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  • Lilith Fair Contest: Judging has begun at OurStage.com!

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    We submitted our track, “Right Here Now” to the 2010 Lilith Fair Local Talent Search: California at OurStage.com Friday afternoon, about 3 hours before the judging officially started.  Within 2 days, our track jumped from 580/580 entries to 204/580!

    If you would like to have an influence on how this contest turns out, you may begin judging tracks yourself at OurStage.com in the California category.  The judging process will be happening all month-long.  Here are the rules for judging:

    • Fans must be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry and legal residents of the United States and/or Canada.
    • Participate in at least 25 Sort4 and/or 100 Head-To-Head battles in any of the Lilith Local Search Music Channels
    • Click here to read the official rules.

    You may also track our ranking in the contest directly on the OurStage website.

    The San Fransisco winner will perform at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on July 5. 2010.  Thanks for your support and stay tuned to my blog, my email list, and/or Facebook for updates!

  • Lilith Fair Contest: Time extended and playing field narrowed

    The Lilith Fair Local Talent Search has extended the entry deadline to May 22nd, though judging on OurStage.com will begin on May 1st, 2010.  They have also narrowed the playing field by region so I will be competing with other artists from California and Hawaii instead of the whole world and if selected, I would be performing in San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego.

    We have been producing our new song, “Right Here Now” at SunSound Studios and recently, one of our fans, Christopher Taylor, strongly encouraged us to consider uploading “Whirlwind Girl” for our contest entry.  What do YOU think?  Leave us a comment.

  • New audio sample: Right Here Now v2.0

    Michael Logue and I have put in some more hours on Right Here Now, the track we are submitting at the end of this month for the Lilith Fair Contest on OurStage.com.  Give this new version of Right Here Now a listen and let us know your thoughts here on my blog.  Last time we posted a sample, we got some great, practical feedback from Barry Friedman (shorten the intro.) and Julie Maria Madrona (less reverb on the vocals).  Thanks for listening and sharing the production process with us!  Here is the new sample of Right Here Now (version 2):

    [audio:RightHereNowV2.mp3]

    Enjoy! – Catherine and Michael

  • Lilith Fair: list of confirmed artists

    “Being a part of Lilith Fair was inspiring on so many levels.

    Besides discovering new music everyday and sharing the stage
    with an incredible array of talented women,

    it was wonderful to see established and new artists alike
    have the opportunity to play in front of much larger or more diverse audiences than usual.

    With that in mind, I am thrilled to announce the first set of artists for Lilith 2010.”

    – Lilith co-founder and main stage headliner Sarah McLachlan

    Confirmed Artists (so far)

    Beth Orton

    Brandi Carlile

    Cat Power

    Chantal Kreviazuk

    Colbie Caillat

    Corinne Bailey Rae

    Emmylou Harris

    Erykah Badu

    Gossip

    Heart

    Indigo Girls

    Jill Scott

    Loretta Lynn

    Mary J. Blige

    Metric

    Miranda Lambert

    Norah Jones

    Sara Bareilles

    Sarah McLachlan

    Sheryl Crow

    Sugarland

    Tegan and Sara

    A Fine Frenzy

    Ann Atomic

    Ash Koley

    Butterfly Boucher

    Ceci Bastida

    Chairlift

    Donna Delory

    Elizaveta

    Erin McCarley

    Frazey Ford

    Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

    Ima

    Ingrid Michaelson

    Janelle Monáe

    Jennifer Knapp

    Jill Hennessy

    Julia Othmer

    Kate Nash

    Katzenjammer

    Ke$ha

    La Roux

    Lights

    Lissie

    Marina and the Diamonds

    Meaghan Smith

    Melissa McClelland

    Missy Higgins

    Molly Jenson

    Nneka

    Priscilla Renea

    Rosie Thomas

    Serena Ryder

    Sia

    Susan Justice

    Tara MacLean

    The Submarines

    The Weepies

    Toby Lightman

    Vedera

    Vita Chambers

    Ximena Sariñana

    Zee Avi

    For more information about the tour, visit LilithFair’s website.

    For more information about the contest, visit OurStage.com.

  • 2010 Lilith Fair Competition at OurStage.com

    (update 5.29.10: Semi-Finals are almost over for the top 20)

    Announcing… I am entering a contest at OurStage.com to compete for a spot on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour.  If you would like to see me and my band perform live on the Lilith Fair Tour, please consider giving some of your time and attention over the next few months in the judging process.  This would involve registering at OurStage.com, then visiting the site over the next few months to listen and judge in the Lilith Fair category.

    Currently, we are leaning towards entering the song, “Right Here Now” and we would love to hear your thoughts.  Please contribute your thoughts as a comment here on my blog.

    Listen to “Right Here Now”:

    [audio:RightHereNowSample5.25.10.mp3]

    If you are excited about this and would like to begin the process and register now, you may do so here: http://www.ourstage.com/register?register_as_fan=true.  And please mark your calendar: judging at OurStage will officially begin on May 1st, 2010.

    Many thanks for your support!

    -Catherine

  • New song sample: “Right Here Now”

    I am excited to share this preview sample of “Right Here Now” with you. This song is being recorded at SunSound Studios in Grass Valley, CA. Enjoy the expanded slow rock feel with vocal harmonies and lyrics that remind us to stay present.

    [audio:new_scratches/RightHereNowSample.mp3]

    This song is going to be on the next album.

    Lyrics:

    Sometimes she speaks without making a sound.

    Sometimes she screams so loud it shakes the clouds.

    Oh, but she’s right here now.

    Sometimes I feel like a ghost in this town.

    Sometimes I feel like an angel flying around.

    Oh, but I’m right here now.

    Sometimes he floats away from the light.

    Sometimes he shines like a star in the night.

    Oh, but he’s right here now.

  • Upcoming Performance: See Jane Do’s Passion into Action Conference

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    Announcing: I have been asked to perform “Right Here Now” live at the upcoming See Jane Do Passion into Action Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Grass Valley on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010.  The song is currently being co-produced with Michael Logue at SunSound Studios and “Right Here Now” will be available on compact disc at the conference.  Samples of the track will be available on my website soon and MP3’s will be also available for purchase as well.  Check out the video of a live performance of “Right Here Now” with co-writer, Michael Logue at the See Jane Do Soiree last year (it’s about 22 minutes into the video).

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  • New Song Sample: You Are Loved

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    Here is my first attempt at making music for all you dancers out there…
    [audio:/new_scratches/YouAreLoved.mp3]

    Special thanks to Michael Logue for guidance with some of the more advanced aspects of audio engineering!