Izzy Oram Brown will not be boxed in. The Brooklyn-based guitarist –– by way of Nashville and Western Massachusetts –– has spent plenty of time backing other musicians, studying guitar, deep-diving the musical histories of various places, and working within precise limitations and categories.
As a guitar player first, Oram Brown’s composing starts right there –– with the guitar –– and in the case of Mess, the compositions are a kind of smoldering post-Americana, equal parts grounded and dreamlike.
On the recent single “Mess”, Brown tastefully combines an enveloping Bill Frisell ambiance with honest, self-reflective songwriting to create an endearing and atmospheric composition. A seemingly endless string of melody and an elegant arrangement make for a slyly complex, indie-folk gem. Her debut album, Mess, is out on September 23rd.
“Mess” was written in the summer of 2019 after a series of bad luck and bad timing in relationships. It is about the complex situations we inevitably find ourselves in while forming new connections and trying to navigate the confusing moments of life,” says Brown.
