Silence Worth Breaking
Brooke Annibale
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Pittsburgh native Brooke Annibale’s music is best described as acoustic pop-folk. Her distinct vocals, lyrical phrasing, and rhythmic guitar playing combine to help her stand out from the crowd of singer-songwriters.
Music has always been her passion in life, and at 23-years old she is now releasing her third full-length album. “Silence Worth Breaking” debuts March 15th, and provides listeners with her familiar smooth mellow vocals and lyrics. Brooke believes that music has an unbelievable power to communicate the emotions that we often find difficult to express, and this album gives her the opportunity to express some of those feelings - the joy and pain in our lives that she hopes will ultimately help listeners connect and identify with her music.
“Silence Worth Breaking” was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Paul Moak. After working with Brooke in the studio Moak said, “Brooke Annibale is an artist of true depth both as a writer and a performer. Her ability to draw you in with that voice is equally matched by what she has to say once you are there.” Moak has worked with national artists Third Day, Jennifer Knapp, Matthew Mayfield, Mat Kearney. The new album was funded by Brooke’s fans through a campaign on the crowd-funding website, Kickstarter.com.
Produced and Mixed by Paul Moak at the Smoakstack
Engineered by Paul Moak and Justin March
Assisted by Dewey Boyd
All Songs - Copyright (C) Brooke Annibale 2011
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yesmaster
Brooke Annibale - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, BGV's
Will Sayles - Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone
Matt Pierson - Bass, Upright Bass, B3, Wurlitzer
Tyler Burkum - Electric guitar, Slide Guitar, Banjo, Upright Piano, 12 String Acoustic, BGV's, Guest Vocal on "Yours and Mine"
Cason Cooley - Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Tack Piano, B3, Wurlitzer, Omnichord, Pads, Tubular Bells
Paul Moak - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mandotar, Vibraphone, Piano, B3, BGV's,
Cara Slaybaugh - Cello
Eleonore Denig - Violin
All Songs - Copyright (C) Brooke Annibale 2011
Produced and Mixed by Paul Moak at the Smoakstack in Nashville, TN
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A Musical Gem
author: RB
Listen to Brooke Annibale before you see her and you think, "Here is a mature woman with a mature sound and great depth of insight - probably in her mid-thirties, at least. Watch Brooke and you're stunned to find someone so young. This surprising discovery happened to me when I first heard her music. She was only 19. Now, at 23, she has blossomed into one of the finest pop/folk artists around.
With understated vocals - how refreshing in this age of over-singing - Brooke expresses her (our) fragility with a vulnerability most of us know all too well (even if we don't admit it to ourselves). This is most clear in the achingly stunning "Tryin'"(note also "Fright" and "Empathy"). This quote from David Zahl reminded me of Brooke's music: "Art has the power to conjure up the ineffable, to make us aware of things we already knew (but didn't know that we knew), to penetrate our defenses and to sneak through our ideological filters." (From his article, "Compassion, Creativity, and Connecting with a Burned-Over Generation" in the section on art with the heading, "Making Use of Uselessness" found in the March/April 2011 edition of Modern Reformation.)
I won't attempt to mention all the wonderful moments on this disc but "The Way it Was" (a song about how a place which once felt like an old friend feels distant now) is delightfully followed by "Feels Like Home". Here, it seems she has found what was lost in the previous track. "Bullseye" shows that Brooke can rock with insight! She expresses the frustration we all feel with politics without displaying (thankfully) her political leanings. Love (particularly "Yours and Mine" and "Under Streetlights") is here too, highly melodic as is the entire album.
This disc was produced by Paul Moak who seems to know how to mix the best of old with the best of new technologies. He creates an environment which encourages his artists to be themselves. It's clear this is a Brooke Annibale album and not a Paul Moak album.
Much more could be said but discover for yourself that "Silence Worth Breaking" is the musical gem of 2011.
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