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Tori Amos, Paula Cole, Fiona Apple and Sarah McLachlan reinvigorated the piano in the '90s pop/rock world, transforming it from a mere accompaniment tool to its own dynamic voice that could pounce and wail, sigh and strut. Now, in the new millennium, Meredith Blis is drawing comparisons to these stars as she blazes her own path in the tradition of such confessional singer/songwriters.Her first full-length album, "A Purple Kind of Blue" (winner of the 2006 New Mexico Music Industry Award for Best Pop CD, as well as a Best Vocal Performance nominee) spotlights a musician who lines her elegant melodies with quirky edges. Whether she's throwing in a Jimi Hendrix-style intro for her ruminative track "Legacy" or drawing inspiration from bathroom graffiti for "Untitled Love Song," Meredith's melodic-piano-driven-pop-meets-blues is a refreshing change of pace.Meredith's instruments are a nimble, jazz-tinged piano and a voice that leaps from a smooth croon to a powerful siren.Music has been integral to Meredith's life since day one. Her father, Milton Sincoff, was a longtime executive at Arista Records, and her mother played piano. Her grandmother studied voice and piano at the Juilliard School, and her grandfather owned a music store. Meredith tinkered at the keys as a girl, but her heart was set on being a dancer. However, two knee surgeries forced her to re-evaluate her career, and she switched her creative expression from dancer to musician. She began focusing on music during her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College, and after graduating she continued her education by studying classical composition and music theory at the Juilliard School.Since then Meredith has developed into a seasoned artist of the New York live-performance scene. The Bitter End, The Cutting Room, Le Bar Bat, Cafe Vivaldi and CBGB's Gallery are among the rooms she has played. In addition to the New Mexico Music Industry Award, her originality has twice won the Internet song competition Rock Solid Pressure, snagged an honorable mention in the spring 2006 Peace-Driven Songwriting competition and has made her a featured performer at the 2004 CMJ Music Festival and the 2005 HOWL-Fest celebrating the arts in her native East Village."A Purple Kind of Blue" is the realization of a creative dream. Meredith longed to record away from the bustle of New York so she could fully immerse herself in the project, and she found the time was right when she was temporarily living in Taos, New Mexico..
She is currently in production,with Grammy-Nominated Producer Larry Mitchell of Insatiable Sound in Santa Fe, NM for her upcoming release, "Let it Rain' (March 2008).In addition to her music career, Meredith worked as a talent buyer to promote independent artists in New York through the I AM (Independent, Alternative Music) Showcase, which she created. She also teaches voice and piano. Having recognized her passion for helping others in her role as a certified Kundalini yoga teacher, she is a Yoga for Youth volunteer, where she teaches yoga to troubled and incarcerated youth, as well as a volunteer for Musicians On Call. Meredith is also proud to be part of the World Hunger Year Artists Against Hunger and Poverty initiative.http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRyYXZlb
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