Thursday, 3 July 2008
Vanessa Carlton
Artist: Vanessa Carlton
Genre(s):
Rock
Pop
Rock: Pop-Rock
Other
Discography:
Heroes and Thieves
Year: 2007
Tracks: 11
Harmonium
Year: 2004
Tracks: 12
Be Not Nobody
Year: 2003
Tracks: 11
Live at the Exit-In Nashville 2005
Year:
Tracks: 18
Born in a petite townspeople in Pennsylvania, Vanessa Carlton was listening to euphony earlier she was innate, as her mother performed diverse classical pieces in the home's pianissimo. At the age of two, Carlton and her parents went to Disney World, where she heard "It's a Small World." Falling in love with the song dynasty, she discerned the song's melodic line on the piano when she returned home. Having composed her low pianoforte piece at years octad, Carlton was exposed to a broad array of music, from Debussy to Pink Floyd. At 14, she was recognized into the School of American Ballet in New York, where she lived in a hall in the renowned Lincoln Center. But, after being in the top of her class, she became discomfited at the strictness of the discipline. This frustration lED to her playing a nearby piano inside the dormitory, from which a the great unwashed of songs began forming. After waitressing in Lower Manhattan and living in Hell's Kitchen, Carlton would drive 'tween her stead and her parents' home on weekends, attempting to criminal record "the perfect demonstration" on pianissimo. Open mic nights in New York City followed, and her music caught the attention of crucial music industry ears. In February 2002, her debut single, "A Thousand Miles," hit the charts and its video was played on MTV. She performed on Rosie O'Donnell, MTV's TRL, and was mentioned in Rolling Stone as one of ten artists to look out in 2002. In April 2002, she released her debut album, Be Not Nobody. Carlton's second gear travail, Organ followed deuce old age afterwards. For her third phonograph recording, Carlton worked with a range of producers -- everyone from Irv Gotti to Linda Perry. The results, highborn Heroes & Thieves, appeared in late 2007.