Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen is a modern-day independent musician with a lot more than meets the eye (or rather, the ear). He writes songs that seem to flow out of his rustic upbringing and passion to give back. We discovered Brett through one of our own toads, who was a big fan of his music – and his red hair. Brett ended up playing at the Ventura Hillsides Festival in 2006, which we support. He blew us all away. His presence was just as down-to-earth as his music. Since then, we have been fortunate to have Brett play at the grand opening celebration at The Lizard Lounge in Portland, OR. We have also collaborated with him on the launch of our Good for the Earth & Good for the Soul Project tees, in our Spring 2009 line. We love Brett's words and music but we were pleasantly surprised to discover that he has an artist's eye as well. His artwork is personal, sweet and simple and subtly profound. He’s a renaissance kind of guy.
We love Brett for lots of reasons but especially because he is someone who really cares about others and tries to give back where he can. Last year, he started Love Speaks, an organization that helps various local nonprofit groups set up information booths and address the audience from onstage before Dennen's performances. "It's bigger than me just singing and an audience listening," Brett says. "It's about making a positive change."
Brett has also been involved with The Mosaic Project, from the very beginning. The project works across differences to build a more peaceful world.
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