New York, NY (Top40 Charts) "I remember the first time I heard 'Serpents' by Sharon Van Etten. Though I'd heard individual elements of her music in other acts before, I'd never heard it all in one place: the churning, dark folk rock paired with her piercingly beautiful voice and sinuous lyricism and delivery. And that sort of startling contrast was my experience with hearing Brooke Annibale for the first time." - Baeble
"['Alright'] is a fast-flowing tune, and Annibale sings the warm melody in a soft, but determined voice that gets a push from the rootsy twang of an electric guitar." - Wall Street Journal
"Annibale's new album sounds cohesive and wise; her spectacular alto gleams on songs like 'All Over Again' or world-weary opener 'Like The
Dream Of It.' Life is strange, what feels like failure is often a wave of success that simply hasn't crested yet. On The
Simple Fear, Annibale has reached her peak." - Stereogum
"Brooke has a pretty voice, but there's also an enticing darkness to these songs." - NPR/World Cafe
"Easing from start to finish, 'Remind Me' quickly establishes itself as one of Annibale's best. Evident, is her ability to build momentum and fully develop the sound while also keeping two feet on the ground, which is an especially rare encounter within her genre." - Earmilk
Pittsburgh's own "swagger folk" singer/songwriter Brooke Annibale just released her new full-length studio album The
Simple Fear on October 2. Replete with "churning, dark folk rock," The
Simple Fear finds the former Nashville resident questioning apprehension of the unknown future, basic life expectations, and the fear that those expectations might not be met. Earlier today, Yahoo!
Music premiered her new video for the single "
Remind Me" claiming it "shows off her smoldering, magnetic vocal power."
WATCH: Brooke Annibale - "
Remind Me" via Yahoo! Music:
https://ow.ly/TDEyN
Recorded at The Smoakstack in Nashville with producer/engineer Justin March (Cold War Kids, Leagues,
Kelly Clarkson), The
Simple Fear boldly showcases Annibale's songs in a relevant, experimental, yet timeless exposition. The album's centerpiece lays in Annibale's subtle groove and alluring style encased in layers of beautiful strings, guitar, piano, and percussion. However, it's her magnetic voice, that smoldering and irresistible delivery, that draws you in.
The
Simple Fear continues to win over audiences, including praises from Wall Street Journal, NPR/World Cafe, Stereogum, PAPER Magazine, Earmilk, Huffington Post, American Songwriter, No Depression, and Baeble among many others.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Annibale's grandfather opened a music retail and live-sound business in the 1960's, that is still family-run today. Nurtured by an ever-present musical surrounding, Annibale started young, writing as early as 8 years old and taking up guitar as a teenager. She released her first album Memories in
Melody at age 17. She soon took her passion for songwriting and performing to Nashville where she recorded and released two more albums and two EPs over the course of six years: The Nashville EP (2006), The In Between (2008), Silence Worth Breaking (2011), and Words In Your Eyes EP (2013). With an impressive resume as an independent and entrepreneurial artist, her songs have appeared on TV over a dozen times with popular programs such as Pretty
Little Liars, One Tree Hill, and The Vampire Diaries.
Tour Dates:
10/23 - Bryn Mawr, PA @ House Show
10/24 - Milbury, MA @ House Show
10/25 - Providence, RI @ House Show
10/28 - New York, NY @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
10/29 - Washington, DC @ 16th Street House
10/30 - Arlington, VA @ IOTA Club & Cafe
Track List:
01) Like The
Dream Of It
02) Remind Me
03) Decide
04) Find My Way
05) Alright
06) Go
07) All Over Again
08) Patience
09) The Good Hurt
10) Answers
