Caffe Vivaldi & Katy Pfaffl Are Proud to Present
A New Showcase
MUSIC SKETCHES.
NYC Singer/Songwriter Katy Pfaffl is taking her popular MySpace Page "Sketches", offline and bringing it to the West Village. Join us as Katy and a rotating group of other local artists will spend an evening in the Round where they share their latest demos, rough ideas and newest works.
MUSIC SKETCHES is a night designed specifically to bring together some of the best songwriters in town to share the stage and the joy of creation with new fans and with each other.
Each show promises to be a relaxed evening of intimate truth,
expression and discovery for all.
Band: Katy Pfaffl - lead vox, piano, guitar, violin
Sean Dixon - drums + percussion
Orlando Marin - bass
Morgan Paige - backing vox
Bekah Coulter - backing vox
String Trio: Gene Back - violin
Jeannie Oliver - viola
Lena Harris - cello
Click the image below to go to one of Katy's additional MySpace pages... KATY PFAFFL SKETCHES... featuring her newest songs and demos!
Click the image below to go to one of Katy's additional MySpace pages... KATY PFAFFL LIVE... featuring live renditions of her songs!
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Influences
Jeff Buckley, Sarah Vaughn, Bobby McFerrin, Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Prince, The Roots, Peter Gabriel, Chopin, DeBussy, Miles Davis, The Beatles, Harry Belafonte, Richard Bona, U2, Martin Sexton
Katy waiting in the wings before taking the stage at the Long Island Supports Obama rally in October 2008. Find more pics from this event by clicking HERE.
Katy Pfaffl with full band & string trio performing "200 Stories" LIVE at the Canal Room in NYC:
Katy Pfaffl performing "We Will Find a Way" LIVE at the Canal Room in NYC:
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Katy Pfaffl grew up as a classical musician. She began studying Suzuki violin at age 6, piano at age 12 and by the age of 13 she was competing as a serious classical pianist throughout the Midwest. In high school her creative interests grew leading her to become a Downbeat Award winning jazz vocalist as well as the top young composer for contemporary orchestral music in Wisconsin.
Shortly after attending college at the University of Cincinnatis College Conservatory of Music, Katy moved to New York and began performing as a singer/pianist/violinist in the band SWIM while earning a reputation the therapeutic voice teacher she is to this day. Striving for musical freedom and in search of her individual voice, Katy taught herself the guitar, and started The Katy Pfaffl Band launching her full speed into the local NY singer/songwriter scene.
Within months, Katy recorded and released her first album Katy Pfaffl in New York City, followed soon after by her second album As She Stands released in 2003.
Katy marries her brand of raw sincerity and gorgeous melody with a commodity so rare in today's singer/songwriter arena: talent. Her sound is sweetyet urgent, light yet soulful,and instantly memorable.
Katy Pfaffl can be seen performing regularly throughout Manhattan/NJ/LA as well as within the college circuit.
"...the evolution of her craft as a whole possesses a sculptural aspect. Each facet investigated, whether as particular as the arrangement of the string section in a certain song, or as sweeping as the decision to consistently include string sections in her music, at all, builds upon what has already been expertly, and dotingly, chiseled. The resulting presence both towers and accompanies, commands and invites; true art at its finest." Jezebel Music
"Katy is the newest addition to Hearts & Voices on the disc and one of the most inspiring songwriters you’ll ever see. Prolific, almost frighteningly talented, and with a dedicated NYC following, her new release ‘If I Rise’ captures the energy of her transcendent live performances." LIFEbeat
"...Local singer/songwriting ivory-and-violin-tickling butterfly named Katy Pfaffl... has that ineffable 'it' that defines the true ones, the gifted ones, the aliens." Relix Magazine
"New York's Katy Pfaffl is a bundle of songwriting and performing talent, playing the piano, violin, guitar and her own vocal pipes, with authority. Her voice is velvety smooth, lilting and floating easily through an impressive vocal range." Bella Online
"The self-titled album is a rather poignant piece of work that showcases Katys unique vocal approach as well as her fresh style of songwriting. Hopefully we will hear more from this gifted young womans talent in the years to come. We need more visionaries like Katy Pfaffl." Independent Songwriter Magazine
"A mainstream rock sound with nice jazz undertones. A great voice, fabulous songs and sleek production; one who distinguishes herself from the rest of the pack. Her songs are among the strongest from recent songwriters." Guitar Noise Magazine
"A voice that can dodge downtown traffic or float over autumn fields." Maximum Ink Magazine
"Katy Pfaffl is expressive and enthusiastic, strongly voiced and incredibly gifted. There is beauty here, optimism and wistfulness." Rambles Magazine Online
Katy Pfaffl performing "Two Apples" LIVE at the Knitting Factory in NYC:
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