Bosque Brown is an American
indie band from the
music town of Denton, Texas.
While attending college there, singer-songwriter Mara Lee Miller chose "Bosque Brown" for her music, named after
a river that runs through
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. It sits on the North Bosque River, which rises nearby. Founded in 1854, it is home to Tarleton State University. Located in north-central Texas, Stephenville' ...
, her childhood home. She recorded a handful of demos and had her husband hand them over to songwriter
Damien Jurado
Damien Troy Jurado (; born November 12, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington, United States. Over the years, he has released albums on Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Loose, and is currently on his own label, Maraqopa Recor ...
after a show. He contacted her again and helped her to secure a recording opportunity in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
, Washington.
The resulting EP is 2005's ''Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller'', a recording that includes various contributions by Jurado, producer Eric Fisher, with mastering duties by
Pedro the Lion's
David Bazan
David Shannon Bazan (; born January 22, 1976) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona who now resides in Edmonds, Washington. Bazan is the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead ...
and T.W. Walsh. The first effort from Miller and company has been lauded
for its vulnerability and darkness.
The band's follow up album, ''Baby'', was released in March 2009.
Discography
* ''Bosque Brown Plays Mara Lee Miller'' (2005,
Burnt Toast Vinyl, btv064)
* ''Cerro Verde'' (one-sided 12") (2006,
Burnt Toast Vinyl, btv073)
* ''Baby'' (March 2009,
Burnt Toast Vinyl, btv084)
* ''Us'' (June 2015,
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with an office and record store in Oakland, California. Acquired by Epic ...
, digital release)
Notes
Musique: Bosque Brown - Baby(archive)
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Folk rock groups from Texas
Indie rock musical groups from Texas
Musical groups from Denton, Texas