Stay updated with breaking news from Talks broken. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
How a Teenaged Brandi Carlile Quit School, Overcame Tragedy, and Met Her First Love How a Teenaged Brandi Carlile Quit School, Overcame Tragedy, and Met Her First Love In this excerpt from her memoir, Broken Horses, the singer-songwriter talks about some of the thrills and trauma from her adolescence Rolling Stone, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Before Brandi Carlile was a folk-rock superstar, she was a high school dropout spending her time in a lakeside shed with her first real band, which comprised Carlile, her brother Jay, and a pair of thirty-something locals from Carlile’s native Washington State. Carlile’s teenage years days were full of uncertainty and exploration: In just a few short years, she would begin gigging relentlessly around Seattle and meet her future musical collaborators, the Hanseroth Twins. But before then, ....