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Katrina Chester is ready. This incredible performer's entire life has
been a musical journey that has lead to this moment in time, when all
the facets of her talent shine in a brilliant solo career.Katrina Chester's fans are ready. Her already sizeable and quickly
growing following has been waiting in sweet anticipation of the
inevitable day when her name becomes a household word.Katrina's new self-titled EP is ready. A tantalizing glimpse of her
forthcoming album, it's a sultry and intoxicating blend of Neo-Soul,
R&B, and Funk, all tinged with the distinctive vocal intensity that
critics have called "hypnotic, yet accessible". Says Katrina, "I
couldn't have imagined the response to be as positive and excited as
it has been. Industry-wise, I think the material's refreshing. And
with Joss Stone breaking the Neo-Soul market for a lot of us, it's
bringing an old form of R&B/Soul back to the forefront, with a new
twist".Katrina penned the tunes with help from such songwriting luminaries as
Daryl Pediford (Kool & The Gang), Marty Fredrickson (Faith Hill,
Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne), and John Margolis of Trans-Siberian
Orchestra. And her band is no less impressive, headed by
co-writer/producer Ian Hatton, guitarist for Bonham, Paul Rogers, and
Robert Plant's Honey Drippers. Drum chores are handled by Godsmack's
Tommy Stewart, and Rob Clores (Enrique Inglesias) plays keys. Bass is
played by the talented German bass player Oliver Hofer.Daughter of the legendary session drummer Gary Chester, Katrina's
creative odyssey began in the most musical of environments. "I still
can't believe it, as I look back, at some of the people that had been
very regularly at my home when I was a kid: Jim Croce, Patti LaBelle,
Burt Bacharach," Katrina remembers, "Some of the great R&B and Soul
legends were my father's colleagues and personal friends."To quench her passion for performing, Katrina began fronting bands at
age 12. At a young age she took advantage of the vibrant New York
music scene and unleashed her original music when most kids were
worried about passing their driver's test. Playing all-original music,
her band Luxx did 300 dates a year for three years across the USA and
overseas. Katrina's powerful voice and tornado-like intensity drove
Luxx's sound, garnering them opening slots for Godsmack, 3 Doors Down,
Fuel, and Saliva.Katrina has recorded extensively as well, and has the platinum albums
to prove it. In addition to three albums with Luxx (BMG), she
performed her own brand of vocal magic on Godsmack's double platinum
album Awake (Universal/Republic), as well as two double-platinum
recordings with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Atlantic Records), also
appearing as featured vocalist on two TSO national tours. In early
2002, Katrina won the lead role in "Love, Janis", the smash
Off-Broadway musical about the life of Janis Joplin. Critical acclaim
was immediate and unanimous. The "Love, Janis" producers even decided
to give Katrina her own "Saturday Night Late Show," with creative
freedom. The resulting notoriety won her appearances on The Howard
Stern Show, WB Morning News, and on Radio Q104.3. In many ways,
"Janis" brought Katrina home, paving the way for the material she
would write for her burgeoning solo career. The timing seems right now
for her particular blend of Neo-Soul, R&B, Blues, and Funk; with a
flavor and trademark all her own. "I would leave the show so inspired,
I just kept writing!" she remarked. Katrina has continued to land
other notable acting roles, most recently on the final season of the
HBO smash Sex and the City.Perhaps the most exciting new development in Katrina's already
impressive career is her landing the role of Janis Joplin in the
national tour of the off-Broadway show "Love Janis". Already a veteran
of the off-Broadway run in NYC, Katrina was actually chosen by the
producers as the best vocalist to play the role. Janis left behind
some hard shoes to fill, and Katrina has risen to the top of the heap,
winning the chance to portray this American icon in the very first
national tour of this smash hit. Presented jointly by the Joplin family estate
and Tony-nominated director Randy Myler, the "Love Janis" tour went to
Louisville, Kentucky on August 18th 2005, and then headed to
Cincinnati, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio. That branch of the tour ended on March 2006. Katrina was then asked to come help launch Love, Janis in Janis' second home, San Francisco, CA! The show launched at Marines Memorial Theater on Sutter Street on July 18th 2006 and went great! Katrina is now in Houston texas launcing Love, Janis to the texans which she is very excited about! Her solo cd is currently sold out but look soon for new music!Yes, Katrina Chester is ready. And the world is ready to embrace her
unique contribution to the ever evolving genre of Soul in all its
popular forms and flavors. Addictive. Intoxicating. Exhilarating.
Don't say we didn't warn you.
New cd coming 2008 !
