Brittany Jean
Originally from West Chicago, IL, Brittany Jean is a folk singer/songwriter based in the Pacific Northwest, currently living in a little, apple town on the Columbia River. Brittany’s style is rooted in the folk and Americana music she has loved all her life, and in one way or another, every song she sings is a love song.
Brittany’s music has taken her across the country many times — opening for Three Dog Night’s sold out concert at the City Winery in New York City, playing the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, performing at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival in North Carolina, the Fishstock Concert Series in Wisconsin, the Black Rose Acoustic Society in Colorado, The Pearl Theatre in Idaho, opening for Kalimba in Seattle, touring Vancouver Island, British Columbia… to name a few of her adventures!
Brittany has released five full-length albums and one EP — all recorded in Nashville, Tennessee: Whispered Stories, Leavin’ Home, Wander With Me, All The Love, Wintertide, and Lightfoot.
Whispered Stories was released in September 2013, and it was completed with the help of fans — making her debut album even more special.
Brittany Jean’s sophomore album (Leavin’ Home) was released in March 2016. Leavin’ Home includes Brittany’s song “Wildfire,” which was written in response to first-hand experience during the Carlton Complex Wildfires of 2014 (the largest wildfires in Washington State history at the time — a record broken the following year). This song was a centerpiece for the fundraising effort of the Carlton Complex Longterm Recovery Group, whose purpose is to rebuild the 300+ homes that were lost that summer of 2014
Brittany’s third album (Wander With Me) was released in January 2018. With songs about being brave and standing tall to songs about learning to dance again, this album is an invitation — “Won’t you wander with me?”
Released in April 2020, All The Love is a collection of love songs and love stories, featuring eight original songs and four covers of favorite songs by Stevie Nicks, Dave Loggins, Don McLean, and one from “The Greatest Showman.” (From this album, “The Mirror Go Machine” was a finalist in the 2020 International Acoustic Music Awards for best Bluegrass/Country Song of the year!)
Early 2020, after learning of and then dealing with the loss of her performance schedule for the rest of that year, Brittany turned her focus to creating her first-ever Christmas Album. Wintertide — comprised of personal favorites and brand new, wintry originals — was released before Christmas 2021. From songs about home and a cabin up north to songs about crystal trees and a Christmas ghost ship, this album is a sweet new addition to the Christmas Music catalogue. (Wintertide charted #2 on the Folk Alliance International Radio Chart in December 2022, and “Call Me North” was a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for Best Folk Song for 2023!)
Brittany’s Lightfoot EP was released Summer 2023, and this project is her “thank you” to an all-time favorite songwriter; and Brittany’s sixth album Colors & Covers will be released Fall 2023, a collection of songs that reflect a handful of the different shades and seasons in this colorful life. (From Colors & Covers, “Golden Hour” was a finalist for the International Acoustic Music Awards’ Song of the Year, and Brittany was also a Finalist for Best Female Artist for 2023!)
Thankful for where music has taken her so far, Brittany Jean is looking forward to where the road will take her next, the new songs yet to be written, the fellow wanderers to meet, and the adventures to be had along the way…