Edie Brickell was a pioneer of sorts, reviving the gangly sound of hippie folk-rock in the late 1980s just before it became trendy. With her band New Bohemians, Brickell scored an unexpected Top Ten hit in 1988 with “What I Am,” a dreamy, loose-limbed number that quietly stood in opposition to the heady materialism of the ’80s. While the band never managed to replicate the commercial success of “What I Am,” the song remained a staple of its era, and Brickell parlayed its enduring popularity into an unpredictable career that stretched over the decades. Following the disbandment of New Bohemians in the early ’90s, Brickell spent some time on a solo career before experiencing a renaissance in the 2010s, first with the Gaddabouts and then with a series of albums with Steve Martin — a stretch that culminated in the reunion of New Bohemians and the subsequent releases of Rocket (2018) and Hunter and the Dog Star (2021). See for more.
What I Am
Once In A Blue Moon
Circle
The Wheel
Good Times
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
Ghost of a dog
10,000 Angels
It’s Like This 1986 Full Album
Shooting Rubberdands 1989 Full Album