Episode 227: Brandi Carlile

“You and Me On The Rock (feat. Lucius)”


Brandi Carlile is a singer and songwriter from Washington State. She’s released seven albums and won six Grammys. Her most recent album is In These Silent Days, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s folk and rock album charts. It was produced by her longtime collaborators Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. In this episode, Brandi breaks down her song “You and Me on the Rock (feat. Lucius),” and how it was influenced by her wife, by the pandemic, and by Joni Mitchell.

You can buy or stream “You and Me On The Rock (feat. Lucius)” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
Phil and Tim Hanseroth
Chris Powell, drummer
Dulcimer
Blue, by Joni Mitchell
Brandi Carlile’s Blue concerts
T-Bone Burnett