Kimber’s quirky, left of center, pop/rock sensibility, has steadily garnered the attention of audiences and fans from her hometown near Washington, DC to Nashville, to Dallas, TX and Canada. She traveled to Wisconsin in July to “hand pick” a guitar, as a newly endorsed artist for McPherson Guitars (other endorsed artists include Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley).
Kimber just finished filming her first lead acting role in an indie musical drama called “Beautiful Noise” in which she performs several of her original songs. Some of her songs, written specifically for the film, are performed by other characters in the movie and 9 of her original songs are on the movie soundtrack. The film premiered April 9, 2011 to an unprecedented six screenings at The Sarasota Film Festival.
Now in the process of mixing and mastering songs for her brand new project “Comin’ On Strong” scheduled for release spring of 2012, Kimber has teamed up with three music industry veterans: Grammy Award winning mix engineer and VP of Artist Relations for Disney, Brian Malouf (Pink, O.A.R, Dave Matthews Band, Natasha Bedingfield, Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam, Pussycat Dolls, etc..), and co-producers Michael Crittenden and Doug Frasure. Selling upwards of 12,000 homemade CDs at her shows, Kimber’s new project has taken her career and sound to a whole new level.
With an uncountable number of shows under her belt including annual concerts in Canada, a nationwide talent search landing her a television pilot and a mentoring session with artist, Jewel, Kimber has seen her musical career expand to greater heights. Her new single, “Sorry”, is in regular rotation on 106.1FM (The River), and 105.3FM (WFIV) both in Knoxville, TN and Clarksville station 91.9FM.
"Kimber Cleveland's music is deeply engaging and commercial without sacrificing a sixteenth note of integrity. She's a wonderful human being
off-stage, and any listener will immediately recognize her warmth and compassion in the music she makes. It was a privilege for me to work with her
on her latest EP”. -- Brian Malouf, Vice President of A&R, Disney Records
To paint a complete picture of this dedicated artist, it would be remiss not to mention her long term involvement and commitment to animals. Rescuing, rehabilitating and finding loving homes for animals in need has been an integral part of her life for years. Her song, “Strong for You” was written for the film, BEYOND THE MYTH “A Film About Pit Bulls And Breed Discrimination”. Kimber says, "I really wanted the song to be an anthem for pit bulls and their supporters - it’s for people who are fighting the battle to keep their dogs...and for the ones who have lost their companions because of a senseless law." Proceeds from the song are helping market the film and educate people. Kimber is performing at film screenings and film festivals all over the country to promote the film and its’ message.
For daily updates, news and press check Kimber out on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or her official fan page: KimberCleveland.com
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