Birmingham Americana Musician Josh Brown Gets Personal

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If there’s one thing singer-songwriter Josh Brown knows about music, it’s how to write a simple song with deep meaning. Brown’s originally from Georgia, but he moved to Birmingham and brought his music and his experience with him. In his EP titled “Long, Long Way From You”, Brown tackles some tough issues. He sat down in the Tapestry studios to talk about it with WBHM’s music producer Kevin Lehner.

 

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