Priscilla Ahn

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Name = Priscilla Ahn


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Priscilla Hartranft
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Origin = Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA
Instrument = Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, and many others
Genre = Acoustic, Folk
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Years_active = 2003-present
Label = Blue Note Records
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URL = [http://www.priscillaahn.com]
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Priscilla Ahn (born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft, 1984) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, although she has lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania for most of her life.

Early life

Priscilla Ahn was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia to Harry and Kay Hartranft. However, she changed her last name to that of her biological mother, who is Korean. She spent her early childhood years there and in South Korea, after which she lived in Reading, Pennsylvania for 10 years. From there, she lived in Bernville, Pennsylvania and attended Tulpehocken Area High School until she left home for Los Angeles after graduation.

Biography

Priscilla Ahn had her start during her time at Tulpehocken Area High School, playing coffee houses and open mikes in the Bernville, Reading, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. She was advised by a college music professor, who recognized her skills, to pursue a songwriting career instead of going to college, so she moved to Los Angeles about a year after graduating from high school.

After moving to Los Angeles, Priscilla Ahn toured with Joshua Radin, Meiko and Cary Brothers, sang on Amos Lee's album "Supply and Demand", appeared on "Last Call with Carson Daly" with Joshua Radin and performed her song "Dream" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". [ [http://blog.filter-mag.com/filter/2008/06/radio-on-the--1.html FILTER : Radio On The TV ] ] Two of her songs were also featured on two episodes of "Grey's Anatomy". [ [http://folkmusic.about.com/od/toptens/tp/GreysAnatomySdtrk.htm Grey's Anatomy - Singer-Songwriters From the Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack ] ] [http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080523/en_tv_eo/d8db6e3b_d6f142fe_b43a_9e1378914cbe] Dream was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie "Disturbia". [imdb title|0486822|Disturbia] She was also a part of the 2008 Hotel Cafe tour. [http://laist.com/2008/01/28/meiko_priscilla_ahn.php LAist: Meiko & Priscilla Ahn @ Hotel Cafe, 1/23 & 1/24/08 ] ] Recentlywhen, she was the Artist of the Week for "Paste" magazine. [ [http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/7509/feature/music/artist_of_the_week_priscilla_ahn Artist of the Week: Priscilla Ahn :: Features Music :: Articles :: Paste ] ] Her song I Don't Think So was featured at the end of NBC's Knight Rider premiere episode.

Performance

Priscilla Ahn has performed as the opening act for Brandi Carlile. In live performance she plays acoustic guitar and harmonica, and sings her own harmony vocals by recording and playing back harmony lines in real time while singing live. The layered nature of the resultant performance combines the textures of multitrack recording with the intimacy of live music. She is currently touring with Amos Lee. She opened for Willie Nelson's "family" concert in Santa Barbara CA Sept 6, 2008.

Discography

Throughout her career, Priscilla Ahn has released an EP and a major label debut album. [ [http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=16654&c=6 Filter-Mag.com ] ]

Studio albums

*"A Good Day", Blue Note Records, June 10, 2008.

EPs and Demos

*"Priscilla Ahn", self-released, 2007

ingles

*"Dream", Blue Note Records, 2008

Music videos

*Dream [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3SlsP130xY YouTube - Priscilla Ahn's "A Dream" Music Video ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.priscillaahn.com Official website]
* [http://bluenote.com/ArtistMain.aspx?ArtistId=923166 Priscilla Ahn at Blue Note Records]
* [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/priscilla_ahn_tabs.htm Tablatures at Ultimate Guitar]
* [http://www.mycrazymusicblog.com/2008/06/concert-review-priscilla-ahn-rio.html Priscilla Ahn concert review @ Rio Theatre]
* [http://www.beatlawrence.com/2008/06/interview-with-priscilla-ahn.html Priscilla Ahn Interview]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91307180 Priscilla Ahn at NPR Music]