Career Highlights
Album
Ten Songs (August 2005)
Blue Cinderella produced by Hugh Padgham for
MCA Records (August 1997)
Featured single “Polka Dots”
Video
“Polka Dots” directed by Thom Oliphant (VH1)
“Best Albums of 1997”
Billboard (Timothy White)
Billboard (Jim Bessman)
InReview
Philadelphia Daily News
Press
Billboard, CMJ New Music Reporter, The Cleveland Scene, COVER, Daily News, ELLE, GAVIN, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Nashville Scene, New York Post, People, Performing Songwriter, Philadelphia Daily News, The Providence Phoenix, Request, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Star Tribune (Minneapolis/St. Paul), The Tennessean, USA Today
Television
“Midnight Club” and “September” featured on Passions
“Love Me“ featured on As the World Turns
“Polka Dots” featured on MTV Real World and All My Children
Melrose Place - performed “Midnight Club” during a scene at Kyle’s Upstairs Club. The episode also featured “Boys” during the opening credits.
Radio
Mountain Stage (West Virginia Public Radio)
World Café, WXPN-FM (Philadelphia)
WFUV-FM (Bronx, NY)
WKDF-FM (Nashville, TN)
“Live from 3rd & Lindsley”, WRLT-FM (Nashville, TN)
Touring
Kami has toured extensively throughout the United States.
In addition to her own shows, she has opened for Lyle Lovett, Ani DiFranco, Shawn Colvin, NRBQ, Duncan Shiek, 10,000 Maniacs, Lisa Loeb, Garrison Starr, Robert Earl Keen, Jill Sobule, Jonatha Brooke, Meatloaf, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and JJ Cale.
Played for Hillary Rodham Clinton,
National Endowment Fundraiser
(Los Angeles, CA; May 1997)
Top 10 SoundScan Markets:
1) San Francisco
2) New York City
3) San Diego
4) Philadelphia
5) Los Angeles
6) Nashville
7) Chicago
8) Pittsburgh
9) Portland, Oregon
10) Minneapolis
Awards and Nominations
1998 Nashville Music Award nomination for Best Pop Album
Quincy Jones Scholarship Award, Berklee College of Music
Compilations/Other Artist’s Recordings
For Love of the Game soundtrack, “Loverman”
Lilith Fair – Music for the Ride, “Polka Dots”
Live at the World Café, “Polka Dots”
Where Music Meets Film, “Like a Thief”
Best of Alice, Volume 1, “Polka Dots”
Patty Griffin, 1,000 Kisses (trumpet on “Tomorrow Night”)
Ron Sexsmith, Blue Boy (trumpet on “Fool Proof”)
NRBQ, NRBQ (trumpet and horn arrangement on “Sail On, Sail On”)
Vince Bell, Texas Plates (background vocals)
Victor Mecyssne, Hush Money (duet vocal on “Register One”)
Jill Sobule, “My Secretive Life” from Harriet the Spy soundtrack (background vocals)
Jill Sobule, “Stoned Soul Picnic” from Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro (background vocals)
Co-wrote “Straight to My Heart” with Tom Herrell, sung by Diane Reeves
Promotional Appearances
Gavin AAA Radio Seminar (Boulder, CO)
UNI Showcases (Washington D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles)
Nashville Entertainment Association Extravaganza
Nashville Songwriters Association/Tin Pan South Festivals
National Association of Campus Activities (NACA)
(East Coast and New England showcases)
Education
BerkleeCollege of Music
(1988-1992, Professional Music/Jazz Composition and Performance)
Quotes
“An effervescent blend of musicianship and personality. She’s headed for bright lights, big cities…” GAVIN
“Young lady with a horn and a fresh take on pop.” Billboard
“Pure cool.” USA Today
“…a rising star.” Liz Smith
"…enchanting." Louisville Savvy
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