2008 Woodie Awards
Dennen to play Tin Angel
Ryan O'Connell
Issue date: 1/31/07 Section: Entertainment
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Brett Dennen is tall.
At 6'5", an argument could easily be made that Dennen, Michael Franti, and Tommy Lee would form one of the most imposing front lines in the NBA. I wondered about their potential dominance in beach volleyball, but Dennen assured me that he's way too fair skinned to spend that much time in the sun.
Luckily for Dennen and the world of beach volleyball, he has a promising musical career to fall back on instead.
In his mid-twenties, Dennen is quickly making a name for himself. After playing for only two years, he's shared stages with Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and played at festivals such as Bonaroo and the High Sierra Music Festival in California.
Signed to Dualtone Music Group and based in sunny California, a stone's throw from Yosemite National Park, Dennen released his latest album, So Much More, this past fall. With influences ranging from Paul Simon to Marvin Gaye, Dennen's music is hard to pinpoint. Call it neo-folk or call it gentleman pop. Either way, the end result is music that is unique, fun, and inspiring.
Dennen comes to Philadelphia Feb. 1 to play the Tin Angel in Old City. Touring for two thirds of the year up and down both coasts, Dennen has made his way through Philadelphia a handful of times. His fondest memory comes from performing at the World Café Live and on the air on WXPN, UPenn's radio station a while back.
A Dennen live show is like that warm, sunny day in the middle of winter or that light rain shower on a steamy summer afternoon - it's refreshing and relaxing. His acoustic guitar slung high across his chest, Dennen shimmies and shakes and struts from one side of the stage to the other, tickling the crowd with his bouncing melodies and flowing guitar work. It's no wonder guitar whiz and occasional funnyman Mayer plugged him this fall in Rolling Stone.
Dennen started performing and playing music when he was in college, and started recording songs at the urging of his manager. These songs quickly became his self-titled album. After steady touring, crafty networking, and an infectious likeability, Dennen is now one of those artists who are creating a legitimate buzz in the music industry.
At 6'5", an argument could easily be made that Dennen, Michael Franti, and Tommy Lee would form one of the most imposing front lines in the NBA. I wondered about their potential dominance in beach volleyball, but Dennen assured me that he's way too fair skinned to spend that much time in the sun.
Luckily for Dennen and the world of beach volleyball, he has a promising musical career to fall back on instead.
In his mid-twenties, Dennen is quickly making a name for himself. After playing for only two years, he's shared stages with Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and played at festivals such as Bonaroo and the High Sierra Music Festival in California.
Signed to Dualtone Music Group and based in sunny California, a stone's throw from Yosemite National Park, Dennen released his latest album, So Much More, this past fall. With influences ranging from Paul Simon to Marvin Gaye, Dennen's music is hard to pinpoint. Call it neo-folk or call it gentleman pop. Either way, the end result is music that is unique, fun, and inspiring.
Dennen comes to Philadelphia Feb. 1 to play the Tin Angel in Old City. Touring for two thirds of the year up and down both coasts, Dennen has made his way through Philadelphia a handful of times. His fondest memory comes from performing at the World Café Live and on the air on WXPN, UPenn's radio station a while back.
A Dennen live show is like that warm, sunny day in the middle of winter or that light rain shower on a steamy summer afternoon - it's refreshing and relaxing. His acoustic guitar slung high across his chest, Dennen shimmies and shakes and struts from one side of the stage to the other, tickling the crowd with his bouncing melodies and flowing guitar work. It's no wonder guitar whiz and occasional funnyman Mayer plugged him this fall in Rolling Stone.
Dennen started performing and playing music when he was in college, and started recording songs at the urging of his manager. These songs quickly became his self-titled album. After steady touring, crafty networking, and an infectious likeability, Dennen is now one of those artists who are creating a legitimate buzz in the music industry.
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