Brookville

Brookville may refer to any of the following:

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Brookville, Pennsylvania

Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 100 miles (161 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. 2,472 people lived in Brookville in 1900, and 3,003 people lived there in 1910. The population was 4,230 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County

History

The area was initially settled in the late 1790s upon the arrival of brothers Joseph and Andrew Barnett, as well as their brother-in-law Samuel Scott, who together established the first settlement at the confluence of the Sandy Lick and Mill Creeks in the area now known as Port Barnett. The first non-Native American settler of the land within the eventual town limits was Moses Knapp, who built a log house at the confluence of North Fork Redbank Creek and Sandy Lick creeks (which form Redbank Creek) in 1801.

Brookville's main source of economic development throughout the 19th century was the lumber industry. Brookville's many streams and its connection to larger rivers (the Clarion and later, the Allegheny) allowed for extensive construction of lumber mills along the watersheds and the floating of timber to markets in Pittsburgh. The town enjoyed great economic success during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, serving as home to several factories, breweries, an important railroad stop for local coal and timber, and briefly the Twyford Motor Car Company, which operated from 1905 to 1907 and produced the world's first 4-wheel drive automobile.

Brookville (band)

Brookville is a solo project of Andy Chase from Ivy. Brookville toured the United States in November 2006 with pop band Tahiti 80.

Bio

Ivy co-founder Andy Chase released Brookville's second album, Life in the Shade, on June 13, 2006, on his own label, Unfiltered Records. The album was recorded in New York at Stratosphere Sound, which is co-owned by Chase, Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy) and James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle). Life in the Shade is the follow-up to 2003's critically acclaimed Wonderfully Nothing. Characterizing Brookville as a way to scratch a creative itch he can't quite reach with his other projects, including Paco, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Chase explains, "As an artistic experience, it's incredibly satisfying, and I don't think there's anything closer to my heart."

Iha and Schlesinger contributed performances to the album, a highly collaborative effort that owes much of its easy-to-get-lost-in sonic depth to Cyril Moisson. The Paris-based sound editor, who is one of Chase's closest friends, lent his prowess as a multi-instrumentalist and brought his expertise in composition, programming and production to the proceedings as well. Other guests include Fountains of Wayne guitarist Jody Porter, Eric Matthews (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) and members of the Brazilian Girls (Didi Gutman and Sabina Sciubba). Greg Pliska (Hem) arranged and conducted much of the album's gorgeous, transporting string passages. Chase, meanwhile, shared mixing duties with Steve Osborne (the Cure, New Order, Doves).