Bear Creek, the new album from sing-songwriter-guitarist Brandi Carlile, will be released on June 8. “That Wasn’t Me,” the lead track from Bear Creek, is at US Adult Radio now.
The soulful piano-based track showcases the warmth and subtle power of Carlile’s vocals. It is the cornerstone of an earthy collection that embraces all of her musical influences – folk, pop, country, rock, gospel and blues.
Named for the studio where most of the album was recorded – Bear Creek Studios, is housed in a converted early 20th century barn near Carlile’s hometown of Seattle – features her longtime band mates: Tim and Phil Hanseroth (“The Twins,” who co-wrote many of the songs with Carlile and play guitar and bass respectively), drummer/percussionist Allison Miller and cellist Josh Neumann plus Dave Palmer on keyboards and Jeb Bows on violin and mandolin. Drummer Matt Chamberlain guests on several tracks. GRAMMY® winning engineer/producer/mixer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Queens of the Stone Age) and Brandi and The Twins produced the Bear Creek Studios sessions. Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack) and Jay Joyce (Cage the Elephant, Emmylou Harris) produced three tracks at Tragedy/Tragedy Studios in Nashville, TN.
Carlile, hailed as “the best voice in indie rock” by Paste Magazine, will tour extensively in support of the record. She’ll kick off a series of six dates with Dave Matthews Band on June 26 at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ and headline the 9,450-seat Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on July 14. Carlile will also perform at “We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash” at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theatre on April 20.