Halie Loren is an alternative
singer/songwriter who, at 22, is already carving
out a unique musical niche with her jazz-infused
breed of intelligent piano-rock. Her richly textured,
emotive voice and compelling song interpretations
make it easy to see how she was nominated and
won the Female Rising Star and Alternative Entertainer
categories in the Independent Music Awards before
even turning 16. Halie writes with passion
and delivers with a keyboard-driven focus carried
along by her dynamic vocals. She has already
garnered multiple songwriting awards in almost
every music genre from well-respected sources including
the Billboard International and John Lennon Songwriting
Contests, and took an Independent Songwriter of
the Year award before she graduated from high school.
Growing up in Southeast Alaska, much of Halie's
diverse music exposure came early-on from listening
to everything public radio had to offer and her
parent's eclectic music selections. From
her first on-stage jazz performance at the Sitka
Fine Arts Camp at age 10, Halie knew music was
to play a big role in her life. After moving
to the 'lower 48', she was quickly 'discovered'
by Northwest music communities and touted as a
rare vocal talent, and music opportunities immediately
began coming her way. By age 14, she had
begun to write her own music, with three of her
first original songs receiving regional & national
awards. At 17, Halie moved to Nashville to
further pursue songwriting and industry experience. She
spent the next 1-1/2 years there writing, recording,
performing, and exploring Nashville's extensive
musical offerings, all before returning to the
Northwest to continue her education.
Halie's
live performances highlight her intense emotional
outpouring and commanding stage presence. She
has headlined full bands in front of thousands,
spiced up jazz trios in intimate club settings,
and brought down the house at musical festivals. She
also plays solo, with her trusty keyboard as her
only companion, including showcases in New York
City (International Songwriters' Guild), Nashville
(famed Bluebird Café) and in Seattle (Rockrgrl
International Conference). She's collaborated
with many well-known and respected writers and
numerous other music industry veterans, all while
going through her teenage years and preparing for
college. Often compared to other artists
such as Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole
and Joni Mitchell, she has still held on to her
own unique musical voice.
Now attending
college, Halie continues performing throughout
the Northwest. Her newest (and first) solo
CD effort, "Full Circle," released July 7, 2006,
includes twelve songs, eleven of them her originals,
all of which showcase her as a compelling vocalist
and writer as well as a talented pianist in her
own right. It is a work that is incontestably "Halie",
with her having not only created the music, but
also having playing a major role in the production,
recording, and engineering as well.
Halie
Loren may have already packed a lot of music
into a relatively young life, but she knows this
is just the beginning of her musical journey.
