There is a hush that descends around Pieta Brown, kind of like she is walking in a cloud, untouchable. Now that may be the way this visit to the Music Fog bus was set up, with a warning not to delve into her life. For the record, she is Greg Brown's daughter, and she is married to Bo Ramsey. There I said it, not that you wouldn't have known it anyway. Then, I didn't hang around for the session with her as I had somewhere to be that I no longer remember, so I left with no questions being asked. I am sure it must be tough, to have everyone constantly asking you about the same things. For us, it is always about the music in any case.
Pieta Brown calls her music Prairie Stomp. I like that. She came in, got ensconced into the bus vibe, and we went from there. Her new CD came out last Tuesday, and it's being hailed for its blending of sophistication and earthiness. It is called One and All, and it is on Red House Records. She actually grew up in the red house for which the label is named, before going on an odyssey from the west coast to the east. We're happy to have had her stop in Memphis! Here's one from the new album.
-Jessie Scott
