Photo: Jessica Waffles @WafflesWeekly
Bio
Brandi Waller-Pace is a singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist whose music lies at the intersection of jazz, roots music, Americana, and neo-soul. Brandi has played local and national stages and performed with artists including Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Gangstagrass, Nicholas Ryan Gant, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Lizzie No and Allison Russell. Her collaborations include penning the song “You Are,” on Nicholas Ryan Gant’s Promises and Introducing Nicholas Ryan Gant and lending backing vocals to “Once There Was No Sun,” on Jake Blount’s The New Faith. Most recently,Brandi appears on the 2026 compilation album Outlaws’ Almanac, playing bass on “In the Valley” and “The One I Love and the Freedom Road” and contributing lead vocals on “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.”
Brandi recently released the singles, “In My Mind,” “Nothing at All to Say,” and “Dreams Are Memories",” from their upcoming EP.
“Brandi Waller-Pace is an extraordinary curator and artist.”
— Allison Russell
“(Brandi is) A wonderful musician who is hands-down one of the most important voices and most skillful organizers of our generation.”
— Jake Blount
“Brandi is doing the Work, unstintingly, unceasingly, and, most importantly, generously and well.”
— Rhiannon Giddens
Notable Performances
2026, Baltimore Old Time Festival
2026, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival (with Sable Sisters)
2026, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
2025, Americanafest
2025, Austin Stringband Festival
2025, ArtsGoggle Festival
2025, Biscuits & Banjos Festival (with New Dangerfield)
2024, Country Music: Black Roots and Branches, Berklee College of Music
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