Dana Decker, Bass; Jason Lingle, Drums & Percussion
KATHERINE'S CD REVIEWS:
"I am absolutely convinced that you have a treasure in your hands!!! Actually, she is the New Voice of the World." --Toninho S., Music Journalist/Producer/Latin Grammy Awards Consultant
"I am pleased to learn that you are working to unite the community through music with The Mosaic Project...sounds like a perfect example of how the arts can pave the way to reach a variety of groups and influence them to unify in spirit and deed...I applaud you and The Mosaic Project in the efforts to unify all through a cultural endeavor. I wish you the best of luck.." --NC., National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
"..Farnham does music with passion! She sings beautifully, plays piano wonderfully and writes such extraordinary songs..her verses and deep, intense, and her vocals remind me of the great late Laura Nyro. But Katherine has her own shine.." --Amazon Review, Four Stars!!!
"The level of excellence you establish for voice performance on your compact disc release is unheralded, and seldomly heard in most commercial, well known, top-selling artists. I am in total awe of your musical talent and I have no doubt that in due time you shall become a universal musical force..." --Al R., fan
"..Katherine is a stand-out. Her time is due. " –Dennis H., Recording Engineer for Barbra Streisand, Gloria Estefan, Dolly Parton
“I saw your performance by Virgin Megastore with the Celine Dion song that goes ‘you are my lady and I am your man’..I left with tears in my eyes because it was so good..you put so much feeling into your music that you radiate love, hope and positive feelings..any music artist who can do what you can deserves only the best in life and more and I truly hope that your name is one that becomes world-wide in the industry." --Lance T., fan
Influences
Betty Lou Farnham, John Mayer, Seal, John Legend, Paula Cole, Sarah McLachlan, Jewel,
Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Paul Simon, Glen Ballard, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Chris Dahltry, Chris Rice, Goo Goo Dolls, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Prince, George Michael, Diane Warren, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, Eminem, Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Lady T, Oleta Adams, Lisa Stansfield, Sade, Natalie Cole, Dave Grusin, Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli, Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, J.S. Bach
Sounds Like
"Nora Jones meets Kelly Clarkson"
BONJOUR! HOLA! HELLO!
My name is Katherine and I am a professional musician and recording artist. Music and the arts has been a lifelong passion for me and I love learning new things and growing constantly. I believe in the importance of giving back and also do outreach/charity projects involving music.
I work hard but I also try to make time to stop and smell the roses (or the LA smog??? ha, ha) and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. I've laughed, cried, had break-ups and tough times just like alot of you. I'm thankful to my wonderful group of friends for keeping me down to earth. I grew up in a small town, but have lived in several cities.
I enjoy fashion, old Hollywood-style glamour, music, and theatre. I like to curl up with my goofy but very cuddly cat Jolie (named for Angelina). I also like cafe mochas, Italian food, any episode of "Friends", talking or debating about philosophy, all animals, British literature, traveling/learning about new places, both here and abroad, and watching movies on DVD. I also like goofing around and being just plain silly sometimes.
I write songs about world peace, love, mythology and issues facing our world
today. I put my heart and soul into each performance and song and hope that it adds
value to people's lives in some way. I swear I would sleep on the stage if I could lol...
Have a wonderful day! Take a deep breath, and let the music fill you..
With rave reviews in several languages, hundreds of original songs and equal doses class and angst, singer/songwriter/pianist Katherine Farnham just may be the music industry's most promising rising star. Katherine combines a beautiful, four-octave voice and a passionate and dramatic approach to the piano. She writes of love, passion, hope and myth with a thoughtful integrity that both illuminates and entertains. Throughout it all though, is a constant celebration of the power of the human spirit.
Katherine has appeared on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, NBC 6, TELEMUNDO, the AT&T AMPHITHEATRE and countless venues across the U.S. and the Caribbean. Her indie tracks have received several CMJ charts and airplay on college and commercial radio stations here and in South America. She is a summa cum laude grad of Boston's Berklee College of Music.
Katherine composed her first song at age 5 during a family road trip and the same year sang her first vocal solo in public. She studied piano with her mom. (Her mom was former Director of New England Conservatory's Wellesley Branch and her father toured with Arthur Fielder and The Boston Pops.) Katherine went pro at 14, singing and playing for local events. An honors student, she won the leading role in her junior high school musical and her hometown's Miss Teen Autumn Leaf Festival crown. Soon afterwards, Betty Farnham insisted on her daughter’s making a tape of her playing. Two months later Katherine had received a scholarship to the international Tanglewood Institute's Young Artists Piano Program.
After rejecting the confining atmosphere of the conservatory, Katherine found the freedom to explore her artistic voice at Boston’s acclaimed Berklee College of Music. Soloing with The Gospel Choir, forming her own band and graduating with highest honors was no small task. Katherine took it in stride and also won Berklee’s Performer/Songwriter Competition. Her modest-demo-tape turned EP "FOR THE LOVE OF IT ALL" was released to a full house at Boston’s HARD ROCK CAFE. Featuring sensual photographs and Katherine’s unique blend of pop, jazz and R&B, it garnered several CMJ charts, international radio airplay and a review by a MIDEM journalist and Latin Grammy Awards consultant that fully recognized her tremendous artistic and musical potential: "The New Voice of America. She has all the requirements to be one of the top names in American Pop Music”.
Katherine’s image is an uncanny blend of beautiful woman, seductress and best friend. Her down-to-earth approach, work ethic and genuine caring for people radiates from her commitment to music and her lyrics in “Mother Earth”, “Don’t You Feel the Pain”, “Peace on Earth” and “Mosaic.” Fans and friends are inspired by her inner strength and ability to overcome obstacles to be a consistent artistic force.
Her discography includes the critically-acclaimed debut EP "For the Love of it All", the bold, acoustic "Songs from the Troubadour" and "Mosaic", endorsed as Miami's long-awaited Theme Song of Unity. Her latest studio project includes collaborations with several talented producers and Grammy-winning studio professionals in Los Angeles. In 2009, she was chosen from over 4000 artists to appear on the AIM Compilation CD, released in Amsterdam. She is listed in Who's Who in the World 2009.
FOR ARTIST, LICENSING AND BOOKING INFO CONTACT:
Voice Inside Productions: musicalkatherine@rocketmail.com;
Walter Batt, Esq.: wbattesq@aol.com. All original words & music
by Katherine Farnham (c) 2009 Voice Inside Hits, ASCAP.
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