Dee Carstensen
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Dee Carstensen | |
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| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Contemporary folk, New Age[1] |
| Instrument(s) | Harp |
| Years active | 1993– |
| Labels | NYC Records, Exit Nine Records, Universal |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Mainieri (m.1993) |
Dee Carstensen is a New York City-based contemporary folk and new age singer and songwriter. She is also a harpist of which she uses in several of her albums.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Carstensen started her musical interest by playing piano when she was 5 years old, and took up stringed instruments when she was 8.[3] She described her relationship with the latter as "love-hate", while she said her upbringing was "classical training" she was also listening to Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, and Jimi Hendrix.[3] Carstensen is married to vibist Mike Mainieri, who she says is the "single most important influence on her musical career."[4][5] She cites this by mentioning 2 separate instances where she would "throw out ideas" and Mainieri offered his constructive criticism for her.[4]
Career[edit]
Her debut album Beloved One, released in 1993, included guitar work by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
Her second album, Regarding the Soul (1995), integrated her singing, songwriting and harp-playing.[6] The Map (1998) was a collaboration with Mainieri.
Dee also recorded a children's album, Can You Hear Lullaby (2001), which featured guest vocals Everett Bradley, Curtis King and Julie Dansky and instrumental work by her husband.
Dee went back into the studio and recorded a solo album, Patch of Blue, which was released in 2005.[5] Unlike previous work, all eight songs were originals, except Fly Away whose music was co-written with her husband, who played vibraphone on the album. Patch of Blue did not include any guitar work. Instead, it featured Dee's harp and vocals, with backing from the Tosca String Quartet and several woodwind players.
Discography[edit]
- Beloved One (NYC Records, 1993)
- Regarding The Soul (Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1995)
- The Map (Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1998)[7]
- Home Away From Home (Live Album, Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1999)
- Can You Hear a Lullaby (2001)
- Patch of Blue (Exit Nine/Universal Music, Released in November 2005)
References[edit]
- ^ "The Map: Dee Carstensen". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dee Carstensen » Bio". nycrecords.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Chris Morris (September 9, 1995). "Something NARM-ed his way comes; Two labels turn 10". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 36. p. 97.
- ^ a b Dylan Siegler (January 10, 1998). "Exit Nine's Carstensen Gets marketing Push Via GRP Deal". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 2. p. 7 & 83.
- ^ a b Garner, Dwight (February 6, 2008). "Living With Music: A Playlist by Meghan Daum". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Siegler, Dylan (January 10, 1998). "Exit Nine's Carsetensen Gets Marketing Push Via GRP Deal". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 2. p. 7.
- ^ Jon Fojtik and Keith Zimmerman (June 5, 1998). "Summer Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2209. p. 40.
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