“If you see me in my music, I haven’t done my job, but if you see yourself, my job is done”: Brandi Carlile reveals the songwriting maxim that Joni Mitchell lives by

Brandi Carlile and Joni Mitchell.

They say you should never meet your heroes, but singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile seems to be making it a habit to go one step further and actually work with them.

Most recently it was Elton John - the pair released their collaborative album, Who Believes In Angels?, earlier this year - but prior to that, Carlile played a key role in getting Joni Mitchell back on stage after a lengthy absence due to ill health.