Norine Braun released her 12th full- length album December Falls last Christmas 2020. The Vancouver Sun Stuart Derdeyn named December Falls as 1 of 5 new seasonal releases worth putting under your tree. J. Ireson says it best that ” blues-rock singer-songwriter Norine Braun has cooked up a Christmas album during her time in quarantine that offers

Norine Braun released her 12th full- length album December Falls last Christmas 2020. The Vancouver Sun Stuart Derdeyn named December Falls as 1 of 5 new seasonal releases worth putting under your tree. J. Ireson says it best that ” blues-rock singer-songwriter Norine Braun has cooked up a Christmas album during her time in quarantine that offers up several swingin' new holiday-tinged tracks and peppers in her rowdy take on some old chestnuts. The veteran songstress' new tracks frame the season in a new way, shirking the traditional style much in the way rock n roll originally came in and rebranded the idea of Christmas by the likes of Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley. December Falls encapsulates the whole period of transition that comes with the new year, not just the day itself. God knows we're all ready for a transition!"

NOMINATED WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARD SPIRITUAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2018 "It’s her best album, incorporating rock, blues, latin, ambience and aboriginal song lore.” Tom Harrison - The Vancouver Sun

“The album “Gone To The Spirits” is as relevant as anything out today. If you like good music that stretches the boundaries of style, you’ll find it here

NOMINATED WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARD SPIRITUAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2018 "It’s her best album, incorporating rock, blues, latin, ambience and aboriginal song lore.” Tom Harrison - The Vancouver Sun

“The album “Gone To The Spirits” is as relevant as anything out today. If you like good music that stretches the boundaries of style, you’ll find it here – Strongly recommended.” Jamsphere

“With a poetic graceful beauty, Norine Braun’s “Gone To The Spirits” is a carefully crafted narrative full of compelling snapshots of a life.” Beach Sloth Review

“You’re about to hear something very powerful and filled with higher meaning than you’d ever imagined” Kristy Linkous Indie Band Guru

Cover artwork by Miriam Sweeney.

" No. 8 receives my highest rating of 5*****. Highly Recommended and Thoroughly Enjoyed. Another Treasure of an Album from a Truly Canadian Treasure..."- John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)

"The album received an A on an Ato F grading scale, with Drift Away, Drunk, I Will I Won't, Sprack Chica Boogie, and Neutral Territory. Very eclectic

" No. 8 receives my highest rating of 5*****. Highly Recommended and Thoroughly Enjoyed. Another Treasure of an Album from a Truly Canadian Treasure..."- John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)

"The album received an A on an Ato F grading scale, with Drift Away, Drunk, I Will I Won't, Sprack Chica Boogie, and Neutral Territory. Very eclectic sound! Powerful vocals set the tone for a blend of genres in this album." - Matt Nightingale CHSR Music Director

"Overall, Norine is a singer/songwriter with a sense of humour... There is enough tongue-in-cheek and embracing of silliness to bring a smile to a hardened reviewer’s face. You can just tell that Norine Braun had a ball recording this album." -Ana Bedard Beatroute Magazine

I love Norine Braun...I would bake her a thousand cakes for but a single 'yeah'. Allan - CamelsBackandForth The Vancouver-based artist is both jazz purist--as in the semi-classical pop-inspired, "Skylight"--and an avant-garde neo-slam poet--as evidence on "Brave." Both mixes are great. It's the tunes that sound like funky jazz filtered through

I love Norine Braun...I would bake her a thousand cakes for but a single 'yeah'. Allan - CamelsBackandForth The Vancouver-based artist is both jazz purist--as in the semi-classical pop-inspired, "Skylight"--and an avant-garde neo-slam poet--as evidence on "Brave." Both mixes are great. It's the tunes that sound like funky jazz filtered through early Talking Heads that make Evolution of the Blood Star compelling listening. Ethereal numbers such as the aforementioned "Brave," "In Space" and "Q: Evolution of the Bloodstar," with it's eerie chorus "Papa can you hear me?/ Have I made the grade?" are captivating.

Her efforts in traditional forms, however, are uneven. The song "Alberta" sounds like every other country-folk-rocker who goes indie. Braun's voice may not be strong enough to travel in the circles of jazz mavens like Cassandra Wilson. What Braun has is oodles of wit and cleverness, with an understanding of composition that is most elegant when it ventures furthest from traditional musical forms.

CINDY FILIPENKO CIndy Filipenko - Herizons Magazine

With her powerful voice and strong writing, this prolific indie singer/songwriter offers up 16 tracks including a cover of These Boots are Made for walking on her seventh full length album.

• Stuart Derdeyn Entertainment Editor The Province

In a style and sound reminiscent of the legendary Joni Mitchell, Norine Braun's Newest Release "Acoustically

With her powerful voice and strong writing, this prolific indie singer/songwriter offers up 16 tracks including a cover of These Boots are Made for walking on her seventh full length album.

• Stuart Derdeyn Entertainment Editor The Province

In a style and sound reminiscent of the legendary Joni Mitchell, Norine Braun's Newest Release "Acoustically Inclined", once again proves that there are artists still out there that refuse to be pigeoned holed into one genre or the other, and therefore are able to offer their fans something fresh and exciting each time they record. "Acoustically Inclined" offers it listeners a number of Genres, performed with a brilliance and insight that is sure to delight all her present fans, while certainly making more along the way.

