"Cassandra Kubinski is a rarity...very similar to the legendary solo artists of the early to mid 1970's...she proves that the genre [singer/songwriter] is not only alive and well, but that it is still capable of being transcendent."
- Billy Joel
Over the last decade, Cassandra Kubinski's musical and theatrical world travels have taken her from roots in Enfield, CT, to NYC, to Nashville, to Germany, and beyond. Cassandra's brand of dramatic, sensual, personal, classy, and sassy continues to earn her a wide demographic of fans, all of whom are willing to live their lives through the whole range of emotions, from poignant "what might have been" heartbreak to expansive gratefulness to fiery lust. Cassandra is currently celebrating the release of her third album, LIVE AT CAMP NASHVILLE, her first live album release and most personal album to date. Recorded in Nashville, TN in one continuous evening, the album features a first act of intensely personal songs, reminiscent of Joni and Jackson, or, more contemporarily, John Mayer and Sarah MacLachlan, including a uniquely bittersweet cover of Journey's "Separate Ways" and Matt Nathanson's "Come On, Get Higher." The second act is comprised of songs from Kubinski's previous two albums, songs written with her production team TRIFECTA, and songs Kubinski places with pop and country artists.
Kubinski’s two studio records, 2007’s “Hold the Sun” and 2005’s “hiding underneath,” garnered awards from Billboard, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Positive Pop Song Contest and are available from CDBaby.com and all digital retailers, including iTunes.
As an artist, Cassandra performs regularly across the US and internationally, opening for Anna Nalick, The Nelson Brothers, Dickie Betts, Ingram Hill, the October Project along the way, and recently toured the nation as a Borders Books and Music-endorsed “Artist to Watch.” Between stints re-making the classic "Le Freak" as a dance track with Nile Rogers' producers, opening a music venue in Nashville TN, and singing soul and classic rock in various wedding bands, in her own words: "I had an opportunity to do play musical “musical chairs”- experiment, see what worked, get that strange ironic blessing of figuring out what definitely does NOT work. My own music is so much more who I am as an artist now- reflecting all the stuff I loved as a kid- Billy Joel, Carole King, Stephen Sondheim, Disney musicals- all really lush, smart, dramatic, theatrical stuff with such an emphasis on storytelling and the range of emotions in the music, whether it was the lyrics, the orchestrations, or just how intensely real and universal the themes were..."
As an actress, Cassandra's latest project, “Clear Blue Tuesday,” is a rock movie musical in which she plays Sam and contributes songs. “Clear Blue Tuesday” ran for 2 weeks at Quad Cinemas in New York City in September, 2010. www.ClearBlueTuesday.com
Currently, Cassandra is producing new songs with Kalehoff Productions/Edd Kalehoff (the musical force behind the music of Monday Night Football, The Price is Right, The View, Nightly Business Report, Disney, and artists from Hank Williams Jr to Britney Spears). In addition to her artist career, she does vocal work for demo, jingle, and voice-over clients worldwide both on location and from her own SunChild Studios. Her music production team TRIFECTA is finding success with their songs, including placements on the Oxygen Network, TLC, and MTV.
Finally, Cassandra uses her music to help support causes important to her: music education, environmental preservation, personal wellness and health, with concerts, partnerships, and donations. She also teaches on creativity and music issues individually and in the public/private educational sector.
Kubinski grew up in Enfield, CT, first daughter of an English as a Second Language teacher mother and sales and engineering father. After graduating valedictorian of her high school, she attended Florida State University and acquired her BA in Theatre within 2 years. At age 20, she moved solo to New York City to follow her dream, and the adventure hasn’t stopped yet! In addition to living a life full of music, Cassandra also practices yoga daily and is a Yoga Alliance nationally-certified yoga teacher. And a dark chocoholic.
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