Over more than 20 years Pieta Brown has quietly built one of the most esteemed careers in the singer-songwriter space. She’s quiet in conversation as well, but there’s no mistaking her depth. As she reflects on her luminous new album Dreamin’ Of, Brown speaks about the indirect influence of her famous dad Greg Brown, about her relationship with roots rocker Bo Ramsey, and about how her Iowa home in the midwest has led to some of her richest collaborations.
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