Lydia spent many years honing her craft in Atlanta, opening for artists such as Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Case, Shawn Mullins and Indigo Girls, as well as playing shows with her band in the area’s top clubs. Before settling in Columbus, Lydia became a regular performer in the coffee house’s of Greenwich Village, and began a recording career that has continued through the 2016 release of Broken (released October) Brownfield’s quirky stage presence and obvious delight in performing provide a superb counterpoint to the incisive, aggressive poetry of her lyrics, the velvet explosion of her live show, and a sultry and powerful voice. The most recent lineup of her killer band, Lydia Brownfield & the Jagged Hearts, includes Billy Zenn, Jeff Dalrymple, Frank Lapinski and Joy Hall.