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About Lydia Brownfield
Singer/songwriter Lydia Brownfield spent many years honing her craft in Atlanta, where she toured the south with her band and opened for many notable artists including Grammy winners, Loudon Wainwright III and Indigo Girls. Her strong, pure voice has been compared to Alison Krauss and Sinead O’Connor, and her passionate writing style has notes resembling PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, and Patty Smith. Her music influences range widely from alternative, americana, indie/folk, to power-pop and punk, and her songs cross many of those same genres but find a comfortable spot among edgy folk/pop artists.
Her songs reflect a lifetime of very rich and human experiences including growing up on the westside of Columbus, Ohio where she studied at the local fine arts college, a decade of living and performing in Atlanta, a move to New York City where she experienced up close the 9/11 attack of the WTC, and going through two difficult divorces. And most importantly, becoming a mom.
Amidst all the demos Lydia recorded in studios across Georgia and New York throughout the 1990’s, her first live recording was at the infamous Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA. in 1997, Live from Eddie’s Attic. Her first studio release wouldn’t come until 2010, Feels Like This, songs for kids and parents. This 4-song EP was recorded in Columbus with, and co-produced by, Grammy winning songwriter and producer, Felix Weber (Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton), and she was featured in Columbus' Parent Magazine. Her next studio EP, Wanting’s For Sinners (2013) and full-length studio album, Ghosts & Lovers (2016) have been reviewed–and highly praised–by Nashville Music News. Her fourth studio recording, Dig (2021), co-produced by Fred Blitzer, has been reviewed and applauded by online magazine Tuned Up, and Alan Cackett's (former editor of Maverick magazine) music blog. Read More >
My Projects
Performing as a duo, Lydia and her husband and partner, Jeff Dalrymple, bring a magic to the stage comparable to that of Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and The Civil Wars. With tight vocal harmonies and intertwining guitars–both showcasing their years of dedication to the craft, they’ll perform Lydia’s original songs, plus thoughtful arrangements of some of their favorite covers.
They've curated a very specific set of covers, mostly 80's and 90's alternative, including songs by The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, John Prine, Radiohead - and other favorites by The Civil Wars, David Bowie and Johnny Cash, plus many more.
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Lydia's latest project, Albatross City, is an audio-visual, multi-media event showcasing Lydia's original songs accompanied by original video. The three-piece ensemble includes Ty Landrum on a standing "cocktail" drum kit equipped with acoustic and electronic percussion, and Jeff Dalrymple and Lydia switching between bass guitar, and a variety of other guitars.
The songs were written with purpose and are each accompanied by a short film/video created by Lydia. The show is crafted with close attention to detail including pre-recorded sound effects setting moods, and for changing of instruments among the group. Their sound is a twist of swampy pop, and indie singer/songwriter, with electronic undertones.