katie schaan
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General Info
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Genre: Jazz / Pop / Soul
Location Victoria, Ca
Profile Views: 21555
Last Login: 8/16/2011
Member Since 8/8/2005
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNpc2VhdXhtdXNpYy5jb20=
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
Ciseaux is the most recent endeavor of Victoria, BC artist, Katie Schaan. Melodies swam around her head and danced out her rosebud lips before she was old enough to even know words to speak. That tiny girl lived three years of life before hitting the stage with a tiny cello, and there was no stopping her from music making after that. Ciseaux is inspired by everything from Bach's Brandenburg concertos, to soulful melodies of the 60's, to the imaginative indie persuasions of her peers. This is a project evolved from classical training, a love of pop music and an unwillingness to be limited by genre. Ciseaux's Katie Schaan has graced stages and studios while lending her vocal and cello stylings to other emerging BC artists including Aidan Knight, Vince Vaccaro, and Steph Macpherson. She has also been a vocal soloist with the Victoria Symphony. During all of that classical training, Katie was unabashedly listening to pop music in all of her spare time. It wasn't until she was studying opera at McGill University that she started to write her own songs. She broke free from her classical constraints in any way she possible could by singing everything from urban gospel to jazz, and writing her own pop tunes at the guitar and the piano. She sings with a voice that's bigger than what you might expect upon first meeting her. Her songs are like letters and journal entries that give you a peek into her inner most thoughts. Whether or not she's playing alone or with her band behind her, she commands the stage and takes you on a journey when she performs. Katie has just released her debut album which was recorded in her hometown of Victoria, but she takes any chance at playing music she can get. When she's not on tour or playing shows of her own, you'll often find her with her cello or singing backups on stage or in the studio with other up and coming BC artists such as Steph MacPherson, Vince Vaccaro, Aidan Knight, and Cindy Davis. During all of that classical training, Katie was unabashedly listening to pop music in all of her spare time. It wasn't until she was studying opera in university that she started to write her own songs. She broke free from her classical constraints in any way she possible could by singing everything from urban gospel to jazz, and writing her own pop tunes at the guitar and the piano. She sings with a voice that's bigger than what you might expect upon first meeting her. Her songs are like letters and journal entries that give you a peek into her inner most thoughts. Whether or not she's playing alone or with her band behind her, she commands the stage and takes you on a journey when she performs. Currently, Katie is recording her debut album in her hometown of Victoria. But she takes any chance at playing music she can get; you'll often find her with her cello on stage or in the studio with other up and coming BC artists such as Steph MacPherson, Aidan Knight, Cindy Davis and Vince Vaccaro. -
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Influences
Motown of the 60's, disco of the 70's, pop of the 80's, singer songwriters of the 90's, indie of the now. -
Sounds Like
Adele, Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles
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9 Songs | Nov 12, 2010
