"I listen to the CD over and over and enjoy it more each time. The songs are thoughtful, passionate and heartwarming. The music is very beautiful. As a parent, I particularly enjoy "Apple Pancake" and "Danielle.""
You'll come back to this one time and again.
Jennifer | 10/16/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You'll come back to this one time and again. Refreshing folk, somewhere between Paul Simon and Rafi. Great rhythm and lyrics. Brown is superb on acoustic guitar with a backup band that perfectly fits his style. This is my favorite kind of music; the more I listen to it, the more I want to hear it."
Fantastic combination of talent: songwriting, vocal, guitar
Jennifer | 10/01/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Chasing Fireflies", Peter Brown's debut CD, is fantastic. The synergy of Peter's talents -- vocal, guitar, and songwriting -- makes for a great combination that will make your other CD's jealous - even the James Taylor stand-bys! "Fireflies" has it all: the oh-so-romantic and beautiful "Paradise", sultry "Tanya", anticipating "Danielle", and optimistic title track. The CD as a whole is multi-layered and combines humor, intelligence, romance, and insight, in music that you'll want to listen to again and again."
Fine collection of new songs by honey-voiced folk-rocker
Jennifer | 09/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Peter Brown's new CD "Chasing Fireflies" may never go platinum in the commercially driven world of music, but those in search of finely crafted songs presented simply and sung with passion will find true gold here. The confident craft of his songs suggest a writer of maturity far beyond his first release. Brown has a flair for finding just the right turn of a phrase, and a subtle way of crafting melodies that stay with you all day, while wisely steering clear of the traps of sensitive new-agey-ness or pop-oriented hooks. The two strongest of the batch, "Danielle" and "Apple Pancake" will touch the hearts of new or expecting parents. Brown's honey-laced tenor wistfully plumbs the depths of faded love without judgment or sentiment on the ballad "Lemonade," while "Free World," the CD's up-tempo opener, explores both sides of the clash between logger and environmentalist. A strong first effort by an artist with a lot of heart, a lot to say and the courage to say it, his songs prove that the greatest strength is vulnerability."