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Brian McGrath // Folk & Americana
United States
Приєднався 30 лис 2016
Brian McGrath is a Folk & Americana Singer-Songwriter from Chicago and currently based in Madison, Wisconsin.
With intense, honest conviction tempered by Midwest sensibility and grit, the big man with a big voice tells tales of broken characters, desolate landscapes, and hopeful redemption all along the highways and byways of the American heartland.
McGrath has performed all over the country, joining the stage with troubador royalty Dar Williams, Tom Chapin, and even Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli. Whether performing for thousands along the banks of the Pete Seeger's Hudson River, in the dark wooden-walled haunts of Chicago's folk underground, or the lamplit listening rooms of intimate home storytelling nights, McGrath cuts straight to the heart - the soulful bellow of a man on fire.
After years as a main-stay in the Chicago folk scene, McGrath has uprooted and settled in indie-folk mecca Madison, Wisconsin. His new album, "The Lonely Hour" was released in early November.
With intense, honest conviction tempered by Midwest sensibility and grit, the big man with a big voice tells tales of broken characters, desolate landscapes, and hopeful redemption all along the highways and byways of the American heartland.
McGrath has performed all over the country, joining the stage with troubador royalty Dar Williams, Tom Chapin, and even Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli. Whether performing for thousands along the banks of the Pete Seeger's Hudson River, in the dark wooden-walled haunts of Chicago's folk underground, or the lamplit listening rooms of intimate home storytelling nights, McGrath cuts straight to the heart - the soulful bellow of a man on fire.
After years as a main-stay in the Chicago folk scene, McGrath has uprooted and settled in indie-folk mecca Madison, Wisconsin. His new album, "The Lonely Hour" was released in early November.
Brian McGrath - Love Rescue Me (U2 & Bob Dylan) - Live in Chicago!
Recorded at a private fundraiser in my hometown of Chicago, IL :)
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Brian McGrath - She Belongs To Me (Bob Dylan)
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Also for m'Lady :) #bobdylan #Dylan #bobdylancover #dylancover #bringingitallbackhome #singersongwriter #Acoustic #madison #chicago #wisconsin #altcountry #60s #1960s #troubadour #Americana #folk #folkmusic #indie #indiefolk #Johnprine #unsigned #fyp
Brian McGrath - Love Minus Zero / No Limit (Bob Dylan)
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For m'lady:) #bobdylan #Dylan #bobdylancover #dylancover #bringingitallbackhome #singersongwriter #Acoustic #madison #chicago #wisconsin #altcountry #60s #1960s #troubadour #Americana #folk #folkmusic #indie #indiefolk #Johnprine #unsigned #fyp
Brian McGrath - Whisht, The Wild Workings of The Mind (Lisa O'Neill)
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Been dealing with multiple losses in my family over the last couple months, and this tune has been the soundtrack playing in my mind. Written and performed by the great Irish folk singer @LisaONeillmusic - who I was very lucky to see perform and briefly meet in Chicago last year. It's a gorgeous tune, and I sure hope I did it justice. #lisaoneill #Irish #Irish American #Irish folk #irishmusic #...
Brian McGrath - Fools In Heat (Live)
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An original tune of mine from my album "Tea Leaves" #americana #acoustic #countrymusic #country #folk #lovesong #love #singersongwriter #johnprine #blazefoley #altcountry #indie #ballad #madison #chicago #wisconsin #unsigned #newmusic #music #musician
Brian McGrath - American Girl (Tom Petty)
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Recorded 3/14/2024 Live at Brix Cider. #tompetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #folk #tompettycover #americana #indiefolk #altfolk #singersongwriter #madison #chicago #wisconsin #acoustic #altcountry #unsiged #newmusic
Brian McGrath - Will You Dance With The Devil
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An original of mine from a number of years back 😎👍 #Americana #folk #singersongwriter #indie #indiefolk #altfolk #altcountry #roots #countrymusic #music #musician #unsigned #madison #wisconsin #chicago #acoustic #blazefoley #Johnprine #irishamerican #fyp
Brian McGrath - One More For The Angels (NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2024 Submission)
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My submission for this year's NPR Tiny Desk Contest - 'One More For The Angels' from my album 'The Lonely Hour.' #npr #tinydesk #nprtinydesk #nprmusic #nprtinydeskconcert #tinydeskconcert #Americana #singersongwriter #folk #folk music #indie #indie folk #acoustic
Brian McGrath - Dangerous Times (Live)
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From my album "Tea Leaves" - live at Brix Cider in Mount Horeb, WI. #americana #singersongwriter #american #folk #folkmusic #indiefolk #altcountry #country #unsigned
Brian McGrath - One (U2)
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Live at Brix Cider, Mount Horeb, WI. #u2 #u2cover #u2bono @americana #folk #indiefolk #folksinger #irish #irishamerican #singersongwriter
Brian McGrath - S.O.S. (ABBA)
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Live from Brix Cider, Mount Horeb, WI. #abba #sos #singersongwriter #folk #folkmusic #indie #indiefolk #americana #american #unsigned
Brian McGrath - One (U2)
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#u2 #u2cover #u2tribute #u2sphere #u2lasvegas #u2achtungbaby #thesphere #achtungbaby #bono #u2bono #Americana #folkmusic #singersongwriter #irishmusic #irishamerican
Brian McGrath - New Years Day (U2)
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One more to close the year - my humble take on 'New Years Day' by U2 - from their 'War' album released 40 years ago, much like myself 🤣 This year has been excellent, and I'm so proud to have got my album 'The Lonely Hour' to all your ears, plus the Pete Seeger Hudson River show, house shows, even tshirts. But, with all the changes and moves and general existential pondering, the year really fel...
