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Cate Kanell

delicate strength.

About Me


Cate’s first songs sprouted in the quiet of her blue bedroom, as she crafted her distinctive brand of delicate songs driven by a pure voice. Most inspired by the ethereal and emotive songstress Heather Nova, she sought to write songs of honest, simple beauty.
A classical pianist since childhood, Cate later learned to play the acoustic guitar and developed a strong appreciation of folk music, particularly the 60’s creations of Joni Mitchell. Also immersed in the songs of contemporary pop-rock artists such as Jeff Buckley and Fiona Apple, she continued to build her repertoire of sincere and thoughtful lyrics and acoustic instrumentation.
Cate spent her college years performing in the subways, streets, and cafes of Boston, and recording in her dorm rooms as well as Avatar Studios and The Hit Factory in Manhattan. Her EP, titled “One Truth”, climbed to the top of Mp3.com’s acoustic charts and became Mp3.com’s 2 top selling album.
Over the next few years Cate began to expand her sound while maintaining the elegant strength and honest vulnerability that has characterized her music from the start. Admiring the sounds of Coldplay, Mindy Smith, Damien Rice, Maria Taylor and others, she penned a new collection of entirely autobiographical songs fueled by the feelings of a heart both young and wise.
Cate's debut full-length album, “Sleep to the Knowing”, is available on iTunes in the US, UK/European Union, Australia/New Zealand, and Japan, as well as Amazon.com.
Check out Cate's new profile on mtv.com! http://soundtrack.mtv.com/catekanell
Click for Cate Kanell on iTunes

Click for Cate Kanell's Downloadable Album at Amazon.com

Check out Cate's interview with Street Voice UK music magazine!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/18/2005
Band Website: soundtrack.mtv.com/catekanell
Band Members: All songs written by Cate

Cate Kanell Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

Alexander Anderson Electric guitar, drums, bass on Sleep to the Knowing

Peter Anselmo Bass

Aaron Joseph Acoustic guitar, electric guitar on Any Moment, Nothing Now

Sean Newbert Acoustic guitar

Justin Parker Drums

Ryan Star Keys

"Simply" mixed/mastered by Zach McNees

"Sleep to the Knowing" produced and mixed by Alexander Anderson

"Feeling of Falling" produced by Peter Anselmo, mixed/mastered by Zach McNees

"Under it All" produced by Peter Anselmo, mixed/mastered by Zach McNees

Photography by Billy Weston

Influences: Music Heather Nova, Mazzy Star, Ingrid Michaelson, Mindy Smith, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice, Catherine Feeny, Lori Carson, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Imogen Heap, The Weepies, Rosie Thomas, Emiliana Torrini, Fiona Apple, Paolo Nutini, Kelly Sweet, Sarah Mclachlan, Carole King, Tori Amos, Holly Brook, Susie Suh, Kathleen Edwards, Leigh Nash, Tina Dico

Photography Francis A. Willey

Art Lebadang, Chagall, Dali

Also thoughtful films, "random" acts of kindness, the innocence of animals, love.
Sounds Like: cate
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW INTERVIEW with Street Voice UK music magazine

Street Voice featured me in their October 2008 issue. Click below to check out the interview, and get to know me better!Cate's interview with Street Voice...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:51:00 PST

New url: myspace.com/catekanellmusic

Hello! I changed my myspace url from myspace.com/cateseldin to myspace.com/catekanellmusic. This was the next step in the artist name change process. soon, catekanell.com will redirect to this page....
Posted by Cate Kanell on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:20:00 PST

Photographers blog on Cate Kanell photo shoot

Billy Weston, the extremely talented Boston-based photographer who is responsible for these lovely photos of me (including the album cover!) wrote a blog on our shoot together. It gives you a feel fo...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:14:00 PST

CD NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AMAZON

Hey there! I'm so happy to finally be able to tell you that the CD is out! Just click on the album cover or the links below my bio. The album is nice and cheap, too... so I hope you'll be enticed t...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:14:00 PST

the best show

friday night i saw glen hansard and marketa irglova in concert- and it was incredible. did you see the film "once"? if not, run to the video store..... right now.....it really couldn't have been mor...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:50:00 PST

where the album will be...

i've gotten some questions about where the album will be available.. to start, it will be available on itunes US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Japan, and on Amazon MP3. of course i'll keep you posted i...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:19:00 PST

"cate seldin" to "cate kanell" !!

two blogs in two days? what's happening to me?i wanted to let you guys know that i've decided to change my music name to my first and middle name rather than my first and last. so, over the next few...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:36:00 PST

find me on falling sharks compilation CD

hello there! it's been a while, i know... sorry bout that. but i've been busy making music for you, and trying to get it out there so you can actually listen to it someplace other than myspace. sever...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:52:00 PST

check out the new song

"Under it All" is up... let me know what you think. And the next one is on its way... Cate
Posted by Cate Kanell on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:02:00 PST

good news

The album is almost done! i'm really excited to share it with you.  i've been working hard the past several weeks recording the last two songs so you'll have some new material to listen to. ...
Posted by Cate Kanell on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:31:00 PST