Tamra Keenan
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Tamra Keenan is a female artist and songwriter from Ireland
. She has worked with dance music stars, and is the voice behind Kaskade
's hit ‘Angel on my Shoulder,’ and David Morales
' 2005 number one Billboard
Hot Dance Music/Club Play track "Here I Am".
, on the track ‘Love in a time of Thieves’. BT has produced and written for the likes of N Sync, Britney Spears
, Sting, Tori Amos
and Tiesto
. As a film composer he has worked on films such as The Fast and the Furious
and Monster.
Keenan went onto join electro band Future Funk Squad, writing Radio 1 featured singles ‘Demystified’ and ‘Kissing Air’ on their album ‘Audio Damage.’ During their time together, Keenan and the FFS played to crowds of up to 30,000 fans in London, Romania, Budapest, Berlin, Spain, and Shaghai!
Keenan crossing the pond to New York to work with Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer David Morales
on his second artist album. ‘Two Worlds Collide’ was born and became the title track for Morales’ album. Keenan recorded the track ‘You Came’ with Morales , and the US hit ‘Here I Am,’ which reached No. 1 on the Dance Billboard Chart. After a remix by house
DJ Kaskade
it was featured in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada
and the 2009 CBS
television series The Beautiful Life: TBL.
Keenan then took a break to work on solo material, touring with her band and headlining the main stage of ‘The Beautiful Days’ festival in the UK alongside The Stranglers and Alabama 3. Tamra is one of the few artists who can boast of performing at Glastonbury
five years in a row.
Keenan went onto team up with America’s No. 1 DJ Kaskade
in San Francisco to work on his album ‘Strobelite Seduction’, writing Beatport’s No.1 house track ‘Angel on My Shoulder’ and ‘Your Love is Black’. ‘Angel On My shoulder’ was a massive hit in club land and mainstream radio. Tamra also spent some time in LA working with Nick Terranova AKA ‘Starkillers,’ writing and recording material for his debut solo album ‘What You Need,’ including tracks ‘Heartbleed’ and ‘Underground.’
Tamra has been touring America and South America, working with Bad Boy Bill, JJ flores, David Morales, and Cedric Gervias. She has new singles with EDX, Those Usual Suspects, Stephan Evans, young LA based fresher David Dann, and Steve Smooth. Tamra is also working on some 'heart and soul' material, and has written for Decca Record's UK new signing Kristyna Myles, penning three songs for her debut album. Tamra is also writing from 'one-to-watch' Bo Saris from The Netherlands.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. She has worked with dance music stars, and is the voice behind Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
's hit ‘Angel on my Shoulder,’ and David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
' 2005 number one Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Music/Club Play track "Here I Am".
Biography
Keenan has written hits for Kaskade, David Morales, EDX, Paul Oakenfold, Starkillers, BT, Gabriel and Dresden, Beber and Tamra, and Future funk squad. Her tracks have topped the Dance Billboard Chart, the Beatport house chart, and have featured in box office hits and prime time US TV. Keenan has toured alongside Uncle, Fatboy slim, Hybrid, Trente Moller, Orbital, The Prodigy and Kaskade. She has played sell-out shows in Hong Kong, Brazil, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, NYCHistory
Keenan first gained mainstream attention as part of break beats duo Beber & Tamra. The duo’s critically acclaimed first single ‘Travelling On’ was released on Mob records and quickly became Single of the Week on Radio 1 and the NME. The track was a huge success for the duo, reaching No. 1 in The Beats chart and remaining in the Top 10 for several months. More success followed followed with single ‘You Wonder’, with the track being crowned Single of the Week in Mixmag, DJ, M8 and Ministry. The duo’s debut album ‘Suite Beat Boy’ saw them grace the cover of DJ Mag with featured articles and album of the month in The Face, NME, Mixmag and M8. The duo also collaborated with the legendary dance producer and film composer BT a.k.a. Brian TranseauBT (musician)
Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre...
, on the track ‘Love in a time of Thieves’. BT has produced and written for the likes of N Sync, Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Sting, Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
and Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
. As a film composer he has worked on films such as The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
and Monster.
Keenan went onto join electro band Future Funk Squad, writing Radio 1 featured singles ‘Demystified’ and ‘Kissing Air’ on their album ‘Audio Damage.’ During their time together, Keenan and the FFS played to crowds of up to 30,000 fans in London, Romania, Budapest, Berlin, Spain, and Shaghai!
Keenan crossing the pond to New York to work with Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
on his second artist album. ‘Two Worlds Collide’ was born and became the title track for Morales’ album. Keenan recorded the track ‘You Came’ with Morales , and the US hit ‘Here I Am,’ which reached No. 1 on the Dance Billboard Chart. After a remix by house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
DJ Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
it was featured in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (film)
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 comedy-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, a recent college graduate who goes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful and demanding fashion magazine...
and the 2009 CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series The Beautiful Life: TBL.
Keenan then took a break to work on solo material, touring with her band and headlining the main stage of ‘The Beautiful Days’ festival in the UK alongside The Stranglers and Alabama 3. Tamra is one of the few artists who can boast of performing at Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
five years in a row.
Keenan went onto team up with America’s No. 1 DJ Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
in San Francisco to work on his album ‘Strobelite Seduction’, writing Beatport’s No.1 house track ‘Angel on My Shoulder’ and ‘Your Love is Black’. ‘Angel On My shoulder’ was a massive hit in club land and mainstream radio. Tamra also spent some time in LA working with Nick Terranova AKA ‘Starkillers,’ writing and recording material for his debut solo album ‘What You Need,’ including tracks ‘Heartbleed’ and ‘Underground.’
Tamra has been touring America and South America, working with Bad Boy Bill, JJ flores, David Morales, and Cedric Gervias. She has new singles with EDX, Those Usual Suspects, Stephan Evans, young LA based fresher David Dann, and Steve Smooth. Tamra is also working on some 'heart and soul' material, and has written for Decca Record's UK new signing Kristyna Myles, penning three songs for her debut album. Tamra is also writing from 'one-to-watch' Bo Saris from The Netherlands.
Discography
- Traveling On, Beber and Tamra - 2001
- Traveling on, Beber and Tamra (gabriel and Dresden mix) - 2001
- Towards the sun, future funk squad - 2005
- Kissing air, future funk squad - 2004
- Demystified, future funk squad - 2004
- Love in a time of thieves, BT, Beber & Tamra
- Here I am, David Morales feat Tamra Keenan - 2005
- You came, David Morales Feat Tamra Keenan - 2004
- 2 worlds collide, David Morales feat Tamra Keenan - 2004
- Beber and Tamra album, suite beat boy - 2002
- Angel on my shoulder, Kaskade feat Tamra keenan - 2008
- Your love is black, Kaskade feat Tamra keenan - 2008
- I Don't Belong Here, David Morales/Kaskade/feat Tamra keenan - 2010
- Heartbleed, Nick terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Underground, nick terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Body and Soul, Nick terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Calling, Nick Terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Moments, Nick terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Why, Nick terranova feat Tamra Keenan
- Days, Nick Terranova/Austi Leeds feat Tamra Keenan
- Out of The Rain, EDX Feat Tamra Keenan - 2010
- You Take Me Here, Steve Smooth Feat Tamra Keenan - 2011
- Warrior Warrior EDX feat Tamra Keenan - 2011
- Knowing You, Sergio GaloyanSergio GaloyanSergey Galoyan is an ASCAP/PRS Award–winning songwriter/producer and DJ, born in Moscow. He is more commonly known as Sergio Galoyan and is of Armenian descent....
feat Tamra Keenan - 2011
See also
Tamra on MySpace- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart