Kacee Clanton
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Kacee Clanton is a Los Angeles based rock and blues singer-songwriter who has worked as a background vocalist for recording artists Beth Hart
, Joe Cocker
and Luis Miguel
and toured as lead vocalist with Big Brother and the Holding Company
. She has played Janis Joplin
in the rock musical Love, Janis and is a vocal and performance instructor at Los Angeles Music Academy
. Both her music and vocals have been used in a variety of films, TV shows, and video games.
, Ray Brinker, Tom Lilly, Chris Smith of Jefferson Starship
, Robbie Wyckoff, and Tommy Alvarado. It also features iconic blues vocalist/guitarist Coco Montoya
.
Her sophomore release, Mama Came to Sing, was released in 2005. Mama is a blend of hard-hitting rock, funky folk, groovy blues, and moody pop. It features players and singers such as Tom Lilly, Jon Nichols, Ray Brinker, Jon Greathouse, Maureen Baker, David Crozier, Robbie Wyckoff, Janelle Sadler and Ryan Drummond.
Kacee also appeared in Repartee '07: A Theatrical Review at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (2007), Bandage: the Rock Opera at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA (2008), and Your Town Follies, a Cirque Comique, at El Portal Theatre in No. Hollywood, CA (2010).
In 2003, Kacee joined Beth Hart
as a background singer for a variety of concerts in support of Hart's 2003 release, Leave the Light On
.
Big Brother & the Holding Company
In 2002, Kacee began touring as lead vocalist with Big Brother & the Holding Company (BBHC), Janis Joplin
's original San Francisco based band. She has performed with BBHC many times over the years, including a European tour and a variety of festivals and concert venues throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Joe Cocker
Kacee joined rock legend Joe Cocker
in 2004 as a background singer in support of his Heart & Soul world tour (2005/2006) and continued in that capacity through his Hymn for My Soul world tour (2007/2008).
Luis Miguel
In 2008, Kacee joined Latin recording artist Luis Miguel
as a background singer on his Cómplices
world tour (2008/2009) and then again for his Luis Miguel
world tour (2010/2011).
(LAMA) in 2008 as a vocal and performance instructor. She was instrumental in designing both the performance and rock programs at LAMA.
(NBC), Live! with Regis & Kelly
(ABC), and Parkinson
(BBC/ITV). Her songs and/or vocals have appeared in films such as Tooth Fairy
(20th Century Fox), Kinsey
(Fox Searchlight Pictures); and television programs such as Brothers & Sisters (ABC), Fox Sports, Cribs
(MTV), Open House New York, 18 to Life
(CBC/Canada), The Guiding Light (CBS), Star Search
(CBS), and Thirtysomething (ABC). Kacee has also contributed soundtrack and/or voiceover work to video games such as The Saboteur (AE Games), Heavy Gear
(Activision), and Teen Digital (Activision).
Beth Hart
Beth Hart is an American singer who became famous with the hit , which aired during Episode 17 of the 10th and final season of Beverly Hills, 90210.Her musical influences include rock, blues and gospel.-Musical career:...
, Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
and Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
and toured as lead vocalist with Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their...
. She has played Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
in the rock musical Love, Janis and is a vocal and performance instructor at Los Angeles Music Academy
Los Angeles Music Academy
Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music, often referred to as LA Music Academy or LAMA, is a contemporary music school located near the historic Old Town district of Pasadena, California...
. Both her music and vocals have been used in a variety of films, TV shows, and video games.
Beginnings
Kacee grew up in a musical home, studying Gospel and Contemporary Christian music. She began studying classical voice at the age of 15 and later studied at University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music. She moved to the Los Angeles area and began performing in the late 1980's.Solo Recordings
Kacee released her first independent solo CD entitled Seeing Red in 1995. It is a combination of traditional blues, modern rock, jazz, and gospel, and features various Los Angeles based session players and singers such as Danny Jacob, T LavitzT Lavitz
Terry "T" Lavitz was an American jazz-rock/fusion keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.-Biography:Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey...
, Ray Brinker, Tom Lilly, Chris Smith of Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band formed in the early 1970s. The group is a spin-off from the iconic 1960s psychedelic/folk group Jefferson Airplane. The band has undergone several major changes in personnel and genres through the years while retaining the same Jefferson Starship name...
, Robbie Wyckoff, and Tommy Alvarado. It also features iconic blues vocalist/guitarist Coco Montoya
Coco Montoya
Coco Montoya is an American blues guitarist and former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.-Musical career:...
.
Her sophomore release, Mama Came to Sing, was released in 2005. Mama is a blend of hard-hitting rock, funky folk, groovy blues, and moody pop. It features players and singers such as Tom Lilly, Jon Nichols, Ray Brinker, Jon Greathouse, Maureen Baker, David Crozier, Robbie Wyckoff, Janelle Sadler and Ryan Drummond.
