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Intro Message from Little Brave

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Art is of a serviceable nature.  An artist creates art.  You consume it.  It moves you.  It attaches to you.  You carry it around and think about it.  It affects your emotions, your thoughts, and maybe even your decisions.  You want to be a part of it.  You want to know more about it.  You want to see it born, and then changed, and then live all on it's own.

This is an invitation.  I wish to create a life's catalogue of work.  Music, primarily, but also all the things I have a heart to do.  Photography, painting, illustration, book making, album art, poster art, etc.  I am dedicated to the creation of music, of song, of visual art.  Unfortunately, our society has put a smaller and smaller price tag on music and art.  The pay for creating music, creating art, even for the hardest working musician/artist (I consider myself in this category) is almost too embarrassing to admit.  The term "starving artist" is applied to us for a reason.

With your patronage you are allowing me time.  Time to create songs, to find outlets for the songs to be born into the world, to build more stability in that song's home.  I'd like you to join me in creating this catalogue and witness the joys of seeing it all come to life.  In return, I'd like to give you a look into the life of my music and into the work of an artist pushing through the ups and downs of a hard earned career.  I want to give you unreleased tracks, skeletons of songs, new studio work, behind-the-scenes blogs and video, sketches from my journal, poems, etc.  Patronism.com has made the options endless.

Patronage is as old as art itself.  DaVinci, Michaelangelo, Van Gogh, Mozart, Hayden.... The list is endless.  By way of patronage, these artists and composers were able to create art, hone their craft, get better at working, and, as history would have it, make some of the world's most beloved art and music.

Here I am.  An artist.  Seeking patronage from all walks of life.  Give a little.  Give a lot.  Let's make some art.  Let's make history.

About the Band / Bio

"People will be amazed that this collection of little, unwanted things actually came from them—from their musings, from their heartstrings, from their places of home and of work. They will most likely try and lay claim to them when they realize how beautiful these things were that they once held in their hands… before they tossed them aside. Everyone will know their claims to be false, but they will try nonetheless. Wound & Will came from Stephanie, from Little Brave, and not from them. The old once theirs will look new, and it will sound even newer. She found them all." - Drew Kennedy

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass, Percussion

Performing since 1998. Performed with friends as "Rodger Wilko" since 2000. Performed under "Stephanie Briggs" since 2005. Now as Little Brave.

I grew up in El Campo, TX.  Went to college at Southwest Texas (when it was Southwest Texas, I like to say.)  Graduated with a degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in photography.  Once off that platform, I took the tassel off and made music my career.  I've been a full time musician since 2002. 

Latest Content Shared

February 21, 2012: Added track Looking For The Magic to album Demos

February 10, 2012: Added track The Cause to album Dan's Weekly Songwriter Challenge
February 10, 2012: Added PDF "The Cause"
February 08, 2012: Created blog entry blrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhh

January 29, 2012: Added track My Name On The Envelope to album Demos

January 23, 2012: Added track Say So to album Band Practice Demos

January 23, 2012: Added track Cut & Paste to album Band Practice Demos

January 23, 2012: Added album Band Practice Demos
January 16, 2012: Added PDF "Wild Fang Stranger"

January 16, 2012: Added track Wild Fang Stranger to album Dan's Weekly Songwriter Challenge

Patron-Only Blog

blrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhh

Feb 08, 2012

spilling...

Where's My Money Going?

Jan 04, 2012

It's a new year, a new goal, a new plan

The Change, The Focus, The Letting Go

Nov 07, 2011

My plans, hopes, and thoughts on the ending of the year/phase and the beginning of a new one.

Video Blog

"No Place Left To Grow" at One World Theater 11/27/11

Dec 08, 2011

Here's a little diddy...

"Love Me Like" Video Session

Nov 22, 2011

Little Brave performs "Love Me Like" in Deric G's living room.

Drew Kennedy's Fresh Water In The Salton Sea Documentary

Oct 18, 2011

I was asked to help in the making of this record back in January. It's finally here!