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'' during its 5th season in 2005–2006.

Biography

Early in Brooke's career (2003–2004), she signed a developmental record deal with Word/Curb/Warner Records as duo act with her younger sister Leah. Then in 2005, auditioning alongside her sister, Brooke reached the top 40 on ''

''. In 2006, Brooke signed a solo recording deal with Sony BMG Records in Nashville, Tennessee and toured nationally with various bands and musicians. Her self-titled debut album was released on August 19, 2008, to rave reviews. It was produced by

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and Rob Hawkins for Essential Records, a Christian subsidiary of Sony BMG Records. Her music charted on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart in September 2008. She was endorsed by Fender Guitars and

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. In the summer of 2010, she headlined a national tour. From 2011 to 2012 she was the lead singer for the Chicago-based rock band Vialyne. She retired from music in 2012.

Discography

*2003: ''Open Arms'' (

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) – as "Two 4 One" *2004: ''Brooke & Leah EP'' (

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) – as "Brooke & Leah" *2008: '' Brooke Barrettsmith'' ( Essential Records) – as "Brooke Barrettsmith" *2011: ''Vialyne EP'' (

) – as "Vialyne"

Singles

*"Farewell" *"More Real" *"OK" *"Quiet My Heart" *"Beautiful Liar"

References

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