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About Cindy

Cindy has been described as an artist with talent, beauty, charisma, songs that people can't help but sing along with, and lyrics people want to quote. Cindy was awarded the L.A. Music Awards' Outstanding Songwriter in 1998 and nominated for Outstanding Female Artist. Her debut album, "See Red," was nominated for the L.A. Music Awards' Indie Pop Album of the Year in 1999. She has been named one of L.A.'s Hottest Unsigned Bands by Music Connection, Best of Local Licks by K.L.O.S. 95.5, "Buzzing" by Hits Magazine, and has topped the charts at mp3.com, soundclick.com, and billboardtalent.net.

Born and raised in L.A., Cindy credits her parents for instilling within her the love of music when, at age six, they gave her the gift of piano lessons. In addition, her grandmother was a music teacher who would play the piano while Cindy sang. By age 12, Cindy was mentored by Nathan Lam, "vocal coach to the stars," and picked to record an album of children's music called "Regeneration" which was narrated by Ed Asner. Throughout high school and college (Cindy is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of U.S.C.), Cindy continued to sing in choruses, and starred in dozens of plays and musicals, including regional theater in L.A. and San Francisco. After endless theatrical runs and some stints on T.V. and film, Cindy returned to her true love, music. CIndy found it so much more satisfying to write and perform her own material, and be herself.

Cindy's debut album, "See Red," is a collection of demos that she wrote over a three year period. It is a very personal record. Each song is like a polaroid of a particular point in Cindy's life."See Red" was produced by Dave Darling (Boxing Gandhis/Meredith Brooks). Rave reviews have compared Cindy's work on "See Red" to Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morisette and Sarah McLachlan.

In 2001, Cindy's recording of Tom Petty's American Girl produced by Matthew Wilder was the first single for the Sugar & Spice soundtrack (Trauma Records/ Newline Cinema). She completed a cross country promotional tour, playing in stores at Wherehouse Records, joined the Bacon Bros. as the opening act on their US tour, and in between played two highly successful tours in Germany. In August, 2002, a chill re-mix of her song "Only Love" was released on the Water Music Records/Universal compilation Chilled Sirens, in the company of artists such as Sarah McLachlan, Julia Messenger, Bent, and more.

In 2003, Cindy presented her second independent release, "SMASH," which includes collaborations with Grammy Award winning writers Dennis Matkosky and Gary Harrison, and production contributions by David Darling, Dennis Matkosky and Evan Frankfort (Wallflowers/The Muffs/Jayhawks). The CD also features several songs performed by her live band, produced by Christian Nesmith (son of Michael Nesmith from the Monkeys).

Cindy's songs have been featured in numerous films including "Time Falling Down" (Shaded Places starring Christina Applegate and Molly Ringwald), "Better Than I Am" (20th Century Fox's Here on Earth) and "Heaven Knows, I'm OK" and "Sick of Myself" ( MGM/ Atmosphere Entertainment's cult film Smokers starring Dominique Swain and Thora Birch).

Visit Cindy's official Web site to hear soundclips from her albums and to learn more about this world class artist.

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