Brooke Annibale (born July 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Music career
Brooke Annibale started to write songs at age 15 and soon began performing in the Pittsburgh vicinity. At 17, she released her first full-length album, Memories in Melody as her senior project at Moon Area High School. After graduating in 2005 she went to Belmont University receiving a degree in music business in 2009.
In 2010, Annibale raised crowd funds with a Kickstarter campaign funding recordings with producer Paul Moak at The Smoakstack in Nashville. The sessions became the album, Silence Worth Breaking, which was self-published and released by Annibale on March 15, 2011. The album garnered positive reviews from writers in Pittsburgh and Brian Palmer of Glide Magazine called it "phenomenal" writing, "Filled with gravitas, passion, joy, sorrow, humility and boldness, the ten tracks that make up Silence Worth Breaking are done in a stunning, hypnotic fashion, encompassing the genres of folk, rock, Americana and pop in masterful ways."
Words in Your Eyes, was released February 5, 2013 and featured at an official launch performance at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, on March 9, 2013.
Annibale's critically acclaimed fourth album The Simple Fear released on October 2, 2015. Produced by Justin March at Paul Moak's Smoakstack studio in Nashville, the album release was followed by a breakout year for Annibale and then continuous touring with artists including Iron & Wine, Josh Ritter, Margaret Glaspy, Great Lake Swimmers, Jesca Hoop, Rufus Wainwright, The Handsome Family, Chadwick Stokes, and Aoife O'Donovan. Annibale won an Independent Music Award for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album and appeared at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Folk Alliance International, and SXSW.
In March 2018, Annibale announced her latest full-length studio album Hold to the Light which was released on June 8, 2018. Produced by Sam Kassirer (Ritter, Lake Street Dive, Craig Finn) at his Great North Sound Society studio in Maine, the album features contributions from Zachariah Hickman (Ray LaMontagne, Ritter) on bass; Josh Kaufman (The National, Ritter) on accompanying guitars; Sean Trischka on drums; and Matt Douglas (Sylvan Esso, The Mountain Goats) on woodwinds.
Discography Albums Memories in Melody, self-released, March 15, 2005 Silence Worth Breaking, self-released, March 15, 2011 The Simple Fear, Brooke Annibale Music, October 2, 2015 Hold to the Light, Brooke Annibale Music, June 8, 2018 Better by Now, September 30, 2022
EPs Words in Your Eyes EP, Brooke Annibale Music, February 5, 2013 Silence Worth Breaking (Redux), Brooke Annibale Music, May 7, 2021
Singles "This Holiday", November 15, 2011 "Home Again", June 26, 2020 "What If You", May 9, 2022
Television Several of Annibale's songs have been licensed for use in television:
YearSong titleTV NetworkShow or SeriesSeasonEpisodeEpisode TitleOriginal Airdate2011Under StreetlightsThe CW Television NetworkHart of Dixie16The Undead and the UnsaidNovember 7, 2011MTVTeen Mom 224No Looking BackDecember 27, 20112012Yours and MineThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill93Love the Way You LieJanuary 25, 2012FrightMTVTeen Mom 2212Love Will Tear Us ApartFebruary 14, 2012Under StreetlightsThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill97Last Known SurroundingsFebruary 22, 2012I BelieveThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill911Danny BoyMarch 21, 2012TryinCMTMelissa & Tye12After the Dust SettlesApril 27, 2012EmpathyVH1Tough Love New Orleans48ExesJune 10, 2012Yours and MineABC FamilyJane by Design114The Second ChanceJune 26, 2012Don't Let Them Tell YouMTVTeen Mom 233Things Come to an EndNovember 26, 20122013By Your SideLifetime TelevisionThe Client List211I Miss Back WhenMay 19, 2013You Don't KnowThe CW Television NetworkThe Vampire Diaries55Monster's BallOctober 31, 20132014Silence Worth BreakingABC FamilyPretty Little Liars511No One Here Can Love or Understand MeAugust 19, 20142017Silence Worth BreakingABC FamilyPretty Little Liars717Driving Miss CrazyJune 6, 20172018By Your SideABCGrey's Anatomy1423Cold As IceMay 10, 20182021Either IThe CW Television NetworkBatwoman29Rule #1March 28, 2021
Awards and nominations
YearNominated workOrganizationAwardResult2012Silence Worth Breaking11th Annual Independent Music AwardsBest Adult Contemporary Album11th Annual IMA VOX Populi Poll2016The Simple Fear15th Annual Independent Music AwardsBest Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album
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