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Bear Creek (2012)

Where the lyrics of Bear Creek take you, and where it was really made.

The album takes its title from the studio where most of it was recorded, Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville.

Key places

Where most of the album was recorded (2012)

Recording site Bear Creek Studios — The album's title refers to Bear Creek Studio, where the majority of the album was recorded. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Bear Creek: fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile
• Released June 5, 2012 through Columbia Records
• Produced by Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker
• Title refers to Bear Creek Studio, where the majority of the album was recorded
• Album credits list Brandi Carlile on vocals, guitar, piano, organ, handclaps, electric guitar and producer

Background

• Tim and Phil Hanseroth credited as producers and performers on the album
• Jay Joyce and Frank Liddell also credited as producers
• Trina Shoemaker credited as producer, engineer and mixer
• Other credited players include Matt Chamberlain (drums), Allison Miller (drums, percussion), Josh Neumann (cello, tambourine), Dave Palmer (piano) and Jeb Bows (mandolin, violin)
• Jared Faw credited on piano
• The credits also list Frogs, named as Bear Creek frogs

Recording

• Discogs lists the mixing location as Sweet T Studio
• Discogs lists Marcussen Mastering as the mastering facility
• Jerry Streeter credited as assistant engineer
• Jon Ervie credited with additional recording
• Matt Wheeler credited as assistant producer and engineer

Cover

• Frank Ockenfels credited for photography
• Michelle Holm credited for art direction

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington; grew up in King County, near Seattle.
• Began singing country songs on stage at age eight; started writing songs at age 15.
• Began her career performing in Seattle music clubs with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 2004; debut album Brandi Carlile released in 2005.

Members

• Core band includes the Hanseroth twins, Phil and Tim, who have performed with her since she was 17.
• Her wife Catherine Shepherd has served as executive director of the Looking Out Foundation.

Career

• Breakthrough with the T Bone Burnett-produced album The Story (2007); the title single was widely featured in commercials and TV.
• Albums include Give Up the Ghost (2009), Bear Creek (2012), The Firewatcher's Daughter (2015), By the Way, I Forgive You (2018), In These Silent Days (2021), and Returning to Myself (2025).
• Has won eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and received an Academy Award nomination.
• Co-founded the supergroup the Highwomen in 2019 with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby.
• Collaborated with Elton John on the 2025 album Who Believes in Angels?.
• Runs the Looking Out Foundation, which has donated almost $9 million to grassroots causes.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released June 5, 2012 through Columbia Records
• Produced by Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker
• Fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile
• The first single, 'That Wasn't Me', was released April 3, 2012
• 'That Wasn't Me' peaked at No. 5 on the US Triple A radio format
• The second single, 'Keep Your Heart Young', was sent to Triple A radio stations on November 5, 2012
• 'Keep Your Heart Young' peaked at No. 38, with the chart date December 7, 2012
• Album credits list Phil and Tim Hanseroth, the twins who worked on the record with Carlile
• Credits list Matt Chamberlain and Allison Miller among the drummers

Records

• Debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200
• Her first ever top ten album on that chart
• Reached the top spot on the Folk Albums chart, per the Spanish Wikipedia article
• Reached third place on the US rock albums chart, per the Spanish Wikipedia article
• The album's title refers to the studio where most of it was recorded

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• 'Heart's Content' from the album appeared in the 2013 romantic film Safe Haven, where a character hears it on the radio in an empty restaurant and dances to it
• Trina Shoemaker is credited as producer, engineer and mixer on the album
• Discogs lists Marcussen Mastering as the mastering facility
• Credits include Frogs, listed as Bear Creek frogs
• The second single was sent to Triple A radio stations on November 5, 2012

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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