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Ellen Andersen

About Me

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies inside of us." Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) *** I've been singing my whole life. I grew up in the midwest in a small town in Wisconsin. (Green Bay Packers!!!) My dad was a Lutheran minister (who had an incredible, strong bass voice) so, I'm a "PK" and I started singing in the church choir when I was about 4. Growing up my school taught classical music and fine arts. I started technical voice training at a very early age. My first recording was actually the Bach Magnificat in D recorded by my HS Chamber Choir. I sang the Quia Respexit aria for mezzo soprano. At this time I also sang with the Milwaukee Symphony Chamber Choir under the direction of one of my mentors, Margaret Hawkins, and also took voice lessons from an incredible opera singer Vickie Jamison. I was also learning some chords on the guitar playing and singing folk and country music. After HS I was accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music as a voice major where I studied under Lois Fisher. I was also singing in duos, bands and doing some solo gigs when I moved to Los Angeles. I've been in several groups out here - country, country rock and rock. I love singing rock and roll. I love singing classical, tho now only for myself, or if I'm asked to sing at a wedding. I LOVE listening to ALL great musicians from Waddy to Pavarotti!!! The Masters of Music!!! Rock On!!!

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Member Since: 2/13/2008
Influences: J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Puccini, Handel, Verdi, Franz Shubert, Gustav Mahler, Chopin, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Brett Favre, Bart Starr, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Ann Wilson, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Waddy Wachtel, Aerosmith, Neil Young, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Heart, The Who, Bonnie Raitt, Dusty Springfield, Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson, Aretha, Patti LaBelle, the late Beverly Sills, the late Luciano Pavarotti, Kathleen Battle, The Three Tenors, Leontyne Price, Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Sarah Brightman
Type of Label: Unsigned

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