Under Streetlights - Brooke Annibale
Our next LCM featured artist is a wonderful US indie singer-songwriter ,Brooke Annibale. Her marvellous musicianship was originally nurtured in her family's music store, which sparked her passion for songwriting. One of our favourite songs from Brooke and our LCM #TrackOfTheDay is 'Under Streetlights' taken from her debut album 'Silence Worth Breaking'.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Brooke’s maternal grandfather opened a music retail and live-sound business in the 1960’s, that is still family-run today. Also an accomplished player, he encouraged Brooke to take an interest in the guitar. Music was ever-present in her life because of the store, where she started taking lessons at age 14. “I felt a natural inclination to play guitar because it was always in my family,” Brooke says. “My dad was a live sound engineer for the family business and that’s how he met my mom. Neither of my parents are musicians, but the love and respect for music in my family runs really deep.”
As a guitar player, Brooke stands out with her deep groove and interesting stylistic choices reminiscent of an early Josh Rouse and inspiration by John Mayer. Guitar aside, it’s her magnetic voice, that smoldering and irresistible delivery, that draws you in, making you think of names like Lisa Hannigan, Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan. Over the course of developing her dynamic sound, Brooke finds influence from musicians like Kathleen Edwards, The Swell Season and Brandi Carlile, who push boundaries and redefine what it means to be a singer/songwriter in modern times, while remaining timeless.