Photo by April Renae
““Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.”” - Tom Petty
“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
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