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More about Lydia
Singer/songwriter Lydia Brownfield spent many years honing her craft in Atlanta, where she toured the south with her band and opened for many notable artists including Grammy winners, Loudon Wainwright III and Indigo Girls. Her strong, pure voice has been compared to Alison Krauss and Sinead O’Connor, and her passionate writing style has notes resembling PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, and Patty Smith. Her music influences range widely from alternative, americana, indie/folk, to power-pop and punk, and her songs cross many of those same genres but find a comfortable spot among edgy folk/pop artists.
Her songs reflect a lifetime of very rich and human experiences including growing up on the westside of Columbus, Ohio where she studied at the local fine arts college, a decade of living and performing in Atlanta, a move to New York City where she experienced up close the 9/11 attack of the WTC, and going through two difficult divorces. And most importantly, becoming a mom.
Amidst all the demos Lydia recorded in studios across Georgia and New York throughout the 1990’s, her first live recording was at the infamous Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA. in 1997, Live from Eddie’s Attic. Her first studio release wouldn’t come until 2010, Feels Like This, songs for kids and parents. This 4-song EP was recorded in Columbus with, and co-produced by, Grammy winning songwriter and producer, Felix Weber (Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton), and she was featured in Columbus' Parent Magazine. Her next studio EP, Wanting’s For Sinners (2013) and full-length studio album, Ghosts & Lovers (2016) have been reviewed–and highly praised–by Nashville Music News. Her fourth studio recording, Dig (2021), co-produced by Fred Blitzer, has been reviewed and applauded by online magazine Tuned Up, and Alan Cackett's (former editor of Maverick magazine) music blog.
Lydia’s been featured on Columbus’ local television channels 6 WSYX, 4 WNBC, and 10 WBNS as well as Atlanta’s PA TV, and Atlanta radio. She’s been featured twice in the studio on Mix 107.9 with Mark Dantzer, has had song plays on Columbus’ Sunny 95, CD101 & 92.9, and has been featured in studio on “Live From Studio A” at 90.5 WCBE where she continues to have several songs in current rotation.
She’s also been featured in nationally distributed Songwriting Magazine, Columbus local newspapers and community mags such as The Columbus Dispatch, Tri-Village News, 614 Magazine, Alive!, This Week, and City Scene.
In 2010 Lydia created and hosted a community-based monthly showcase, Shut Up and Listen, at Brothers Drake Meadery in Columbus, which featured touring artists and local singer/songwriters. And in 2022, Lydia taught a songwriting class at Columbus' premier music industry college, Groove U.
You can also find Lydia featured on Wandering Stars' 2020 epic concept album, Somnambule.
Lydia performs regularly around the Central Ohio area, and occasionally in Georgia and New York. You may hear her play solo, but most often she’s accompanied by her husband and partner Jeff Dalrymple. Also, catch Lydia with her band, Lydia Brownfield presents Albatross City, a multimedia concept show featuring Lydia’s original films/video. Read more about the duo and the band below.
Chronology of events
1990-1997: Recorded many demos for spec deals in Atlanta. Studios included: Furies (Ed Burdell), Nickel & Dime and live at Eddie’s Attic (Don McCallister), Andy Webb Studios, Neil Freid’s Railroad Earth, as well as Ardent Records (Memphis, TN), Jesse Dupree-Jackyl Studios (Kennesaw, GA).
1995: Courted by Ardent Studios in Memphis for a possible recording deal.
1997: First album release: Live at Eddie’s Attic, (self-released) live album recorded at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia by Don McCallister.
2000: Moved to New York City and recorded demos in different studios and six songs with producer Stacy O’Dell.
2001: Moved back to Columbus, Ohio and started a family.
2007: Released A Horse Named Yankee, a compilation of songs written from 1990-2003 that were recorded as demos in studios across Atlanta and New York, live tracks, and some home recordings from 4-track tape.
2010: Self-released Feels Like This, a three-song EP of kids songs inspired by her son, then seven-years-old. Co-produced by Felix Weber.
2013: Self-released, co-produced with Jeff Dalrymple seven-song EP, Wanting’s For Sinners.
2016: Self-released Ghosts & Lovers studio album, co-produced by Billy Zenn.
November, 2020: Release of Wandering Stars' Somnambule. Lydia is featured vocalist.
November, 2021: Self-released Dig studio album, co-produced by Fred Blitzer.
September, 2023: Release of Dear Albatross single, First performance of Albatross City at Natalie’s in Columbus.
December, 2023: Self-produced release of Shapes, single.
January, 2024: Self-produced release of Cover You Up, single.
February, 2024: Self-produced release of My Paradise, single