We’re Growing Up

Main Release

The very first self release from Brandi Carlile (band) once they had formed their group. (It preceded their first studio album, the self-titled Brandi Carlile).

Self-released in 2003, by this time they had been performing for a few years together and this ep was sold at shows. It was recorded at London Bridge Studios by Jon Plum who also co-wrote several of the tracks. Jon Plum had earlier recorded Tim and Phil Hanseroth in 1994 with their 7 inch vinyl single under the band name Ohnalim, and The Fighting Machinists final EP in 2002. Jon Plum would go on to buy London Bridge Studios in 2005.

This CD release features some of their original early signature tunes including “Turpentine” and “Again Today” and “Wasted”. Silver Cloud also exists as a Fighting Machinists song.

There appear to be at least a couple of versions of this CD out in the wild with different cover art. There are definately ‘bootlegs’ of ripped versions as well.

Around this time in 2003, Brandi Carlile gave an interview to the “Seattle PI” – copied here in full for archive purposes incase this 20 year old webpage goes away sometime:

October 9 2003

Ravensdale singer-songwriter to show how she’s ‘Growing Up’
You may not have heard of her, but local singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has opened for India.arie, Shawn Colvin and Dave Matthews — all at Northwest venues last summer.

“I think it’s all been through word of mouth,” she said, explaining how she and her band are able to get such plum gigs.

House of Blues, a big supporter of the singer with the stirring voice and powerful, introspective songs, booked Carlile at the Sasquatch! music festival at The Gorge in June.

The 22-year-old Ravensdale resident has been singing since she was a teenager. “Space and time are two things I don’t have a shortage of out here,” she said, describing life in rural King County. “Everything moves slowly. Stress is low. That’s when creativity kind of starts.”

Carlile and her band — Scott Mercado of Candlebox and brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth, formerly of the Fighting Machinists — have blossomed on the new album, “We’re Growing Up.”

“I finally feel really comfortable in my band,” she said. “I feel like these guys are in it with me. And at the same time, they don’t crave the spotlight. It’s the ideal situation.”

Carlile’s Web site (www.brandicarlile. com) calls her music “agro-punk pop rock.”

“I think ‘agro’ and ‘pop’ fit the bill sometimes. Punk is more an attitude than a style of music,” she said. “But sometimes I feel like a punk and sometimes I feel like somebody’s mom.”

Carlile, who once worked as a k.d. lang impersonator in a musical “legends” show, also does some amazing covers, among them “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley and “Creep” by Radiohead. “That’s a great song for a woman to sing,” she said of the latter.

Carlile performs songs from “We’re Growing Up” tonight at the Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W. Will Wakefield and the Congress Hotel share the bill. Music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets: $8 at TicketWeb.

— Gene Stout

The track listing is: