The Professional Bio
Erinn '2N' Brown
"Sultry funk 'n' soul from a singer who knows about the intricacies of the heart. The music stings and heals at the same time.''
-- STEVE MORSE, longtime Boston Globe reviewer
Erinn Brown is a dynamic singer/songwriter, guitarist with 4 well received Cd's of original music. Her music is a rootsy hybrid of Rock, Soul and Blues.
Erinn grew up in a musical household, loved playing in jazz band and her conservatory vocal studies so she moved to Boston to pursue her musical endeavors.
After graduating Berklee College of Music, Brown sang for rock cover bands while writing her own material. Hunter's Moon, an acoustic trio of songwriters established in 1996, helped Erinn develop her interpretive style in singing both cover and original songs. Erinn's debut album, Road Signs to The Sun, was released in 1999.
In about a decade of different band formations and envisioning her new project, Erinn ‘2N’ Brown released her studio record, Don’t Forget About It (with 14 of the N. Shore's finest musicians) in June, 2008. During that time, Erinn and her good college friend, Steve Peabody reconnected to solitify The Erinn Brown Band, giving her recorded material a different feel. They recorded their dubbed ‘Live at Club 39’ cd: Erinn Brown Band, Ruled My Life, in 2011.
Erinn and her band have performed for festivals in Boston and the North Shore: Marblehead Festival for The Arts, Salem Jazz and Soul Festival, Boston Music Festival, Deerfield Festival, NH., Hampton Beach Seafood Festival and at the Stratham Festival in NH.
In 2018, Erinn opened up for Sophie B. Hawkins at Amazing Things Arts Center, in Framingham, MA. She has performed at popular Massachusetts venues in Boston/Cambridge as well as New York, Washington, D.C. and Austin, TX. She continues to perform on the east coast.
The Erinn Brown Band (2N, Randy Leventhal, Steve Peabody and Alison Keslow) recently released their new album, The Sun and The Moon. Streaming will be available soon.
The Fun Story
The Web of EBB
So the story goes, I was singing on the way home from the hospital. And I clung to that thread which was passed down to me from both sides of my family; Weaving through life with music. There was a lot of singing together, piano, and guitar in my family. My mom was in an acoustic trio with harmonies. They practiced in our house. So, we did too - while washing dishes, etc.
I sang the harmony with one of my sisters who learned all the songs on guitar and we sang for miscellaneous shows. Meanwhile, I played clarinet in band, which was my grandfather’s from his Big Band days. I played tenor sax in the jazz band and did the marching band thing - we had Captain Marvel as our coach. We did a bit of touring the competition rings. Getting out of our small West Virginia town was great excitement.
After my sister graduated, I felt a bit lost. I began studying voice at Shenandoah College and Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia and was soon on a trail towards the music field. I attended Alderson-Broaddus College on a music scholarship in West Virginia but Berklee College of Music is where I really wanted to be, so I moved to Boston, MA.
I was in a couple of cover bands before I met my friends from Hunter’s Moon. We were an acoustic trio with cool harmonies performing originals from each of us. During this time, I sang on personalized children’s tapes (some very interesting names and fun making animal sounds).
After Hunter’s Moon disintegrated, my debut album was born: Road Signs To The Sun. I was a featured vocalist on John Donelan’s cd: Our Life And Times which was recorded with the same band. I began to play guitar with John; performing as a duo or sometimes with a band to promote our music.
I needed to branch out on my own, so I started playing more solo gigs. I had different line-ups of my band and tried to come up with some interesting band names but nothing stuck.
In 2008, I released my studio record, Don’t Forget About It, with musical guests I revere. During the recording, my good friend from college, Steve and I reconnected. That is when The Erinn Brown Band had solidified.
After performing for a few years and giving my recorded material a different feel, we went into the studio for a Live cd: Erinn Brown Band, Ruled My Life, in 2011.
Within the year, we had some changes. Fran McConville, Jr. left for Chicago and Jay Aptt was spending more time on his projects. Randy Leventhal had been sitting in when neither of them couldn't make a gig and in 2012 he became an official EBB member.
After a long time, I finally finished songs for the new cd and there are a few collaborations with Alison Keslow, Steve Peabody and Randy Leventhal. The Erinn Brown Band released, The Sun and The Moon on July 13th,2024 at Brodies Seaport with a big party. Lisa Marie with Juxo and the Derby Girls performed. The Cd is available and Streaming will be happening for free, soon.
I perform with a band, trio, duo or solo gigs when I’m not teaching private lessons (Piano, Vox, Guitar, Clarinet, Sax, some Songwriting & a little bit of Uke).
New Album by The Erinn Brown Band
We released our new album
on July 13th, 2024.
All original songs.
The Sun and The Moon CD and Lyric Booklet with a Download Code are available for purchase . Free streaming will be coming soon. A 6-min snippit of the album is available on Bandcamp.