Norine Braun & The Mood Swings

Norine Braun has been writing songs and lyrics for over a decade. Her repertoire ranges from ethereal, reflective mood music to up-tempo, hard-edged rock and blues 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.

Norine brings a passion to her strong vocal presence and was the recipient of the New Talent Demo Award (1993) by FACTOR in Canada. Norine independently released her fist CD, "Modern Anguish", in the autumn of 1996. "Miles To Go", her second original collection, contains both sophisticated and simple pining, exploring the darker undercurrents of her psyche. This genre-bending album was released in 1999.

Crow is Norine's third cd and has an intriguing minimalist pop sound as she takes a nocturnal departure into her crow dreams and experiences . Again defying the typical pop album sound for a collection of soundscapes including a celtic "Spanish Banks", to the gothic "Crow" to a jazzy/spanish fusion of "Chasing Light", the sexy bossa nova of "Slipping Into Violet", the delta blues feel of "Hanna to Hollywood" and always the brilliant ambient guitars. All 3 cd's have been a James Bowers Production.

Currently, Norine is playing local venues in the lower mainland with her newly formed, "Norine Braun and The Mood Swings". Mark McKenzie on lead guitar, Rick Law on bass, Bill Waldron on drums and Roger Skinner on keys.They have played at Cottage Bistro,Cafe Deux Soleil, El Cocal and Myles Of Beans Coffeehouse, featuring songs from all 3 of her CD's. Norine also gives solo performances as a singer/songwriter at open mic's and appeared on Just Singing Round at the Anza Club. She has also performed several of her songs along with the Mood Swings on the VTV Breakfast Show. The song Dancing Sea from her debut cd was featured on the new tv series premiere Wings Over Canada and Miles To Go was used on their third episode as well in the fall of 1999. Presently, Norine is being played on Coop radio 102.7 and CBC radio one.

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