Cigarette Mom Rock
Strong Fit

Brandi Carlile

She went from scrappy Pacific Northwest folk-rocker to six-time Grammy winner without ever losing the raw, throat-shredding intensity. "The Story" is vocal performance as an extreme sport.

What Genre Is Brandi Carlile?

GenreAmericana · Folk rock · Alt-country

Short answer: americana. In the bigger picture, Brandi Carlile is a strong fit artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.

Does Brandi Carlile Smoke?

No documented habit. The cigarette references are all about other people.

Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?

Key Albums

  • The Story
  • By the Way, I Forgive You
  • In These Silent Days

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“The Story”(The Story, 2007)

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