

"I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me." — Brandi Carlile
Born June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Wash., Brandi Carlile met Phil and Tim Hanseroth while playing Seattle clubs and released her major-label, self-titled debut with the twins in 2005 to critical acclaim. Her sophomore follow-up The Story broke onto the Billboard 200 in 2007. On album number six, 2015's The Firewatcher's Daughter, Carlile received her first GRAMMY nomination, for Best Americana Album.
"I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me." — Brandi Carlile
Born June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Wash., Brandi Carlile met Phil and Tim Hanseroth while playing Seattle clubs and released her major-label, self-titled debut with the twins in 2005 to critical acclaim. Her sophomore follow-up The Story broke onto the Billboard 200 in 2007. On album number six, 2015's The Firewatcher's Daughter, Carlile received her first GRAMMY nomination, for Best Americana Album.