Katherine Farnham

With rave reviews in several languages, hundreds of original songs and equal doses class and angst, Katherine Farnham just may be the industry's most promising rising star. A consummate musician, Katherine is the most gifted new artist to hit the scene since Barbra Streisand. Katherine combines a beautiful and haunting four-octave voice with a passionate and dramatic approach to the piano. Going a step further she writes prolifically of love, passion, hope and myth with a thoughtful integrity that both illuminates and entertains. Her sound is hypnotic, intoxicating, mysterious, ethereal. Throughout it all though, is a constant celebration of the strength of the human spirit. Katherine has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC 6, Telemundo, The AT&T Amphitheatre and countless nightclubs and venues across the US. Her tracks have received airplay on college and commercial stations here and in South America. She graduated with highest honors from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Foundation for Greatness Katherine grew up in Clarion, Pennsylvania surrounded by music. Her mother was the former Director of New England Conservatory’s Wellesley Branch and her father toured with The Boston Pops. Katherine performed her first vocal solo at age 5 and soon afterwards knew her calling. “My mom taught me piano, how to interpret a song, and how to present myself on stage. It was a challenge sometimes, but it was a very special relationship.” Katherine’s influences were Beethoven, Chopin, Barbra Streisand, Paul Simon, Carole King, Mariah Carey, Sarah McLachlan, Teena Marie, Seal and Jewel. Katherine went pro at age 14. An honors student, she won several awards for her talent, including the leading role in her junior high school musical and her hometown’s Miss Teen Autumn Leaf Festival crown and Outstanding Talent Award. Soon Betty Farnham insisted on her daughter’s making a tape of her piano playing to send to the international Tanglewood Institute. “I was home with the flu. Suddenly my mom appeared at the foot of my bed and told me to come to the piano. I thought she was completely out of her mind!” Her mother’s vigilance paid off and Katherine received a scholarship two months later to the Young Artists Piano Program. Berklee: Immersed in Sound After rejecting the confining atmosphere of the conservatory, Katherine found the freedom to explore her artistic voice at Boston’s acclaimed Berklee College of Music. Soloing with The Gospel Choir, forming her own band and graduating summa cum laude was no small task, but Farnham took it in stride and also won Berklee’s Performer Songwriter Competition. Her modest demo tape-turned-EP “For the Love of it All” was released to a full house at The Hard Rock Café. Featuring sensual photos and Katherine’s unique blend of jazz, pop and R&B, it garnered several CMJ charts, international radio airplay and a review from a MIDEM journalist and Latin Grammy Awards Consultant that she had what it took to be one of the top names in American Pop Music (see reviews below). Katherine’s image is an uncanny blend of beautiful woman, seductress and best friend. Her down-to-earth approach and genuine caring for people radiates from her lyrics in “Mother Earth”, “Don’t You Feel the Pain”, “Peace on Earth” and “Mosaic.” Fans and friends are inspired by her inner strength and ability to overcome obstacles to be a consistent artistic force. Music as Cultural Bridge: Miami’s Theme Song of Unity This strength was put to good use as Katherine was asked to bridge inter-culture barriers. Her song “Mosaic”, found its way to the ears of Mayor Alex Penelas and other officials who had begun to launch Miami’s Mosaic Initiative. Katherine joined business, government and religious leaders from all over the state in the heart-felt quest to reach out and find common ground. After hundreds rose to give her a standing ovation at the Mayor’s Mosaic Convention, it became clear that this Midwestern Anglo girl had presented them with Miami’s long-awaited Theme Song. With the support of sponsors, Katherine was able to record and co-produce English and Spanish versions of the song. She performed it live for many major events, including the Miami Marathon with Tito Puente Jr. and MusicFest Miami with the legendary Celia Cruz. Crafting A Golden Sound Katherine's discography includes her critically-acclaimed debut EP "For the Love of it All", the bold, acoustic "Songs from the Troubadour" and the "Mosaic" single. Her latest studio project includes collaborations with several talented producers as well as the incomparable Doug Emery, (Barbra Streisand "Guilty Pleasures", Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera). She has also worked with Grammy-winning studio professionals in Los Angeles. Katherine proudly supports The American Diabetes Association and The Salvation Army. She has lended her time and talents to numerous charitable organizations and events and is listed in Who's Who of American Women. Katherine's Reviews: "The New Voice of America. She has all the requirements to be one of the top names in American Pop Music." --Shopping Music Magazine, MIDEM Review, Sao Paulo "...a complete and gifted talent. Her listeners gazed in silenced admiration and perhaps awe." --Northeast Performer Magazine "I heard your performance outside Virgin Megastore. .I left with tears in my eyes because it was so good. Any music artist who can do what you can deserves only the best in life and more and I truly hope your name is one that becomes world-wide in the industry." Lance T., fan “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” --Plato