Katie Neil
Katie Neil | |
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Born | 1989 |
Genres | Pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, former actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Website | Official site, Official fansite, and Official MySpace |
Katie Neil (born in 1989) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and former actress.
Biography
[edit]Early career
[edit]At the age of 8, Neil began working in Broadway and singing and acting in many shows. She worked with Community theatre and with the Kennedy Center for a while. At the age of 10, she moved to Manhattan. After a year on Broadway and with all of the performances she did, Neil began to get more into singing and pop music. This is when she released her debut album, How I Feel with Cliff Downs. Later, she released Second Story with Chris Griffin, then In Transit.
Roles on Broadway
[edit]- Appearance with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Kennedy Center (age 8)
- Washington Opera's Boris Godunov (Plácido Domingo, artistic director)
- The Nutcracker, with the Stanislavski Ballet, at the Kennedy Center
- Annie Get Your Gun, playing "Jessie Oakley" opposite Bernadette Peters (age 10)[1]
- Fiddler on the Roof in Ocean City, New Jersey (ensemble role)
- Winnow Winds in Martinsburg, West Virginia (lead role)
- The Secret Garden, Philadelphia (playing the lead role, Mary Lennox)
- Broadway Kids recording of "America Sings"
Discography
[edit]How I Feel
[edit]When Neil was just 13, in 2003, she released her first album, How I Feel, produced by Cliff Downs.
Track listing:
- "It's Alright to Breakdown Sometimes"
- "How I Feel"
- "My Friend Nikki"
- "Till You Need Me"
- "Where the Sadness Dies"
- "Do Without You"
- "Everywhere You Go"
- "Guess I Never Loved You"
- " Can We Go the Distance"
- "Buses and Trains"
- "Far Away From Here"
Second Story
[edit]At age 15, in 2005, Neil came out with her first EP, entitled Second Story, produced and mixed by Chris Griffin.
Track listing:
- "Stripped Down"
- "Go Away"
- "It's Not the Same"
- "The Real Me"
- "School Daze"
In Transit
[edit]Neil released her second EP in June 2006, entitled In Transit.
Track listing:
- "Stupid Ex Boyfriend"
- "Bad For You"
- "Good Day Down"
- "Unspoken"
- "You're Not the Only One".
The song "Stupid Ex Boyfriend" was a featured "Hip Clipz" tune on the website of Curly Grrlz Skateboards.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Neil currently resides in an apartment building with her parents in New York City, where she is attending high school.
References
[edit]- ^ "ADVISORY/Rising Pop Star Katie Neil Returns to Northern Virginia to Debut her First CD, 'How I Feel' | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET". findarticles.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Curly Grrlz Skateboards". Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- Review of Second Story – includes references to other press
- Press release, November 20, 2003