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About V.K.

In 2001, "V" and her guitar left Philadelphia, where she had been told that girls don't play rock and roll, to come to Los Angeles where they most certainly did and do. Despite the previous generalization, her three-song demo had received the following positive critique in East Coast publication, Promethean Crusade: "This is straight up chick rock, yet her powerful vocals and strong choruses give off enough virility to please those on both sides of the gender fence, with Melissa Etheridge attitude and Sheryl Crow sing-a-long-ability, this lady has a penchant for memorable choruses and strong melody lines...a breath of fresh air against [Philly's] stagnant local rock scene...”

So, armed with those words and a self-produced, ten-song CD, The Key of V, she became lead singer/co-songwriter for a local L.A. band within weeks of her arrival. Music Connection Magazine declared, "Following V.'s lead, Monogroove (former band) comes out of the gates running and rarely lets up...this five piece blurs the lines between modern country, pop and rock, with the emphasis on rock ...mixing its mojo with a little Southern and country flavor, they create hard-charging rock with truckloads of pop melody and vocal harmony..."

That first year in Los Angeles saw V.K. place on Music Connection’s Top 100 Unsigned Artists list. Spurred on by the acclaim her original songs were receiving, she left the band and formed her own backup ensemble. This led to a Rock City News Best Female Vocalist nomination in 2004. So, armed with fresh songs, ideas, and determination, she headed back into the studio with producer Mike Harrison. The result was Black Halo - a collection of her most personal songs from swaggering rockers to introspective ballads, all with the commonality of a flawed angel taking the narrative voice throughout. Not one to rest on her laurels, she is currently hard at work on material for a follow-up effort.

Recent events: V.K. has placed four original songs in the indie feature "401 Formal." V.K. also is using her literary talents to edit a trilogy of novels from a promising new author.

V.K. appears on Discovergirls' new CD for the benefit of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Click on the Catalyst 18 banner to learn more about the hottest album of 2006!

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