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Brandi Carlile (2005)

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The debut album is titled after the singer herself, and a 2006 re-release reworked several songs and added a live Elton John cover.

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Brandi Carlile: debut studio album by American folk rock singer Brandi Carlile
Self-titled album, using the singer's own name as its title
Released 12 July 2005 by Red Ink Records
Ten tracks, about 32 minutes 57 seconds combined (sum of the listed track lengths)
Opens with 'Follow' (4:13), the longest track on the album
Shortest track: 'Happy' (2:32)

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.

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.

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.

Released 12 July 2005 by Red Ink Records
Debut album by American folk rock singer Brandi Carlile
Ten tracks, about 32 minutes 57 seconds combined (sum of the listed track lengths)
Track order opens with 'Follow' and closes with 'Tragedy'
Most songs written by Carlile with Tim Hanseroth
Tim Hanseroth also plays guitar and works as engineer
Session players: Phil Hanseroth on bass, Phillip Peterson on strings, Mark Pickerel on drums, Glenn Slater on keyboards, Kevin Suggs on pedal steel

The album is self-titled, using the singer's own name as its title.
The 2006 re-release by Columbia Records added a cellist's version of 'Tragedy' and a live Elton John cover.
'Fall Apart Again' is credited to the two Hanseroth brothers, not to Carlile.
'Gone' is credited to three writers: Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth.
The opening track 'Follow' is the longest song on the album at 4:13.