Although she is only 29 and we surely have many more years of her great music to come, I love Brandi Carlile’s songs and definitely find them worthy of mentioning here on MusicAzon. She is a modern version of the great folk artists of the seventies similar to the likes of Joni Mitchell. Her poetic lyrics and unique voice makes her songs easy to fall in love with, and almost impossible to sound good singing along to. It’s apparent that she was born to write songs and sing along to an acoustic guitar. I am so excited for her to have a lengthy career and anticipate many good stories within her songs. If you are not familiar with her great talent I suggest you download music by her today.

1. The Story

The Story is probably the most popular Brandi Carlile song, perhaps because it was used in a GM commercial back in 2008 Olympic Games. I feel like she singing about my own life with some deep meanings hidden behind song’s rhythm. The lyrics are telling a story in themselves, of which I think portray a much sadder image than the beat allows.

2. Turpentine

Whereas The Story can be taken in a lighter sense, Turpentine leaves nothing subjective. It’s an incredibly emotional lyrical story about losing someone and the desire to turn back life’s clock.

3. Hiding My Heart

Another beautifully sad song about not being able to have what you want. It seems like Brandi has suffered an immense amount of broken heart and not so much mending.

4. Have You Ever

If ever a song was to take you back in time and make you feel like a child, it would be Have You Ever. It’s upbeat rhythm and lyrics send you away to the days where everything was so basic: getting lost in the woods, laying on your back looking at the stars, feeling at one with everything around you. Do you ever do that any more? You’ll want to after this song.

5. Someday Never Comes

Another song about heartbreak (surprise). This one can be applied to many people’s lives in the sense that everyone knows somebody that they had to say goodbye to because they will never change, friend or lover or even a family member.