Brown is a chemist, bringing together different musical worlds and mixing unlikely influences to create something refreshingly unique. He writes with his hip-hop duo Korgy & Bass and folk-jazz trio The Wishermen, and tours with Shook Twins. His latest release—where eight songwriters took his instrumental melody and created new lyric-driven songs—is a testament to his creativity. The new album Poem Project is out now on Cavity Search Records—get it here!
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Barra Brown: "Poem No. 7: Goodbye Good" (feat. Catherine Feeny and Chris Johnedis)
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Barra Brown: "Ride" (feat. ePP)
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Barra Brown and The Wishermen: "Tied Love"
