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Trisha.OKeefe.

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About Me


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MUSIC ON THE PAGE:
* It's Alright (2007)...cuz it is.
* You Don't Wanna Hurt Her (2008). No woman ever wants to feel like the "other woman".
* Wish U Were Here (2008). My basement version of one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. Enjoy!
* Little Lost Lamb (2007). Realizing one's self-worth is the best find, I've found.
* Thank You (2006), a song about love and support, that I dedicate to my friends and fans.
* Passing Me By (2006), an emotional warning to not let love consume your life.
HER STORY...
Trisha O'Keefe has been working hard, and soaring to new heights in the music industry. In just a few short years, Trisha has received countless exposure in the mediums of press, radio, and television. She is a driven, poised, and passionate entrepeneur who is a promising front-runner in the world of DIY artists.
O'Keefe has worked hard to make a name for herself in the music industry. She has been a songwriter for 10 years, recording demos from the tender age of 12. She chose not to accept Songwriting and Vocal Scholarships from the prestigious Berklee College of Music at 17, and instead independently released her first CD "All The Honest Liars". O'Keefe was soon writing source music for the ABC Daytime Drama "All My Children", a show that airs for an international audience of millions, by 18. She became a regionally-touring artist by 19, and was a guest vocalist on her first national commercial, the Coke Zero capaign "ChillTop" with artist G Love, at the age of 20. At 21, she made her national television debut, performing on the talk show Soap Talk, and fielding an interview from hosts Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway.
At 22, Trisha released her fourth CD, titled "Star Burns Brightest", on May 1st, 2007. So what is the significance of the title, Star Burns Brightest? "I spent so much of my life and my career trying to do right by so many people, trying to please everyone around me, trying to be adequate in others' eyes. This album was a journey for me in letting go of that, and living a life that makes me fulfilled. It's about me veing the best version of me, burning the brightest I can."
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES...
COLLEGES:
* University of Pennsylvania
* Drexel University
* East Stroudsburg University
* Penn State University
* Dartmouth College
* The College of New Jersey
* Millersville University
* Widener University
CONFERENCES:
* Millennium Music Conferece (8 and 9)
* WXPN's "All About The Music" Festival (2005)
* Connecticut Agricultural Fair (2006)
* Lancasterfest (2006)
* Cutting Edge of the Campfire Festival (2006, 2007)
* NEMO Festival (first-alternate, 2006)
* Hyperactive Music Festival (2007)
VENUES OF NOTE:
* The Bitter End (NYC) - SOLD OUT!
* CBGB (NYC)
* Rockwood Music Hall (NYC)
* The Point (Bryn Mawr, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* The Trocadero Theater (Philadelphia, PA)
* World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* The Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* Puck (Doylestown, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville, PA)
* Sellersville Theatre (Sellersville, PA)
* Chaplin's (Spring City, PA) - SOLD OUT!
* Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem, PA)
* Jammin' Java (Vienna, VA)
* Club Passim (Cambridge, MA)
* Uncommon Ground (Chicago, IL)
* Heartland Cafe (Chicago, IL)
* French Quarter Cafe (Nashville, TN)
* Chick Singer Night (Nashville, TN)
* Trophy's Bar (Austin, TX)
* The Cove (San Antonio, TX)
* Lazarus Coffee (San Antonio, TX)
* Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
EVENINGS SHARED:
* Leon Russell
* Wishbone Ash
* Marshall Crenshaw
* Jeffrey Gaines
* Amos Lee (Blue Note)
* The Wood Brothers (of Medeski, Martin, and Wood)
* Phil Roy
* Richard Julian (of The Little Willies)
* Richard Butler (of the Psychadelic Furs)
* The Rowan Brothers
* Sarah Bettens (of K's Choice)
* Maktub (Velour Records)
* Bill Deasy
* Susie Suh (Epic Records)
* Jenny Owens Young (Nettwerk)
* The Duhks (Sugarhill Records)
RADIO PERFORMANCE INCLUDES:
* WXPN "Free At Noon" Concert
* Helen Leicht's "Philly Local" show on WXPN
* The "Women's Music Hour" with Michaela Majoun on WXPN
* "Gary In The Morning" with Gary Smith on WSBG
* "Backyard Bands" with Brother Joel on WZZO
* "Classic FM" with Gene Godfrey on WBZC
* "Artists Up Close" with Beth and Jules on WNTI
* Susquehanna University's WQSU
* "Daytime Debauchery" on Fearless Radio
NATIONAL TELEVISION:
* Coke Zero commercial, "Chilltop", with artist G Love (2005) - Background Vocalist
* ABC Daytime Drama "All My Children" (2003 - Present) - Featured and Source Music
* Soap Network's "SoapTalk" (2006) - Musical Guest
REGIONAL TELEVISION:
* The Stage TV (2002) - performance and accompanying article
* Service Electric (2003) - coverage of Trisha's Musikfest performance/interview
* Blue Ridge Cable Local News (2002) - ran a piece on Trisha in promotion of the AOL "First Break" competition
PRESS:
* Philadelphia Daily News
* Pulse Weekly
* Amplifier Magazine
* Star Ledger
* Courier-Post
* Soap Opera Weekly
* Soap Opera Digest
* Scranton Times
* Ocean View Press (online)
* Audio Xposure (online)
* featured on the cover of the Philadelphia Metro
INTERNET EXPOSURE:
* Finalist in AOL "First Break" online competition (2002)
* Artist ..tingEdgeVoices.com
* Featured Artist on Sonicbids.com
WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
* Music and Singing Workshop at Rohrerstown Elementary
* Songwriting and Music Industry Workshop at Pleasant Valley High School
* Songwriting and Performing Workshop at Millersville University Popular Music Class
* Women's Music Business Panel "Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession" (hosted by the Women's Networking Leadership Group)
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Member Since: 1/24/2005
Band Website: trishaokeefe.com
Band Members: Me and my guitar
Influences: NEW CD AVAILABLE NOW!
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“There she goes again. Trisha O’Keefe keeps giving us great music that fuels our appetite for something exciting and new. On her latest release, Star Burns Brightest, O’Keefe really shines and let’s us know what she is made of… a rock goddess.”
Madalyn Sklar, GoGirlsMusic.com

Watch my EPK!

