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==Beginnings (1989–2012)==

 

Encouraged by friends who had heard her songs, Brennan returned to live performance in 2012, and quickly received praise for her work; [[Village Voice Media]]'s Serene Dominic praised her as a "smart, melodic singer-songwriter",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/03/the_serene_dominic_show_david.php |title=Phoenix New Times – The Serene Dominic Show: David Bash of International Pop Overthrow |date=March 2012 |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |archive-date=March 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306035811/http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/03/the_serene_dominic_show_david.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> and an early live performance and interview with Brennan was featured on the [[KAET]]/[[Tempe Center for the Arts]] [[public television]] concert series "Songwriters Showcase", which premiered on [[PBS]] stations in fall 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tempe.gov/tca/spotlight.htm |title=Tempe Center for the Arts |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417191756/http://www.tempe.gov/tca/spotlight.htm |archive-date=April 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hccevuXHmA |title=KPNX-TV – "In The Spotlight" preview |website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=April 8, 2012}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The [[Arizona Republic]] praised the "cinematic sweep" of her songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130701phoenix-local-music-picks-july.html|title=AZcentral.com – 15 Artists To See |accessdate=July 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130312international-pop-overthrow-phoenix-sail-inn.html?nclick_check=1|title=Arizona Republic – International Pop Overthrow 2013 |accessdate=July 15, 2013}}</ref> Java Magazine's Mitchell Hillman echoed that praise, calling Brennan "a great musician and a formidable writer",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundsaroundtown.net/2013/03/13/the-international-pop-overthrow-phoenix/|title=Sounds Around Town – International Pop Overthrow 2013|accessdate=July 15, 2013|archive-date=August 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809171226/http://soundsaroundtown.net/2013/03/13/the-international-pop-overthrow-phoenix/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and author [[Neil Gaiman]] praised her cover version of [[David Bowie]]'s [[Five Years (David Bowie song)|Five Years]] as "glorious".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/187755449054003201 |title=Twitter – Neil Gaiman |accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}} While her lead vocals generally hover in the mid-tenor, Brennan has a five-octave range and sings all the background harmonies on her albums.<ref name=conqueroo /> Matt Keeley of Unicorn Booty dubbed her "Lady Nilsson" for her frequent homages to the late singer-songwriter,<ref name="unicornbooty" /> while [[International Pop Overthrow]] founder David Bash praised her as "a singer songwriter with a unique brand of glitter glam soulful rock n' roll sung straight from the heart. Plus, you gotta love anyone who can channel [[Roy Orbison]], [[Elton John]], [[Freddie Mercury]], [[John Lennon]], and [[Etta James]] in the space of a single set."<ref name=gerstenzang>{{cite web | url=http://americansongwriter.com/2016/01/cait-brennans-mythical-radio/|title=American Songwriter – Cait Brennan's Mythical Radio |accessdate=January 25, 2016|date=January 25, 2016}}</ref>{{Irrelevant citation|reason=Source cited doesn't appear to contain this quote|date=January 2023}}

 

 

The album was recorded in five days.<ref name=toddalcott>{{cite web|last=Alcott|first=Todd|title=Cait Brennan – Debutante; Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/toddalcott/posts/10204874266593576?pnref=story |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1146954628/10204874266593576 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|work=[[Todd Alcott]]|accessdate=August 3, 2015|date=August 3, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}} Brennan funded the initial production of the album through [[Kickstarter]] and exceeded her funding goal in just 69 hours.<ref name="kickstarter">{{cite web | url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caitbrennan/25-years-in-five-days-the-debut-album-by-cait-bren/updates|title=Cait Brennan – Debutante |accessdate=August 9, 2015|date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> During the campaign, Brennan received social media support from Laura Jane Grace, Neil Gaiman, [[James Urbaniak]] and [[John Darnielle]] of [[The Mountain Goats]].<ref name="johndarnielle">{{cite web | url=http://johndarnielle.tumblr.com/post/125940792216/via-25-years-in-five-days-the-debut-album-by|title=Tumblr – John Darnielle – Cait Brennan's Debutante |accessdate=August 9, 2015|date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> The first track released from ''Debutante'' was "Dear Arthur", which was featured as a [[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] exclusive premiere in mid-January 2016.<ref name=paste>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/03-dear-arthurmp3.html|title=Paste – Cait Brennan "Dear Arthur" Exclusive Premiere|accessdate=January 22, 2016|date=January 14, 2016|archive-date=January 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119021606/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/03-dear-arthurmp3.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Presenter Ros Barclay of [[CamGlen Radio]] in Glasgow was the first terrestrial radio broadcaster to play the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://planetcait.com/media-information/|title=Planet Cait – "Dear Arthur" airplay|accessdate=January 22, 2016|date=January 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127212040/http://planetcait.com/media-information/|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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