Theatre
In 2001, Kacee joined the cast of the Off-Broadway stage production Love, Janis, playing the lead role in the rock musical based on the life and music of Janis Joplin. She performed in the production at the San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego, CA) in both 2001 and 2002, where the LA Times said, "Joplin's mannerisms and her mix of sweetness and vulgarity were captured to near perfection...by Kacee..." She joined the cast once again in 2007 at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (Kansas City, MI), where The Broadway Blog review said "Clanton literally brought the crowd to our feet with her exacting portrayal of Janis’ music and fervent performance style." In 2009, she performed the show at The Downstairs Cabaret Theatre (Rochester, NY).Kacee also appeared in Repartee '07: A Theatrical Review at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre (2007), Bandage: the Rock Opera at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA (2008), and Your Town Follies, a Cirque Comique, at El Portal Theatre in No. Hollywood, CA (2010).
Touring
Beth HartIn 2003, Kacee joined Beth Hart
Beth Hart
Beth Hart is an American singer who became famous with the hit , which aired during Episode 17 of the 10th and final season of Beverly Hills, 90210.Her musical influences include rock, blues and gospel.-Musical career:...
as a background singer for a variety of concerts in support of Hart's 2003 release, Leave the Light On
Leave the Light On (Beth Hart album)
Leave the Light On is an album by Beth Hart. Several versions of this album exist, ranging from the very original release in New Zealand in the spring of 2003 , the standard international version released worldwide later in the fall of 2003 , then several specialized reissues in various European...
.
Big Brother & the Holding Company
In 2002, Kacee began touring as lead vocalist with Big Brother & the Holding Company (BBHC), Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
's original San Francisco based band. She has performed with BBHC many times over the years, including a European tour and a variety of festivals and concert venues throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Joe Cocker
Kacee joined rock legend Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
in 2004 as a background singer in support of his Heart & Soul world tour (2005/2006) and continued in that capacity through his Hymn for My Soul world tour (2007/2008).
Luis Miguel
In 2008, Kacee joined Latin recording artist Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
as a background singer on his Cómplices
Cómplices
- Tour :Complices Tour was a concert tour by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel to promote his last album Cómplices. On this tour, Luis Miguel performed his last pop and ballad songs, his Mexican songs, and also his back-catalogue...
world tour (2008/2009) and then again for his Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel (album)
- Chart positions :- Certifications :-See also:* List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one albums of 2010 * List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s...
world tour (2010/2011).
Los Angeles Music Academy
Kacee joined the teaching staff of the Los Angeles Music AcademyLos Angeles Music Academy
Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music, often referred to as LA Music Academy or LAMA, is a contemporary music school located near the historic Old Town district of Pasadena, California...
(LAMA) in 2008 as a vocal and performance instructor. She was instrumental in designing both the performance and rock programs at LAMA.
Commercial Work
Kacee has appeared on television shows such as The Tonight ShowThe Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
(NBC), Live! with Regis & Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
(ABC), and Parkinson
Parkinson (TV series)
Parkinson is a British television talk show that was presented by Sir Michael Parkinson. It was first shown on the BBC from 1971 to 2004, and on ITV from 2004 to 2007.-Background:...
(BBC/ITV). Her songs and/or vocals have appeared in films such as Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy (film)
For other uses, see Tooth Fairy .Tooth Fairy is a 2004 short film about a father who forgets to leave money for his daughter from the "tooth fairy"...
(20th Century Fox), Kinsey
Kinsey (film)
Kinsey is a 2004 biographical film written and directed by Bill Condon. It describes the life of Alfred Kinsey , a pioneer in the area of sexology. His 1948 publication, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male was one of the first recorded works that tried to scientifically address and investigate...
(Fox Searchlight Pictures); and television programs such as Brothers & Sisters (ABC), Fox Sports, Cribs
Cribs
Cribs may refer to:*The Cribs, a band from the United Kingdom*MTV Cribs, a reality television program on MTV...
(MTV), Open House New York, 18 to Life
18 to Life
18 to Life is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on January 4, 2010 on CBC Television. The series is shown in Quebec on Vrak.TV with the title Majeurs et mariés.-Synopsis:...
(CBC/Canada), The Guiding Light (CBS), Star Search
Star Search
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd...
(CBS), and Thirtysomething (ABC). Kacee has also contributed soundtrack and/or voiceover work to video games such as The Saboteur (AE Games), Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear is a game universe published since 1994 by Canadian publisher Dream Pod 9. It includes a tabletop tactical wargame, a role-playing game and a lesser known combat card game...
(Activision), and Teen Digital (Activision).