Don Brownrigg
Canadian singer-songwriter
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Don Brownrigg is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] and has spent much of his career based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2] He has released 3 full-length albums, several singles, many collaborations,[3] and has worked in theatre and puppetry.[4] The Coast, Halifax's alt-weekly, said Brownrigg is "instrumental to the Haligonian arts community".[2]
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| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Singer-songwriter |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | (weewerk), Maple Music |
| Website | www |
Early life
Brownrigg was raised in Upper Ferry in Codroy Valley. He is part of the MacArthur Family[5][6] who settled in the area in the 19th century. His paternal great-grandfather is Henry J. Brownrigg.
Career
In 2007, Brownrigg self-produced and released his debut full-length album, Wander Songs. The album features Jenn Grant, Jim Bryson, and a duet with poet Tanya Davis. In 2008, (weewerk) re-released the album and it went on to receive rave reviews and accomplishments[7] and Brownrigg was nominated for the 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Folk Album' categories at the 2008 East Coast Music Awards.[8]
In 2013, Brownrigg released his second full-length album, It Takes All Kinds (to make this world, I find), with Maple Music. The album was produced by Daniel Ledwell and its songs went on to be featured in American Idol, The Blacklist, and The Fosters.[3] The lead-single 'Sweet Dream Sleeper' had chart and playlist success[9] and the song 'Just Breathe' became one of the 'Most Shazam-ed TV Songs' as compiled by The Hollywood Reporter and Neilson Music[10]
In 2019, Brownrigg released his third full-length album, Fireworks. Besides drums and violin/viola, all of the instrumentation on the album is provided by Brownrigg and the album's producer, Daniel Ledwell. The album features a cover of Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner. Brownrigg was tied for the most nominations at the 2019 Nova Scotia Music Awards[11] and received an East Coast Music Award nomination for Music Video of the Year for co-directing 'Room for Me',[12] the video for the album's lead single.
In 2022, Brownrigg released the singles 'The Same Time', 'The Same Time (Remix)', and 'Sweet Dream Sleeper (Remix)'.[13]