Playing on Extraordinary Renditions:
John R. Burr - Piano
Jon Evans - Bass
David Rokeach - Drums
Michael Zilber - Sax
Influences
Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Phoebe Snow, Bobby McFerrin, James Taylor, Frank Sinatra and many more...
Sounds Like
A cross between Dianna Krall, Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin.
Buy Carla’s new CD “Extraordinary Renditions” now at www.cdbaby.com/cd/carlazilbersmith
Carla has been performing professionally for over 15 years as both a singer and actress in Canada, Boston, New York, and presently in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where she has performed at The Coronet Theater, The Hayworth Theater, Steinway Recital Hall, Gardenia Lounge, Anna’s Jazz Island, Yoshi’s, Slims, Mr. E.’s, The Marsh, Venue 9, Theater Artaud, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Don’t Tell Mama, The Strand, Prism and elsewhere.
Carla has performed in diverse settings ranging from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to solo performance to folk/rock bands to sketch comedy. Carla is the vocalist for The SubUrbans and was one of the year 2000 Lilith Fair finalists. The band's CD is entitled Paradise . Lee Hildebrand of the East Bay Express calls Carla “a superb singer.” THe SF Guardian calls her "a terrific singer in all styles" and Entertainment Today says "Carla Zilbersmith is a woman blessed with an astonishing voice."
Carla’s one-woman musical, Wedding Singer Blues has received rave notices up and down the west coast, including a Best of the Bay award(under Best Solo Flights). The LA Times compares her to Lily Tomlin....oh yeah, and she has Lou Gherig's disease which sucks because she hates baseball.
For more on Carla, visit www.carlazilbersmith.com or www.weddingsingerblues.com or www.myspace.com/weddingsingerbluesshow or www.twofunnyredheads.com
She has a lot of websites.
I love your song selections. You have the most silky voice Carla. I hope to someday be able to move people with my voice as much as yours moves me. Love you! xoxox
I always rack my brain trying to come up with some decent gifts for the Holidays and after reading your blog on Herbie I listened for a minute to the samples and knew that you gave me a great idea for half my Family. Carla You Rock!!!
