Brooke Annibale


Brooke Annibale is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Music career

Brooke Annibale began songwriting at age 15 and soon was performing in the Pittsburgh vicinity. At the age of 17, Annibale released her first full-length album, Memories in Melody, as her senior project at Moon Area High School. After graduating in 2005, Annibale went to Belmont University, where she graduated in 2009 with a degree in Music Business.
In 2010, Annibale raised crowd funds with a Kickstarter campaign enabling her to work with producer Paul Moak at The Smoakstack in Nashville. Their sessions resulted in the album, Silence Worth Breaking, which was self-published and released by Annibale on March 15, 2011. The album garnered positive reviews from Annibale's Pittsburgh base, while 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, Pennsylvania, 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 release sparked a breakout year for Annibale which led to continuous touring with artists such as Iron & Wine, Josh Ritter, Margaret Glaspy, Great Lake Swimmers, Jesca Hoop, Rufus Wainwright, The Handsome Family, and Aoife O'Donovan. It included a win at the Independent Music Awards for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album as well as appearances 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 released a couple months later on June 8. Produced by Sam Kassirer at his Great North Sound Society studio in Maine, the album features contributions from Zachariah Hickman on bass; Josh Kaufman on accompanying guitars; Sean Trischka on drums; and Matt Douglas on woodwinds.

Discography

Albums

Several of Annibale's songs have been licensed for use in television:
YearSong TitleTV NetworkShow or SeriesSeasonEpisodeEpisode TitleOriginal Airdate-
2011Under StreetlightsThe CW Television NetworkHart of Dixie16The Undead and the UnsaidNovember 7, 2011-
2011Under StreetlightsMTVTeen Mom 224No Looking BackDecember 27, 2011-
2012Yours and MineThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill93Love the Way You LieJanuary 25, 2012-
2012FrightMTVTeen Mom 2212Love Will Tear Us ApartFebruary 14, 2012-
2012Under StreetlightsThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill97Last Known SurroundingsFebruary 22, 2012-
2012I BelieveThe CW Television NetworkOne Tree Hill911Danny BoyMarch 21, 2012-
2012Tryin'CMTMelissa & Tye12After the Dust SettlesApril 27, 2012-
2012EmpathyVH1Tough Love New Orleans48ExesJune 10, 2012-
2012Yours and MineABC FamilyJane by Design114The Second ChanceJune 26, 2012-
2012Don't Let Them Tell YouMTVTeen Mom 233Things Come to an EndNovember 26, 2012-
2013By Your SideLifetime TelevisionThe Client List211I Miss Back WhenMay 19, 2013-
2013You Don't KnowThe CW Television NetworkThe Vampire Diaries55Monster's BallOctober 31, 2013-
2014Silence Worth BreakingABC FamilyPretty Little Liars511No One Here Can Love or Understand MeAugust 19, 2014
2017Silence Worth BreakingABC FamilyPretty Little Liars717Driving Miss CrazyJune 6, 2017
2018By Your SideABCGrey's Anatomy1423Cold As IceMay 10, 2018

Awards and nominations

YearNominated WorkOrganizationAwardResult
2012Silence Worth Breaking11th Annual Independent Music AwardsBest Adult Contemporary Album
2012Silence Worth Breaking11th Annual IMA VOX Populi PollBest Adult Contemporary Album
2016The Simple Fear15th Annual Independent Music AwardsBest Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album