Biography: VANESSA CARLTON
Genre: Rock
Period: 2000s
Biography:
Born in a tiny town in Pennsylvania, this musician was listening to music before she was born, as her mother performed various classical pieces in the home`s piano. At the age of two, Carlton and her parents went to Disney World, where she heard "It`s A Small World." Falling in love with the song, she discerned the song`s melody on the piano when she returned home. Having composed her first piano piece at age eight, Carlton was exposed to a wide array of music, from Debussy to Pink Floyd. At 14, she was accepted into the School of American Ballet in New York, where she lived in a dorm in the famous Lincoln Center. But, after being in the top of her class, she became frustrated at the strictness of the discipline. This frustration led to her playing a nearby piano within the dorm, from which a multitude of songs began forming. After waitressing in Lower Manhattan and living in Hell`s Kitchen, Carlton would drive between her place and her parents` home on weekends, attempting to record "the perfect demo" on piano. Open-mic nights in New York City followed, and her music caught the attention of important music industry ears. In February 2002, her debut single A Thousand Miles, hit the charts and its video was played on MTV. She has performed on Rosie O`Donnell, MTV`s TRL, and has been mentioned in Rolling Stone as one of ten artists to watch in 2002. In April 2002, she released her debut album, Be Not Nobody. Carlton`s second effort, Harmonium followed two years later. Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Discography: VANESSA CARLTON Discography
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