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THE ALLURiNG SOUND OF NAAMA KATES AND HER MESMERiZiNG RELEASE THE UNEXAMiNED LiFE  APRIL
25, 2012 - NAAMA KATES is a Los
Angeles transplant whose move from New York left her feeling lost and
lonely; feelings that inspired the songs that would become her debut
album, “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE.” A tongue-in-cheek
take on SOCRATES’ “an
unexamined life is not worth living,” NAAMA spent a year
reflecting on her life and the path that she had chosen.“My life was nothing but examined,”
shares Kates.
“I had just moved to Los
Angeles and everything that I was feeling got written into a song; my
personal therapy. What I write tells me what I’m thinking, reflects
what I’m going through.” What started with a small
keyboard that KATES
purchased at Guitar Center led to an impressive catalogue of original
songs about universal themes, such as loneliness and unrequited love.
Written with a soft touch and a slight edge, KATES’ take on
subject matter that could be dreary is light and hopeful, which is
further elevated by her superb arrangements. It was her impeccably
crafted songwriting and unique outlook that caught the attention of
producer CYRUS MELCHOR
(MOUNT CYANIDE). Although KATES admits
that her first time in the recording studio for “THE
UNEXAMINED LIFE” was a
nerve-wracking experience, it was also a dream come true. “I was in this really
professional recording studio, and it’s everybody’s time and money on
the line,” she says. “This
was my first time out, but it was great, too. I mean, I got to play and
record on the same piano that TORI AMOS used when she recorded
‘LITTLE EARTHQUAKES.’ We had this GRAMMY Award-winning engineer (HUGO
NICHOLSON) with us. It was an amazing experience.”An
accomplished actress, KATES also has
two films on the festival circuit; the first, EDEN, premiered
at SXSW. The second film, THE 10
COMMANDMENTS OF CHLOE, for which
the actress was awarded an INDIE FEST MERIT AWARDfor BEST LEAD ACTRESS
in a Feature Film for her performance as CHLOE, was also produced by KATES, who also
wrote the music for the piece. She teamed up with the film’s
award-winning director, PRINCETON HOLT, on the video for the first
single from the new album, “BEFORE YOU LOSE IT." An indie ballad about
the importance of speaking up and taking advantage of opportunities
before they’ve passed, “BEFORE YOU LOSE IT,” is one of the more somber
tracks from the album. The video opens in stark black and white, but
gives way to colorful flashbacks and stunningly shot moments of
enlightenment, capturing the intricate balance of emotions in the
song.
CHECK
OUT THE MUSiC ViDEO FOR 'BEFORE YOU LOSE iT'!!! RELATED LiNKS: WWW.NAAMAKATES.COM ABOUT THE HOST:  BRIAN
LUSH holds a BA in Creative Writing from the UNIVERSITY OF
NEW MEXICO. He established ROCKWIRED on New Years of 2004 and hasn't
looked back
since. He is currently the host of all of ROCKWIRED.COM's programming
which includes such shows as ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES and ROCKWIRED
FREE FORM RADIO. As
program producer for ROCKWiRED.COM, LUSH is hands-on when it
comes to
interviewing and building a lasting rapport with the artists that come
ROCKWiRED's
way. As a youngster, BRIAN LUSH had no idea what kind of seed was being
planted
by reading magazines such as HIT PARADE, HIGH TIMES, SPIN, REQUEST
(remember
that one?) and even ROLLING STONE. "Those were the days before the
internet and being a rock journalist
looked
like the coolest job imaginable." says LUSH "But reading these
magazines had me
imagining that one day I'd be the artist giving all of the clever
answers to
some poor guy with a tape recorder. Well, life has a way of surprising
you.
Now, I'm the poor guy with the tape recorder and asking all of the
questions."CONTACT
BRiAN LUSH
AT: djlush@rockwired.com
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