Vancouver-based singer-songwriter recording artist Norine Braun unveils her new album A Hero In The Wind, a project that captures lightning in a bottle — literally. The first five songs were recorded live-off-the-floor in just one hour each during Steve Dawson’s Henhouse pop-up sessions, a bold and exhilarating experiment in musical spontaneity. 100% Cancon and no ai was used.
Known for her moving blend of roots rock, soul, blues, and folk, Braun found the one-hour format both challenging and liberating. “There’s no time to overthink or polish,” she says. “You just dive in, trust the song, and let the emotion lead. That immediacy brought out something raw and real in the performances.”
The title track, A Hero In The Wind was written to honour Braun’s birth father, who passed away just after Christmas. “It came from the heart — a song born of the powerful, healing conversations we shared as we got to know each other later in life,” she explains. The album continues Braun’s exploration of love, loss, identity, and reconnection with her Métis heritage.
Featuring stellar musicians Steve Dawson (bandleader, guitars, pedal steel), Darryl Havers (keyboards), Geoff Hicks and Liam MacDonald (drums), Jeremy Holmes (bass), and Alice Fraser (harmony vocals), each take feels alive with emotion and chemistry. Engineered by Sheldon Zaharko at Vancouver’s renowned Warehouse Studio, the result is a collection of songs that breathe with warmth and authenticity.
To complete the journey, Braun added three bonus tracks produced by Adam Popowitz— “Bird With a Song to Sing (Remix),” “Eye of the Hurricane,” and “2020 Reprise” — rounding out the album with hope and reflection. All the songs words and music were written by Norine Braun.
The album’s striking cover art by Katarina Thorsen, drawn from a photo of Braun’s birth father, brings her musical and personal journeys full circle. Thorsen also designed Braun’s debut album cover Modern Anguish, with graphic design for the new album by Julian Bowers.
“A Hero In The Wind is about trusting the moment — in music and in life,” Braun reflects. “Sometimes the best takes are the first ones, when you’re fully in the flow.”
Website: www.norinebraun.com
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Author: Adam Bailey
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