Watch my performance on SoapTalk! (original airdate 7-11-06 on SoapNet)

See me in this "Celebrity Karaoke" viral video, presented by Atlantic Records for James Blunt's song "One of the Brightest"! (Directed by Dylan Steinberg)



Discography

"When Time Fades" is the upcoming release from Progressive/Symphonic Metal phenoms Suspyre. Trisha lends her vocal talents to the haunting duet "Siren" (with Suspyre lead singer Clay Barton). The disc will be available 9.30.08!

"Voice In The Light", the new album from Progressive-Rock Supergroup Amaran's Plight is the Number One Progressive Rock Album of the year, beating out the new albums from Rush and YES!!!

Trisha lends her vocal talents to the record, providing backing vocals and singing on the duet "I Promise You" with DC Cooper.

Available NOW! To listen to tracks/purchase, click on the image below.



*LIVE ALBUM!* Trisha O'Keefe LIVE!
To listen to tracks/purchase, click the image below.


Trisha's independently released album,"All The Honest Liars" is available at her performancesand also at CD Baby.com



YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE TRISHA'S MUSIC FROM THESE DIGITAL MUSIC CARRIERS!

iTunes

Napster

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Sounds Like:

"[Trisha] O'Keefe wields her voice with a gutsy strength that seems to belie her age, bleeding raw emotion into her lyrics, effortlessly moving from hushed confession to a full-throated smoky bellow in the space of seconds. And when she endlessly holds a note, her voice seems a separate entity altogether, fired into the stillness to strikingly evocative effect."~ Naila Francis, SoundStage Columnist (The Intelligencer)

"Trisha O'Keefe is the kind of act that I love to see: passionate, smart and driven to make it happen."~ Jesse Lundy (Point Entertainment)

"Trisha O'Keefe...[has] got the heart of a real rock chick who sounds like she could take on both the vast urban sprawl or the lonesome country with just her guitar strapped to her back." ~ Monica Ortwein, Associate Editor (Pulse Weekly).

"Trisha O'Keefe has the voice of a modern day Ann Wilson along with superb songwriting." ~ Randy Nicklaus, Producer (INXS, Blondie, Meat Loaf, Aretha Franklin, Clint Black).



Thanks to my fabulous "frand," Dollierocker!
Record Label: Maggie Sez Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Play Ball! (with slideshow)

My Performance at the Phillies Game...So, the day began with some iffy weather, travelling down to Citizens Bank Park I encountered a storm or two, but arrived thankfully to a very dry stadium. Unfort...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:56:00 PST

Cuz Chicks Rock! (with slideshow)

I wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who was a part of the HUGELY SUCCESSFUL GoGirls Philly Fest last night at World Cafe Live! Many thanks to Madalyn for creating such a great community for f...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:06:00 PST

Trisha's Birthday Weekend! (with slideshow)

Hello lovelies!Many thanks to those who sent birthday wishes, or were there to take part in the festivities of what was a truly wonderful birthday weekend!It started with my show with Andrew Lipke an...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:31:00 PST

Book me at...your house?

House parties...people are having 'em, and I'm playin' them! Are you hosting a holiday party in the coming months? Maybe you're hosting a "Just Because" shindig! Either way, why not turn your house pa...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:42:00 PST

Trisha' New England Adventure! (with slideshow!)

Hello lovelies! So, what a whirlwind week it has been! On Tuesday, my good friend Tara and I road-tripped it up to Boston/Cambridge for my show at Club Passim, but also to see our friend Carrie. Carr...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:16:00 PST

Back from the ROAD TRIP! (with slideshow)

Hello Lovelies! So, I had an absolute BLAST on my road trip down from Philadelphia through the great states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee! I met some amazing peop...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:19:00 PST

Trisha Takes On L.A.! (slideshow)

Hello Lovelies -I just got back from sunny L.A., after taping a performance and interview on the emmy-nominated television show SoapTalk, with hosts Ty Treadway (of the soap opera "One Live to Live") ...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Mon, 29 May 2006 09:23:00 PST

Press Release - World Cafe Live - 1/27/06

Point Entertainment For Immediate Release January 3, 2006 Philly's "Well-Known Unknowns" are doing it again: Trisha OKeefe  Andrew Lipke  Michael England   World Café Live 3...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:25:00 PST

Comments and Messages...Keep 'Em Coming! =)

I wanted to let you all know that I read each and every comment and message and appreciate them all! I also respond to each and every one personally. It may take me a day, it may take me a week,...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:51:00 PST

Wishbone kicked some serious ASH!

I had the distinct pleasure to open up for Brit-Rock Superstars Wishbone Ash at Sellersville Theater last Friday, November 11th. First of all, serious respect needs to be paid to the venue. Seller...
Posted by Trisha.OKeefe. on Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:51:00 PST