Its perhaps impossible to ignore the parallels with Jose Gonzalez when looking at Findlay Brown, two sensitive singer/songwriters who've arguably launched their mainstream careers through selling their music to television advertising. As the soundtrack to the new Mastercard advert, COME HOME is likely to be instantly familiar; a forlorn and wistful acoustic ballad that shows off Browns sensitive singer/songwriter credentials in spades.
Imbued with that same magic thats held by Jose Gonzalez though, Findlay Brown is someone able to send shivers down the spine and a slight tear in the eye, COME HOME a beautiful and sublime slice of sad eyed pop capable of rising above any criticisms of cheap sell out. The McCartney-esque flipside BROKEN EVERY RULE hints at much more to come too, Brown delivering tear stained emotion with every move.
A sadly beautiful and tender slice of acoustic pop, COME HOME is undoubtedly just the start of an impressive year for Findlay Brown.

Biography

n an age where vapid sentimental balladeers and robotic manufactured pop represent two overwhelmingly prevalent but distinctly unappealing extremes, Findlay Brown is a defiantly unorthodox presence. A part-time bare-knuckle boxer in his Yorkshire youth, Findlay is no introspective wimp; while his ambitious music can be intimate, bare, and sensitive, it's also courageous, triumphant, challenging and otherworldly. There has been a steadily building word of mouth buzz on Findlay this year. And that buzz looks likely to translate into commercial success in 2007. Findlay's forthcoming single COME HOME, is gracing a major new television advert for Mastercard on UK terrestrial TV. This will be followed in February by Findlay's debut album, SEPARATED BY THE SEA.

LINE UP

Findlay Brown>vocals/guitar

DISCOGRAPHY

COME HOME (Peacefrog>2007)
Come Home
Broken Every Rule

LINKS

Findlay Brown>www.findlaybrown.com

FURTHER LISTENING

Damien Rice
Elliott Smith
Jose Gon