“The Songs On ‘Heartbreak Residue’ Sound Like A Novel Set To Music. ” - J. Poet — East Bay Express

Heartbreak Residue, the new LP from Bay-Area songwriter and activist Briget Boyle is a record that is ripe with raw, honest emotion. Buoyed by propulsive percussion and shimmering electric guitar, Boyle paints melodic pictures of the pivotal moments

“The Songs On ‘Heartbreak Residue’ Sound Like A Novel Set To Music. ” - J. Poet — East Bay Express

Heartbreak Residue, the new LP from Bay-Area songwriter and activist Briget Boyle is a record that is ripe with raw, honest emotion. Buoyed by propulsive percussion and shimmering electric guitar, Boyle paints melodic pictures of the pivotal moments in life. Told with an eloquent economy of language, she speaks to the universal human experience. The tales written in this melodic jewelbox journal are imbued with a bittersweet nostalgia, yet they are far from maudlin. Rather, Boyle’s gift of a voice, leaping effortlessly from aching and intimate, to a soaring, razor-edged flash of power, rings with such a purity of sentiment that the listener is immediately drawn into her world, soon to find themselves shouting along with every chorus.

Briget Boyle: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Tim Silva: vocals Genesis Fermin: drums David Wellerstein: bass, percussion Jacob Light: electric guitars, synth

Michael Bang: piano (1, 4, 8) Juliana Graffagna: accordion (1) Jan Fidelis: hand claps (6) Lewis Patzner: cello (5, 9, 10) Vicki Randle: vocals (8) Karen Tobin: vocals (6)

Produced by Jacob Light and Briget Boyle Recorded and mixed by Jacob Light at ModernTone Studios in Lafayette, CA Mastering by Eric Oberthaler Graphic Design by Robert Samples at Atomic Disc Album Photography by Velvy Appleton

All songs written by Briget Boyle Loops & Socket co-written with Tim Silva Heartbreak Residue co-written with Adri Walker

In loving memory of Tim Boyle. Pops, I hope you like the sounds on this record!

To each person who has broken my heart, or whose heart I have broken, thank you for living this life with me and for taking part in our mutual growth and learning.

I offer my deepest gratitude to everyone who supported this project.

My dear family, Karen Tobin, Lyndsay & Martin Cavanagh, my nephews Val and Mika.

My friends and colleagues: Harlow Carpenter, Jacob Light, Tim Silva, Adri Walker, David Wellerstein, Eric Oberthaler, Julie Graffagna, Leslie Bonnett, Suzanne Yada, Joshua Pollack, Eli Wise & Stephen Switzer, Debby Wise, Daniel Phifer, Willa Mamet, Julie Wolf, Greg Sandzimier, Margaret Goodwin, Rachel MacFarlane, Charlotte Wood, Erin Fox, Elaine McGree, Kat, the women of Kitka, Elaine Ryan, Robyn Jamner, Alene Lautenschlager, Cary Butler, Brett "Snacky" Pierce. The members of the Wax Collective: Liz DeRoche, Dillbilly, Kofy Brown, Katie Cash & Genesis Fermin.

My mentors: Susan Calloway, Karen Rae Wilson, Susan Koc, Cheryl Englehardt, the Amplify community (especially my PUP), Balanced Breakfast, Ariel Hyatt and the CyberPR Team, Ever Kipp.

My loyal patrons on Patreon and each and every person who contributed to the crowdfunding campaign. I literally could not have done this without you!

“Pristine vocals on a fine laid back but a well-produced 11-track collection…Her voice seems almost without fault…These are great songs.” — No Depression, John Apice

“a thoroughly fascinating and gripping listen from Boyle.” — Substream Magazine, Gabriel Aikins

The Next Line is the culmination of three years of songwriting and self-exploration. At

“Pristine vocals on a fine laid back but a well-produced 11-track collection…Her voice seems almost without fault…These are great songs.” — No Depression, John Apice 

“a thoroughly fascinating and gripping listen from Boyle.” — Substream Magazine, Gabriel Aikins

The Next Line is the culmination of three years of songwriting and self-exploration. At the end of 2017, Briget left her day job as the production manager of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir to pursue her music career and to record and release this album. She teamed up with producer Michael Shiono, and Michael and Briget were able to take her songs, full of potential but not yet complete, and open them up to find their new sound. The Next Line, full of energetic and vibey tunes, features some of the Bay Area's finest players, including Kyle Caprista, Geneva Harrison, Kimiko Joy, Ben Misterka, Jon Monahan, and James DePrato.

Briget Boyle - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars Kyle Caprista - drums, percussion Harlow Carpenter - trumpet James DePrato - electric guitar Geneva Harrison - vibes Kimiko Joy - background vocals Ben Misterka - lap steel Jon Monahan - electric guitar Lewis Patzner - cello Michael Shiono - bass, Rhodes, B-3, Moog, piano Tim Silva - background vocals Renzo Staiano - acoustic guitar Avi Vinocur - mandolin, banjo David Zirbel - pedal steel

Trash Orchestra: Rachel MacFarlane, Robyn Li, Michael Shiono, Briget Boyle, Kyle Caprista

The Town Quartet: Mia Bella D'Augelli & Laura Keller - violins, Jacob Hansen-Joseph - viola, Lewis Patzner - cello

Executive producer - Tim Boyle Producer - Michael Shiono Recorded at Bird & Egg Recording Studio in Richmond, CA; Hyde Street Studio C in San Francisco, CA; and Airship Laboratories in Richmond, CA Engineer - Nino Moschella Additional engineers - Nahuel Bronzini, Jaimeson Durr, Briget Boyle String arrangement - Michael Shiono Production on "Keep It Simple" - Aki Ehara & Michael Shiono Mixing engineer - Eric Oberthaler Mastering engineer - Piper Payne, Neato Mastering Studio assistant - Robyn Li Session photography - Isa S. Chu Cover photography - April Renae Design - Bob Ciano & Guang Yuan Lim