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Brett Dennen On World Cafe

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Brett Dennen On World Cafe

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It's hard not to smile when watching Brett Dennen do his thing. Get a look inside his live World Cafe performance of tunes from his latest EP, 'Let's....

Brett Dennen on World Cafe

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Brett Dennen: Newport Folk 2009

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Brett Dennen: Newport Folk 2009

The breezy songs of California native Brett Dennen combine the earnest sentiments of activist folk with briskly sweet-natured pop. The singer's mostly acoustic tunes lean toward uplift and peace.

Brett Dennen: Newport Folk 2009

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Brett Dennen On Mountain Stage

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Brett Dennen On Mountain Stage

Able to crank out big pop songs complete with splashy keyboards, catchy hooks and danceable beats, Dennen can strip his sound down to just his voice and a guitar with equally captivating results.

Brett Dennen On Mountain Stage

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Brett Dennen On World Cafe

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Brett Dennen On World Cafe

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The singer-songwriter has come a long way from the shy solo sets of his early career. He's found his voice in outward-looking, confident material.

Brett Dennen On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Brett Dennen Sings 'Hope For The Hopeless'

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Moving away from the wholesome-sounding Americana of his previous work, Dennen's Hope for the Hopeless is a much heavier collection marked by finger-snapping grooves. He shares new songs and talks about his non-profit work in a session from WXPN.

Brett Dennen in Studio on World Cafe 11/25/08

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Studio Sessions

Dennen's Earnest Message Eased by Funky Groove

The songs on Brett Dennen's new CD, So Much More are mostly delicate '70s folk tunes with sensitive, earnest lyrics. But Dennen's soulful vocal delivery and some sly, understated funky grooves keep the whole thing from turning into Dan Fogelberg or Bread.

Dennen's Earnest Message Eased by Funky Groove

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World Cafe

Groovy Guitar Songs from Brett Dennen

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Brett Dennen is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in the small gold-rush town of Oakdale, Calif. He recently released his self-titled debut album, which also features his own original artwork. Dennen chats with World Cafe host David Dye.

Brett Dennen in-studio on World Cafe - 08/23/2005

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The easygoing California singer-songwriter makes his third appearance on the show, recorded live in Charleston, W.V.

Brett Dennen On Mountain Stage

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