Anna Gilbert Music: Bio
What changed it all...
When Anna Gilbert sat down in a crowded hallway at a music conference in Seattle, she had no idea she'd look up to find the Grammy Award winning producer, Charlie Peacock, standing in front of her asking her for a sample of her music. Floored and delighted, Anna gave him a burned CD of her latest music. Whether it was a streak of good luck, a coincidence, or a divine appointment, Anna's life changed drastically after that day. Peacock was instantly drawn to her music describing her as "the surprise we'd been waiting for".
While still living in Eugene, Oregon (where she was born and raised), Anna embarked upon an Artist Development deal with Peacock through his music and artist development company, Art House America in Nashville, TN.
As an emerging indie artist from the Northwest, her development deal refined her greatest strengths, and took her songwriting into new and uncharted territories. Anna's piano playing, her pure voice, and her utterly vulnerable lyrics made each of her tunes unique and infectious.
As Peacock and Gilbert embarked on an album together, they hoped to capture her best attributes while also creating a fresh sound that would break new ground and move her to a new level as an artist. The two did just that. Anna's melodies coupled with Peacock's production experteise complimented one another in the sweetest way during the recording process, and they knew they were creating something very special.
Anna named the project "Your Love My Medicine" - a title that comes from one of the lyrics on the album. Anna's voice sweeps across rhythmically catchy and laid back tracks with lyrics that touch on everything from loving boldly and aching with unrequited love, to having faith in the goodness of humanity and God.
The music is mellow, yet gripping and intense at times. Gilbert's third album is by far her most musically diverse and upbeat album, although it still plays on Anna's best features - honesty, heart, and sweeter than honey melodies.
Anna is bound to grab you after your first listen with her charming and sweet sound. She will leave you craving more after each listen, and most likely you will have to keep her music on repeat in order to satisfy your thirsty ears.
Anna Gilbert Music
Anna Gilbert has come out with two albums in the last year. She finished her third album with legendary music producer, Charlie Peacock in April 2009. She finished her 4th project, an EP called "Like A River", with Sam Ashworth at The Art House in Nashville, TN in December of 2009. The EP will release in early 2010. "Like a River" features the talents of Matt Slocum from Sixpence None The Richer, Producer and Songwriter, Sam Ashworth, and Anna Gilbert on piano and vocals. You can find all the new music on iTunes.
A Brief History...
Anna Gilbert is an independent singer and songwriter born in Eugene, Oregon. Her musical exploration began at a very young age when her father and mother introduced her to the piano and singing. One of her favorite past times as a child was making up songs while her father played simple chords on his acoustic guitar. Anna's childhood was one which immersed her into the very core and heart of songwriting. Her parents played in a blue grass band and sang in a quartet, and her father was a music major and teacher before becoming a minister. It was in school and church that she gained much of her musical experience singing and performing in choirs and small ensembles.
In elementary school song writing became one of Anna's first loves. After winning an honorable mention in the fifth grade for her song composition in a city wide competition, Anna knew she had a strong passion to move people through the medium of music.
Throughout Anna's teenage years, she developed a large repertoire of song compositions. She began filling up notebooks, journals, slips of paper, and cassette tapes with lyrics and song ideas.
Anna began the recording process in a small studio in Eugene. Without the funds to hire an arranger or producer, Anna embarked on her project with only a couple friends to help her do the arranging and producing. She finally had a finished product a year later in 2003 and released her CD, God Sees, in Eugene and Portland on an extremely local and independent level. Without a website, marketing capabilities, or major publicity, God Sees sold 1,000 copies within the first few months of its release. As the word spread and the buzz grew, she began touring in Oregon, Washington, and California.
Anna went on to produce her second album "Falling in a Beautiful Place".
In 2008, Anna met Grammy award winning producer, Charlie Peacock, at a songwriter's gathering in Seattle. Peacock felt she had something very special and called her, "the surprise you've been waiting for". The two instantly hit it off and began songwriting and recording together at The Art House, Charlie's studio in Nashville, TN. The two of them created "YOUR LOVE MY MEDICINE", Anna's third album. It released in April 2009, and Anna embarked on a 4 month tour to promote the album that included 6 different states, and over 50 shows.
In December 2009, Anna came out with an EP called "Like a River" produced by Sam Ashworth, and includes the talents of Matt Slocum of Sixpence None The Richer. The five song EP has gotten rave reviews and features one of Anna's most popular songs to date, "Don't Say Goodnight".
Anna has won two independent music "Momemtum Awards" from "Indieheaven.com" in Nashville, TN and has been featured in RELEVENT magazine for her achievements as an indie artist.
All of Anna's music is available world wide on iTunes, and many other digital distribution sites throughout the UK.
Another one of Anna's loves is writing. As an English major from the University of Oregon, she enjoys writing poetry and reading books.