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carla zilbersmith

About Me

Buy Carla’s new CD “Extraordinary Renditions” now at www.cdbaby.com/cd/carlazilbersmith
Carla has been performing professionally for over 15 years as both a singer and actress in Canada, Boston, New York, and presently in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where she has performed at The Coronet Theater, The Hayworth Theater, Steinway Recital Hall, Gardenia Lounge, Anna’s Jazz Island, Yoshi’s, Slims, Mr. E.’s, The Marsh, Venue 9, Theater Artaud, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Don’t Tell Mama, The Strand, Prism and elsewhere.
Carla has performed in diverse settings ranging from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to solo performance to folk/rock bands to sketch comedy. Carla is the vocalist for The SubUrbans and was one of the year 2000 Lilith Fair finalists. The band's CD is entitled Paradise . Lee Hildebrand of the East Bay Express calls Carla “a superb singer.” THe SF Guardian calls her "a terrific singer in all styles" and Entertainment Today says "Carla Zilbersmith is a woman blessed with an astonishing voice."
Carla’s one-woman musical, Wedding Singer Blues has received rave notices up and down the west coast, including a Best of the Bay award(under Best Solo Flights). The LA Times compares her to Lily Tomlin....oh yeah, and she has Lou Gherig's disease which sucks because she hates baseball.
For more on Carla, visit www.carlazilbersmith.com or www.weddingsingerblues.com or www.myspace.com/weddingsingerbluesshow or www.twofunnyredheads.com She has a lot of websites.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/08/2007
Band Website: www.carlazilbersmith.com
Band Members: Playing on Extraordinary Renditions:John R. Burr - Piano Jon Evans - Bass David Rokeach - Drums Michael Zilber - Sax
Influences: Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Phoebe Snow, Bobby McFerrin, James Taylor, Frank Sinatra and many more...
Sounds Like: A cross between Dianna Krall, Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

bye Bye Myspace

SO I'm tired of trying to get the blog formatted properly here. Too tough! I'm abandoning myspace for the blog and just posting on my blogsite. I'll just put the URL down in lieu of a blog when I w...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:27:00 GMT

emerging

Im home with a killer of a cold but also with a sense that things might be turning a corner. Im only crying a few times a day now, starting to think about making plans again and reconciling myself ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:06:00 GMT

LA Gig

Jeannine Frank is the LA Broadway Danny Rose. She has unerring taste in artists and boasts a handsome roster of talent. She produces shows that have inspired me and made me laugh more than any other...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:25:00 GMT

boo

I got ALS this weekend. I know, I know. I was diagnosed on December 26th, 2007. It has been confirmed and reconfirmed. I have used up many words discussing it but I didnt know how good I had it. ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:40:00 GMT

time to get a shit colored fan

I have had the shittiest couple of weeks I can remember and what sucks the most about it is I havent hit rock bottom yet. Friday I found out I had hurt my sister-in-law, which is not something I eve...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:12:00 GMT

gigs

I cheated. This isn't a blog at all. It's a reminder of some ...okay all of my upcoming gigs.Hi Everyone,Just a quick reminder of the upcoming frivolities. Sarah Palin will make an appearance and e...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:10:00 GMT

poem blog

Variations on the Sufi Poets and one RomanII wonder if Hafiz had regrets.Or did he live like his poems until the very end?Did he open his arms to the Dear One and passionately embrace his passing?Or ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:07:00 GMT

depressing blog

"I read your blog" people tell me. And I can see in their eyes that something in it has moved them. I see it in your blog comments. And I get scared that I can't live up to this thing I've created....
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:04:00 GMT

Frog Princess

Youre a frog in slowly heating watermy son told me the other day. Its an apt analogy. I find myself impressed when Kris can pull a pillowcase off a pillow in a matter of seconds or when Mac easi...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:57:00 GMT

Rumi: Sufi Poem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2nYZSoIMY8 check it out!
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:30:00 GMT