• John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)

“ Now and Zen by Norine Braun Usually I recommend CDs to listeners who like a certain genre, I can recommend Norine Braun's "Now & Zen" to listeners of all genres. That is a rare find. Dennis Halsey - The Best Female Musicians” Now & Zen is an extremely ambitious CD from an openly queer artist whose work demonstrates compositional maturity.

“ Now and Zen by Norine Braun Usually I recommend CDs to listeners who like a certain genre, I can recommend Norine Braun's "Now & Zen" to listeners of all genres. That is a rare find. Dennis Halsey - The Best Female Musicians” Now & Zen is an extremely ambitious CD from an openly queer artist whose work demonstrates compositional maturity. The only question this work raises is, why isn't Braun's music in rotation on Canadian airwaves? Cindy Filipenko. Herizons Magazine Ambient soul pop with elements of hip hop, jazz and a dash of punk mix it up and flow on this spirited ascension. Norine Braun, Canada's Queen of Eclectic Pop, Adds Another Flawless Jewel To Her Crown With "Now and Zen"

Norine Braun's music has always existed on its own terms, falling into that titillating, refreshingly original space to the left of "trendy," craftily sidestepping the all-too-easily-dismissed stigma often applied to the "female singer/songwriter," and freewheeling unhindered around the rigid shackles of "genre."

If you like bluesy rock with a little lounge and a whole lotta heart you'll love Norine Braun and the Mood Swings. It's a bluesy romp with a few surprises! Recorded live on the web, it captures the essence of her live act and was produced by Norine in association with her band and mixed by James Bowers. Norine Braun and the Mood Swings cd won the

If you like bluesy rock with a little lounge and a whole lotta heart you'll love Norine Braun and the Mood Swings. It's a bluesy romp with a few surprises! Recorded live on the web, it captures the essence of her live act and was produced by Norine in association with her band and mixed by James Bowers. Norine Braun and the Mood Swings cd won the 2003 "CD of the Year Awards" at kweevak.com. They were presented as one of the Top-50 CDs sent to the website kweevak.com in the 2002 calendar year. In the opinion of the judges these CDs represented the best submissions received for the year in terms of musical quality, production and overall theme!

The dazzling and dynamic line up on the cd are Bill Waldron on drums, Roger Skinner on keys, Rick Law on bass and Mark McKenzie on lead guitar and harmony vocals.

Jazz influences combined with a willing mix of the esoteric, metaphysical, folk and soft rock make Crow an eclectic companion. Crow is a gentle, soothing departure into dreamland and the eclectic soundscapes defy the typical pop album sound.

"Crow is a vivid and compelling creation. It is refreshing when music creates thought. Crow does just that,

Jazz influences combined with a willing mix of the esoteric, metaphysical, folk and soft rock make Crow an eclectic companion. Crow is a gentle, soothing departure into dreamland and the eclectic soundscapes defy the typical pop album sound.

"Crow is a vivid and compelling creation. It is refreshing when music creates thought. Crow does just that, it makes you think, feel and visualize. This CD leaves you satisfied and wondering what next?" www.stonewallsociety.com

"Crow is an intriguing selection of 13 songs containing sounds as diverse as alternative rock, folk, blues, synthesizer new age and world music...those who like minimal and eclectic music with a wide range and metaphysical focus will enjoy this album very much." Amanda Fisher - www.rambles.net

Wild fluctuations you could swear its jazz then Braun whips out a bluesy guitar romp and then slips into a melodic rootsy rock even a little goth rock. Reviews: "Miles to Go is a stunner of an album, chock full of vivid imagery, great songwriting and performance talent..." Heidi Drockelman Indie-Music.com

"An elastic soprano easily accommodating a

Wild fluctuations you could swear its jazz then Braun whips out a bluesy guitar romp and then slips into a melodic rootsy rock even a little goth rock. Reviews: "Miles to Go is a stunner of an album, chock full of vivid imagery, great songwriting and performance talent..." Heidi Drockelman Indie-Music.com

"An elastic soprano easily accommodating a bass popping funk rock workout or a spacey blues tinged folkrock song." Tom Heyman listen.com

"Her strong, jazz inflected vocal presence. This woman sounds like she could sing Shakespeare. In a smoky nightclub. With a bad case of strep throat..." Annie Lin GoGirlsMusic.com

Genreblending blues, folkrock, pop this eclectic songwriter showcases her diversity of styles. Norine Braun's repertoire ranges from ethereal, reflective moods to sizzling bluesy rock that test the limit of popular music. She is inspired by the struggle to find meaning in the human experience. Her lyrics, although provocative, do not lose touch

Genreblending blues, folkrock, pop this eclectic songwriter showcases her diversity of styles. Norine Braun's repertoire ranges from ethereal, reflective moods to sizzling bluesy rock that test the limit of popular music. She is inspired by the struggle to find meaning in the human experience. Her lyrics, although provocative, do not lose touch with her whimsical nature.

Reviews: "An elastic soprano easily accommodating a bass popping funk rock workout or a spacey blues tinged folkrock song." Tom Heyman listen.com

"Talented Canadian Singer-Songwriter. First rate." Acoustic Guitar Connections guthriethomasstrings.com

The song Dancing Sea from Modern Anguish is featured on the tv series Wings Over Canada. The song Watching Shadows is used in the David Kopp film Internicine.