Brian McGrath - Midnight in Gethsemane (Live)
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From "The Lonely Hour" release show, Friday November 4th, 2023
Brian McGrath - It'll All Work Out (Tom Petty)
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This one has been running through my mind today, so did a quick cover. Tom Petty's 'It'll All Work Out' - a purdy/painful little tune about heartbreak from 1987. Hope you enjoy my humble take. #tompetty #heartbreak #American #Americana #coversong #tompettycover #tompettytribute #folk #indie #indiefolk #altfolk #altcountry #singersongwriter #Acoustic #80s #love #fyp #unsigned #music #musician #c...
Brian McGrath - Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
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Brian McGrath - Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
Brian McGrath - Glass, Concrete & Stone (David Byrne)
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Brian McGrath - Glass, Concrete & Stone (David Byrne)
Brian McGrath - One More for the Angels
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Brian McGrath - One More for the Angels
Brian McGrath - Thirty-Three (Smashing Pumpkins)
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Brian McGrath - Thirty-Three (Smashing Pumpkins)
Brian McGrath - Prayer for the Nightingale
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Brian McGrath - Prayer for the Nightingale
Brian McGrath - Old Note (Lisa O'Neill)
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Brian McGrath - Old Note (Lisa O'Neill)
Brian McGrath - Take This Waltz (Leonard Cohen)
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Brian McGrath - Take This Waltz (Leonard Cohen)
Brian McGrath - Across the Universe (The Beatles)
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Brian McGrath - Across the Universe (The Beatles)
Brian McGrath - Silver Springs (Fleetwood Mac)
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Brian McGrath - Silver Springs (Fleetwood Mac)
Brian McGrath - Highway 29 (Springsteen)
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Brian McGrath - Highway 29 (Springsteen)
Do you know Lille by Lisa Hannigan? I think you’d cover it well if you had it in your heart!
My man modern, this was soo sick!!
Dig it. Cool interpretation.
Dude this is f'ing fantastic. I was looking for the lyrics to it and found this, well done friend.
Thanks Brian nice moves
Love this song...Beautiful cover ❤
Love it.
Your voice sounds like Johnny Cash and Bono at the same time. Fascinating!
Nice one!
Good job man
This is a really superb rendering of this great song.
Thank you. Very well performed
Great cover! Nice job sir 👌
agree Brian your homage is awesome a song that could/should be a an enduring classic. thank you
Very nice rendition!
Promo'SM 💘
!!! Good job!!
Brian, This was so well done. Many thanks. This song, Old Note from Lisa O’Neill has been haunting me in a good way since I first viewed it on UA-cam about a week ago.
If you told me you were from Ireland, I'd of never questioned it, do to your style. When I was younger, I was in drum Corp and the Madison scouts was one of our biggest competitors. Back then it was an all Male core, but it seems that has changed, when i seen them this year. God bless you. my musical friend
See! I knew it! Looked up some more of your videos, it's a cover, but it's in your style, you can play that guitar, better than i can walk lol. Amazing unique raspy vocals. I'm just a trumpet player, but i can definitely tell when I hear a very talented musician.
Good to meet you, and thank you for the compliment and support! I have a mix or originals and covers on UA-cam, but you can have a listen to my original albums here: open.spotify.com/artist/1RczVWeyUobSFCrnDv3tSO?si=bTjl-l8hTd-djoQ28GX7Rw
Hello, just found this. I love your version, I felt it! Hope you realize how talented you really are.
Not only is it impressive singing and playing.. but getting through it without tearing up.... Good job!
Several years late but this just popped up in my suggests. Just what I needed tonight, thank you.
Lovely sound. That guitar playing is lush 💜
Great tune Brian. Love the guitar sound. Fine original.
So Nice, bro. 🇧🇷
It should have been impossible to do this like this but now it appears that no one except him could do this
Wonderful version! Couldn't agree more that Lisa O'Neill is a force!
A winner if I’ve ever seen one 😘
The way you express this song speaks volumes of your inner musicality. Very heartfelt, dynamic and nuanced. Bravo!
Great chops, this song hits soooo hard 😢
Thanks, Brian!
Woah this is beautiful!
Great
Such a great rendition of this song. This is such a great song, and your intro and guitar playing is so spot on and your voice is very smooth. I love it. Thanks for sharing!
One of the greatest songs ever written, no doubt, and one of my favourites. When you started singing I wasn't sold on it, probably too used to Johnny's voice or even U2's version. But this is growing on me, great cover. 👍
What turning is the guitar in?
Fantastic
You should try to sing some Jim Croce songs or maybe Gordon Lightfoot Talking In Your Sleep? You have a really good voice :)
People took decades for it to dawn on them that Natalie Merchant is a song writing genius. Her 2023 album is outstanding.
Damn.
Thanks Brian, great version
Thank you, Brian! Happy New Year!
Very very good 👍👍👍
I have never heard this song sung like this. It felt like a spiritual song about grace 🙏🥲
Such a beautiful song. Such a beautiful version you have done :)
Very nice version, beautiful singing.
Nice adaptation! Do you know whats the chords your iusing ?
Perfect
A really personal version of this song, love the touch you added.