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Katrina Carlson | |
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| Born | Paradise Valley, Arizona |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Kataphonic Records |
| Website | www |
Katrina Carlson is an American singer-songwriter. She currently resides in Santa Monica, California with her husband, Kenneth A. Carlson, and her three children, Mackenzie, Alexander and Ruby Rose.
Carlson was born and grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona, the youngest of 11 children. By the age of 12, she was playing both piano and guitar, and composing songs. Carlson attended college at Brown University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in International Relations, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy with a focus in Nuclear Arms Control. After graduating from college, Carlson moved to New York City and was admitted to the Manhattan School of Music and Brooklyn College’s opera program. [1]
During her time in New York, she appeared in an Off-Broadway Cole Porter review, You Never Know. [1] She also lived in Washington, D.C. where she performed in many plays and musicals at various theaters.[ citation needed ]
In 1993, Carlson moved to Santa Monica, California, where she continued to perform in local and regional theater. Carlson also garnered appearances in films and television shows including: In the Line of Fire, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a Bajoran Officer and Special Delivery. Carlson placed two of her songs, "I Never Believed" and "Bring it On" in Special Delivery's soundtrack.[ citation needed ]
In 1999, Carlson started her own record label, Kataphonic Records. Carlson released her debut record, Apples For Eve, in September 2001. The album was produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Ron Cohen. Three songs from Apples for Eve, "I Know You By Heart", "Friday Night" and "Winning’s Everything", were featured in the documentary feature film Go Tigers!. "Winning’s Everything" was used on NBC's Lost and the title track "Apples For Eve" was featured on the daytime drama Passions . Carlson's song "Friday Night" aired as the theme song for ABC's TGIF Friday Night line up in the fall/winter of 2003–2004.[ citation needed ]
Carlson was a finalist in the Rolling Stone/Jim Beam emerging Artist series in 2002, finishing second. [2]
Carlson's second album, Untucked, was released in May 2003. David Darling, best known as a member of the Boxing Gandhis and for his work with Meredith Brooks and Brian Setzer, produced the album. Special guests on the disc included Goo Goo Doll drummer Mike Malinin, Oingo Boingo bassist John Avila, hit singer-songwriter Benny Mardones and drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses).
Four singles from the Untucked CD spent a combined 18 months in the Top 30 of the Billboard and R&R Adult Contemporary charts: "Suddenly Beautiful", "Drive", "Count On Me", and "I Know You By Heart". Carlson’s success on the Billboard charts with these singles put Kataphonic Records in the Top #20 in Billboard's 2005 Adult Pop Power Players special issue (July 23, 2005) with Gregg Bell at the helm as general manager of the label. Other record labels on the Adult Pop Power Players list included Columbia, Epic, Universal, Island Def Jam, Warner Bros, Atlantic, Capitol, Interscope, and Lava.[ citation needed ]
The first single from Untucked was the pop ballad "I Know You By Heart", which featured Benny Mardones, best known for his 1980's hit single "Into The Night". Later in 2006, Carlson would perform the duet "This Time" with Mardones for his 2006 album Let's Hear It for Love . [3] Nationally syndicated radio host Delilah was a big fan of the track and played it on her show, and Carlson also appeared on the Delilah show on several occasions. "Drive", a cover of the Cars' 1984 hit, was a bonus track on the Untucked CD and was recorded immediately following the album sessions. A mash up of Carlson's "Drive" and the original "Drive", featuring the Cars' Benjamin Orr, spent 3 weeks at No. 1 on Los Angeles radio station KBIG FM and also hit the Top 5 at sister station KOST FM.[ citation needed ] In their review of the "Suddenly Beautiful" single, Billboard magazine declared the song "beautiful, indeed". [4]
Carlson had numerous songs from the Untucked album included on television shows. Dawson's Creek featured "I Know You By Heart" and "Blue Steak Cadillac", and "Dive" appeared on the Bravo reality show Blowout 3 . In 2008, "Go-To Girl" and "Getaway Car" were also featured on the teen drama South Of Nowhere . [5]
Carlson won two awards at the 2003 Los Angeles Music Awards. Untucked was selected as "Best Independent Pop Album", and "Dive" was selected as "Indie Single of the Year". [6]
In 2005, "Suddenly Beautiful" was featured on the Music Is Hope compilation. The record was issued on Robby Takac's (Goo Goo Dolls) Good Charamel records and also included tracks by Goo Goo Dolls and Ani DiFranco. [7]
Also in 2005, Carlson released the original song "You Are Christmas", produced by Tal Herzberg. Musicians on the track include Tim Pierce and John Beasley. In December 2005, the television show Extra! aired the song as well as an interview with Carlson.[ citation needed ]
In 2008, the track "Mother" was included on Stork Tunes: Songs for a Happy Birth Day, a compilation released by the March of Dimes foundation. Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Norah Jones, The Dixie Chicks and Celine Dion also appeared on the disc.
Here and Now, was released August 2007. Ron Aniello produced the record and played guitar, bass and keyboards. Matt Chamberlain played drums on the record.[ citation needed ]
Here and Now's first single was an updated take on the Howard Jones classic "No One Is to Blame", with a guest appearance by Jones himself on vocals and piano. [8] The single reached No. 20 on the Billboard chart and hit No. 1 on the ACQB chart, making it Carlson's first No. 1 song. Billboard Magazine's review of the track described the song as "utterly charming". [9]
Carlson's audience grew significantly in 2008 when "Feel For Me" was featured in two episodes of the N Network's 3rd season of the teen drama South of Nowhere. "Feel For Me" was eventually released as the third single from Here and Now.
Here and Now's lead-off track, "Be The One", won first place in the Pop category at Indie International Songwriting Contest and "Be The One" music video won first place at the Indie Gathering. [10] [ failed verification ] In September 2007, Extra! premiered the "Be The One" video on their show.
In 2008, Carlson played a show at the Briar Rose Winery in Temecula with special guest host Kate Linder of the daytime drama The Young and the Restless. [11] Her performance inspired Briar Rose winery to name their 2007 Estate Zinfandel "Katrina".
Also in 2008, Carlson was selected to attend hit country songwriter Jeffrey Steele's Songwriting Bootcamp. Hundreds of people applied from the US and beyond, and only twelve people were selected. The bootcamp is a three-day, three night songwriting event where songwriters get one-on-one coaching and critiquing from Jeffrey Steele.
In her career, Carlson has performed with Lindsey Buckingham, Howard Jones, Chicago, Kenny Loggins, Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, Julie Roberts, Joan Jett, Tal Bachman, Richard Marx, and Kimberly Locke amongst others.[ citation needed ]
Katrina Carlson is endorsed by Fender Guitars, Taylor Guitars, Martin Guitars and Dean Markley Strings.
Billboard/R&R AC (Nielsen BDS-based)
| Song Title | Year | Peak |
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| I Know You By Heart (with Benny Mardones) | 2003 | 25 |
| Count On Me | 2004 | 26 |
| Drive | 2005 | 18 |
| Suddenly Beautiful | 2005 | 30 |
| You Are Christmas | 2006 | 14 |
| No One Is To Blame | 2007 | 20 |
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