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Brooke White “High Hopes and Heartbreak” Album Review

Jeanne — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:21:22 +0000

Brooke White’s album High Hopes and Heartbreak came out today and I have to say that I wasn’t sure what to expect. I really didn’t like the cover art (it barely looks like her!) but I was pleasantly surprised by the actual music.

The album is titled accurately because there are tracks that sound so full of hope (“Phoenix”) while others seem borne of heartbreak (“Out of the Ashes”).

It’s mellow and might remind you of the folksy music of the late 60s and 70s but with the modern folk feel of a record created in 2009. Brooke is really talented and she knows how to showcase her strengths while masking her limitations.

I feel like she has delivered an extremely honest and pure album in a time when so many are turning to electronica and autotune. Brooke seems confident enough in her vocals that she’s willing to make them the focus of her music rather than just an accessory. She doesn’t get lost in layers – they compliment her – and I can’t say how much I appreciate that. It’s just a real “feel good” album.

By the way, if you recognize her track “Use Somebody” don’t think you’re going crazy. Yes, it is a Kings of Leon single that she has covered for her album. I think it really works with her voice!

image: Amazon

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Brooke White “Radio Radio” Available Download

Jeanne — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:02:38 +0000

American Idol season 7 finalist, Brooke White, will be releasing her first post-Idol album, High Hopes & Heartbreak on July 21, 2009. She released the first single “Hold Up My Heart” back in February but now returns to the airwaves with “Radio Radio.”

The song is basically what you would expect from Brooke who is very much a folksy pop/indie singer. I like her tone but, for some reason, I envisioned this song sounding a little different. Either way, I think fans will love it.

Download it now from Amazon and tell me what you think!

image: Amazon

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Brooke White to Debut Single on Tonight’s American Idol Results Show

Jeanne — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:29:55 +0000

American Idol season 7 finalist, Brooke White, was on the results show last night where she debuted her new single “Hold Up My Heart” and I’m guessing viewers really liked it because it’s already doing really well!

On Twitter today, Brooke wrote the following: “GOOD MORNING!! MY SISTER JUST CALLED ME AND SAID "HOLD UP MY HEART" IS #4 ON THE ITUNES POP CHARTS AND #12 ON THE OVERALL CHARTS!! WOW!LOL!”

It was closely followed by another tweet: “THANKS EVERYONE FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS HAPPEN, WOW:)”

How awesome is that!? If you’d like to get a copy of the single, head to iTunes. You can also follow Brooke on Twitter: (check out these other Idols on Twitter!). In the meantime, check out this video of Brooke performing the song last night:

image: iTunes.com

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