Brigid Dawson

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Brigid Dawson is a musician who sings and plays keyboard and tambourine for Thee Oh Sees. [1] She is noted for her "whimsical" harmonies [2] and is credited with helping front man John Dwyer write melodies. [3] Reviewing a show they played in New York, Impose Magazine wrote, "Brigid Dawson's backing vocals are the band's silver lining". [4] Soundscapes noted in an album review, "Once again, Dwyer’s secret weapon is Brigid Dawson, whose vocal interplay gives them a leg-up in the male-dominated garage rock scene." [5] Her voice has been compared to Kim Deal [6] and Exene Cervenka, [7] among others.

Brigid occasionally performed as "Mix Tapes" with Meric Long of The Dodos. [8] She is a UK native by way of San Marin [9] [10] [11]

Discography

with Thee Oh Sees
with OCS
with Permanent Slow Fade
with Brigid Dawson and The Mothers Network

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References

  1. ↑ "All Music Guide: Thee Oh Sees",""
  2. ↑ "SF Weekly Music Awards Nominee: Thee Oh Sees", ""
  3. ↑ "Head Coach - An Interview with John Dwyer",Dusted Magazine," Archived 2013-04-04 at the Wayback Machine "
  4. ↑ "Late Night Oh Sees + K-Holes at Glasslands",Impose Magazine""
  5. ↑ " "Thee Oh Sees - Help",Soundscapes," [ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Ink 19: Thee Oh Sees, Sucks Blood",""
  7. ↑ "Spank Rock Prepares to Headline Siren Fest", Interview Magazine,""
  8. ↑ "Noise Pop: Follow those Dodos",San Francisco Bay Guardian,""
  9. ↑ "Brigid Dawson taking a break from playing live with Thee Oh Sees (who have a new lineup) but you can see her art in Brooklyn". BrooklynVegan. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Ohsees - The Cool Death of Island Raiders",Music Remedy,""[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Why Thee Oh Sees are Worth Spending a Night With", CrawDaddy," Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine "
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