Today we’d like to introduce you to Brianna Falcone.
Hi Brianna, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I grew up in a small town in Colorado. About 2000 people. Family, music, nature, and creative play were the central pillars of my childhood. My Dad was a big follower of the Grateful Dead, and my mom’s biggest joy was dancing so we always had music on in our house. Around the age of eight, I got my first guitar and started playing and writing music. I often think back to the very first song I wrote, and it makes me smile to know that the same themes run through my music today—nature, self-discovery, and a connection to something higher.
My love for performing music was fostered greatly by years of being in a children’s choir started by John Denver, and continued to shift and grow when I moved to California at the age of 16 to begin exploring the path of music as a career. I had moments of diving deep into different studies over the years—going to college for art and fashion, yoga teacher training, and studying Eastern Philosophy—which in retrospect very much informed and shaped the musician and performer that I am today.
I don’t think the path of being an artist is ever a straight line, but it’s amazing to witness the cyclical nature of things and how the commitment to expression calls you forward anytime you lose your way. As long as there is willingness and a yearning to continue to create what you’re meant to give to the world, I believe the world will always give you what is needed for your evolution as an artist.
I’m very lucky to have had music as my primary path for the past decade or so. Excited to be in the midst of releasing my newest EP into the world that I got to record and co-produce with my dear friend Dane Sandborg. We recorded it in Topanga Canyon amongst the trees, a landscape that is very close to my heart and startlingly similar to the town I grew up in where it all began.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Finding my voice and being able to advocate for myself and my ideas in the world of recording has been a big point of growth for me over the years. I think when you work in a very intuitive way when your dominant intention is to be of service to the song, it’s of utmost importance to find like-minded humans to work with. People who bring the same sense of delicacy, presence, and levity to the process. People who give you the space to feel into what’s true for you before offering feedback. Once I began prioritizing this, everything shifted for me moving forward in the best way.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My favorite things to do in life are writing music, making art, and performing. Authenticity has always been my blueprint in all I do. If I look at all of my favorite artists and musicians throughout time, the throughline that connects each and every one is an unwavering commitment to authenticity. My intention in the music I write and the energy I bring to the stage anytime I play is to step out of my own way and allow something higher to come through. Switching from being the one who makes the art to a vessel through which it can be made. Whatever name you choose to call it—be it spirit, God, love, nature, or the muse—being a conduit for art has made the whole experience of being a musician that much more purposeful, joyous, light, and free.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
One of my favorite memories as a child was building our home when I was around 6 or 7 years old. After doing a lot of research, my parents had decided to build a sustainable straw bale home. The construction of which centered around leaning on our community for support, as is customary with many types of eco-friendly homes. It was summertime in a ski town, which meant many people were out of work or at least free during the day before their evening restaurant shifts, and my parents vowed to provide free pizza and beer to anyone who showed up. On any given day, there were half a dozen to a dozen of my parents’ friends laughing and telling stories as they hammered nails and filled the frame of the house with bales of straw.
I remember one day, once the walls were all sealed up, I was painting the wide curved surface of a window sill in what would eventually become our living room. The light shining through the window so beautifully onto the surface I was painting. I remember thinking how special it was to have a home created by and filled with so much love from so many people. And how special it was to get to live in a house made from the Earth.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.BriannaFalcone.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/BriannaFalcone
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB6aFxzbyno
- SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/briannafalcone
Image Credits
Emma Marie Jenkinson Will Koning Dani Fine
