No. 8 brings renowned producer and Juno nominated, Adam Popowitz (Pacifika, Mollies Revenge, Leela Gilday) on board producing and performing on the songs with bass and lead guitar. Elliot Polsky, drummer extraordinaire (Jim Byrnes, Zubot and Dawson, Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir) lends a pair of hands and feet on the groove and heartbeat of No. 8. Blues meister Andrew "HuggyBear" Huggard (Ollie Bollen Trio, Leonard and the Lab Rats) shakes things up with his soulful blues harmonica. International touring freelance keyboard/pianist Mary Ancheta (Bjork,John Mayer, Nickleback) shines with her astounding keys on feature tracks too. The new material on the album is a mix of originals with blues, roots rock and soul at the centre.
From the Triad Theatre in NYC to Shibuya Home in the entertainment district of Tokyo and to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, international performer and singer-songwriter Norine Braun offers an "amazing, diverse and terrific show" according to DJ Motmot from Songplanet adding she "would definitely go see Norine perform again".
Vancouver based Norine Braun, showcases her vast pool of musical influences, which according to Progressiveworld.net, is “all over the musical map, stretching...her vocals into pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, spoken-word, blues...you name it, she's got it covered.”
Citing derivative influences that include Sade, Bjork, Tracy Chapman, kd lang, Patti Smith and Norah Jones, Braun’s musical bedrock is steeped in soul, with jazz, ambient pop and rock & roll laid overtop in a sound that Indie-Music.com has observed “has great depth, versatility, and provides a fresh alternative to pretty much anything you could get your hands on in the mainstream progressive rock world.”
The recipient of awards including the prestigious ‘Female Singer-Songwriter of the Year’ in the Jazz Category at the International Independent L.A. Music Awards, Braun, even as a newcomer, has dazzled her critics as “a rare find,” according to The Best Female Musicians Magazine. Ink19 Magazine, meanwhile, has observed that while “people throw the word eclectic around a lot these days...pop vocalist Norine Braun...earns that label.”
Artsy and fun, thoughtful and savvy, Norine Braun will zing to the heart of any listener.
Partial list of Venues Played:
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Roundhouse Performance Centre
Cellar Jazz Club
The Railway Club
The Triad NYC
Shibuya Home Tokyo
Seattle Rockrgrl Music Conference Showcase Performer
Kansai International Music Conference Showcase Performer Osaka Japan
The Backstage Lounge Arts Club Theatre
Capones Restaurant and Live Jazz Club
Vancouver Pride Main Stage Sunset Beach
Duncan Garage Showroom
Davie Day TD Canada Trust Festival Stage
Breakfast Television
AWARDS:
- Voted #1 for Evolution of the Blood Star on Outvoice Music Charts for 2008
- Winner Female Singer-Songwriter of The Year Jazz Category for Crystallize -Los Angeles Independent International Music Awards
- 2006 Artists For Literacy International Songwriting Competition Winner for Conformity 451.
- StoneWall Society 2004 Pride In The Arts Female/ Lesbian Favorite Musician Award Winner for Now and Zen cd
- Kweevak CD of the Year Award 2003 for Norine Braun and The Mood Swings cd.
