Katie Neil

Infobox musical artist


Name = Katie Neil
Background = solo_singer
Born = 1989
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, former actress
Genre = Pop rock
Years_active = 2003–present
URL = [http://katieneil.com Official site] , [http://katieneil.net Official fansite] , and [http://www.myspace.com/katieneil Official MySpace]

Katie Neil (born in 1989) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and former actress.

Biography

Early career

At the age of 8, Katie began working in Broadway and singing and acting in many shows. She worked with Community Theatre and with the Kennedy Center for a while. At the age of 10, she moved to Manhattan. After a year on Broadway and with all of the performances she did, Katie began to get more into singing and pop music. This is when Neil released her debut album, "How I Feel" with Cliff Downs. Later on, " Second Story" with Chris Griffin, then "In Transit".

Roles on Broadway

* (age 8) Appearance with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Kennedy Center
* Washington Opera's Boris Godunov (Plácido Domingo, artistic director)
* "The Nutcracker", with the Stanislavski Ballet, at the Kennedy Center
* (age 10) Annie Get Your Gun, playing "Jessie Oakley" opposite Bernadette Peters [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Nov_20/ai_110335325]
* "Fiddler on the Roof" in Ocean City, New Jersey (ensemble role)
* "Winnow Winds" in Martinsburg, West Virginia (lead role)
* "The Secret Garden", Philadelphia (playing the lead role, Mary Lennox)
* "Broadway Kids" recording of "America Sings"

Discography

How I Feel

When Katie was just 13, she released her first album "How I Feel" in 2003 produced by Cliff Downs. This disc included 11 tracks entitled: "It's Alright to Breakdown Sometimes", "How I Feel", "My Friend Nikki", "Till You Need Me", "Where the Sadness Dies", "Do Without You", "Everywhere You Go", "Guess I Never Loved You", "Can We Go the Distance", "Buses and Trains", and "Far Away From Here". This CD was dedicated to Dad, Suzanne, and Cliff Downs.

econd Story

Later on, at 15, Neil came out with her first EP entitled: "Second Story" in 2005 produced and mixed by Chris Griffin. This disc includes 5 tracks entitled: "Stripped Down", "Go Away", "It's Not the Same", "The Real Me", and "School Daze". This CD was dedicated to Dad, Suzanne, Chris, Trevor, Michele, and Joe.

In Transit

Katie released her second EP in June 2006 entitled: "In Transit". The tracks on this CD are"Stupid Ex Boyfriend" , "Bad For You" , "Good Day Down", "Unspoken", and "You're Not the Only One".Which is now available on iTunes.

Current Residence and School

Katie currently resides in an apartment building with her parents in New York City, where she is attending high school.

References

* [http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/katieneil2 Review of "Second Story"] - includes references to other press
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Nov_20/ai_110335325 Press release] , November 20, 2003

External links

* [http://www.katieneil.com Katie's Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/katieneil Katie's MySpace]
* [http://www.katieneil.net Katie's Official Fansite!]