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Artist
Don Brownrigg
12+ albums
CanadianfolkacousticindiePlayed a WagonWheel show at The Grapes
about
Newfoundland rover Don Brownrigg wants to go far. From the mountains and rivers of the Codroy Valley to his newfound homestead in Halifax, his musical meanderings are catalogued in his Wander Songs debut release. The album features some of the city's finest, including former Thrush Hermit drummer Benn Ross , Down With The Butterfly 's Kris Pope , radical rhymer Tanya Davis and songbird Jenn Grant . Ottawa's Jim Bryson makes an appearance on electric guitar, too. "Benn was the first to offer up his help," says Brownrigg. "That really boosted my confidence and got the ball rolling. "Working with everyone was very comfortable and natural. I think the best advice when making an album of your own is to make sure you are the worst and least talented and you'll be fine." With a little help from his friends, Brownrigg has created a timeless anthology. Over the course of the past few years he's been simmering, finding his footing around town, lending his keyboard talents to Davis and vocal help to Vanessa MacArthur . He'll soon be found in the liner notes of Jesse Dangerously and The Heavy Blinkers ' upcoming releases. With the aid of skillful engineer Donald Mackay , this quiet background man will soon shine in the forefront. "I have gained the utmost of respect for anyone that's gone through the recording process," says Brownrigg. "You hate yourself, you love yourself, you want to be other people, but you eventually settle into yourself and what you're doing. "I started a coup
