Vanessa M Zarate
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VANESSA ZARATE
BIOGRAPHY
A new singer/songwriter is about to burst onto the music scene and turn it completely upside down. I know, this has been stated so many times before. As the music industry evolves, it becomes more and more difficult to actually produce anything that sounds both original and accessible.
Vanessa Zarate is going to become a major force in contemporary music, there's no doubt in my mind. Vanessa was educated in Orange County, California. Showing early signs of what was to come, she was selected to participate in the OC Choir at the elementary, junior high, high school level and finally with the National Youth Choir for a performance at Carnegie Hall.
Vanessa attended Westmont College, achieving a BA in Music with an emphasis in vocal performance. While at Westmont, Santa Barbara, she performed with the Westmont Chamber Singers, Vox Lumina and the Santa Barbara Master Chorale.
Following college, Vanessa has been pursuing her musical dreams and has given recitals of Classical music, Lieder, Art Song and Opera for various patrons of the arts, including LA Philharmonic Volunteers at the Hollywood Bowl. She has also been featured in the last two Orange County Music Awards as a soloist to rapturous response. For the last 9 months, Vanessa has been secluded in T Bone Burnett's camp, recording and writing her debut album.
The music on this CD, is not classical in any way, but the vocals ranges and power are evident throughout. The music is contemporary, unique and intensely emotionally powerful.
Vanessa sings about the pain of love in a way that drags the listener in and compels full attention. With sparse arrangements of keyboards, strings, and percussion, she demonstrates that less is very definitely more.
Lyrically poetic and challenging, her pain is worn on her sleeve as she sings sinuously and with tremendous sensuality.
In these days of required musical reference points, it's tempting to say there are none, but maybe that would be pretentious and elitist. So I will say that Vanessa mixes the poeticism of Leonard Cohen with the sensuality of Norah Jones and the overall feel of Portishead. But there is so much more depth and intricacy.
One listen to the songs of this stunning beautiful performer will have you convinced that here is a major talent in the making.
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"Armed with a voice that is as emotive as it is beautiful, Vanessa Zarate crafts songs that defy categorization even while she draws comparisons with artists ranging from Dead Can Dance to Zero 7." -Robert Kinsler, Orange County Register