegance in Simplicity".
  2. [2]
    Marcus, Sara (June 21, 2005). "In the Spotlight". The Advocate. p. 146.
  3. [3]
    Shapiro, Gregg (June 30, 2011). "Trans-cendent". Bay Area Reporter.
  4. [4]
    Smith, Kevin W. (November 20, 2008). "Brennet's life transition sparks musical growth". Arizona Daily Star.
  5. [5]
    Cork, Alma. "Namoli Brennet". The Skinny.
  6. [6]
    Liz LaVenture (October 25, 2012). "Interview: Namoli Brennet". Vital Voice. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Namoli Brennet". Empty Sea Studios: Seattle's Home for Acoustic Music. January 26, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. [8]
    Tighe, Mike (March 11, 2015). "Transgendered folk artist focuses on music to define herself". La Crosse Tribune.
  9. [9]
    "Namoli Brennet Trio + DJ Birdbrain". White Trash Fast Food. May 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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