Kathleen Elle is an award-winning singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Her original music has won awards and been recognized by Seventeen Magazine, Abercrombie & Fitch, Campus MovieFest, Lincoln Center, and the National YoungArts Foundation. Elle's style and songwriting has been compared to artists like Joni Mitchell, Colbie Caillat, and John Mayer for her smooth vocals and grooving melodies.

Elle unexpectedly discovered her talent for writing music after taking a music writing course on a whim in high school. One of the first songs she wrote was an anti-bullying song “Don’t Let Them In." Its message is to be true to yourself, don’t change for bullies, find those who accept you, and don’t let bullies’ hate into your heart. Kathleen recorded the song, put it up on youtube, and soon received messages from people all around the world about how the song empowered them to face their bullies. The most impactful comment was from a 15 year old girl in the Philippines who said she found the song while contemplating suicide for the second time due to chronic bullying, and that the song saved her life! Elle knew then that writing and performing music was going to be her career. 

Kathleen went on to attain a degree in Music Composition from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts, which helped her to not only write all the songs on her new album, but also to arrange and self produce it.

“Brainwaves” is a collection of personal experiences as well as observances of friend’s relationships. The album covers multiple song styles, from indie-pop singer-songwriter to dance funk to country, showing Elle’s versatility as a songwriter and artist. Elle provides all vocals, and plays guitar and keyboard, but also employed the help of talented musicians from Rutgers Mason Gross. 

“Brainwaves” is a 100% NJ project, recorded at Jankland Studios in Wall, NJ. It was engineered, mixed, and mastered by owner Steve Jankowski, a classically trained trumpeter currently touring with Hall of Fame Songwriter Nile Rogers, & CHIC band, formerly with Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears and more. Kathleen is honored that Jankowski also plays horns on the album.

CQ is a multidisciplinary artist based in North East, USA.

artist & producer from Phoenix, AZ. I make electronic R&B / alt-soul / antipop. sounds like Frank Ocean, Jai Paul, James Blake, & Bon Iver had a baby. thanks for being here and thanks for listening :) 

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Sometimes there is no need to know where an artist is from or what their favorite color is. Sometimes all you need to do is simply experience the artist’s work because truly passionate artists will bare their soul to you. AMForte is one of those artists. So instead of writing a traditional bio I think it is imperative to concentrate on the works of the artist.

Gentle and emotive guitar strumming combined with a haunting mantra telling us that we have nothing concrete, AMForte empathically pours her self-doubts and failed resolutions into the fan-favorite song “Nothing Concrete”.

However, with the song “Are You Happy Now?” AMForte mockingly challenges the listener as the jilted lover of a failed relationship. The racing punk inspired guitars create a cacophonous roller coaster of rhythm that will have you bouncing to it in no time.

The rest of AMForte’s work is also sure to strike a chord with listeners because she has the unique talent of relaying deeply personal experiences in a somewhat abstract sense. By doing this you identify with her and learn about her through your own similar personal experiences. This creates a unique bond between the musician and listener, which, in some ways, transcends the spoken word. This is the magic of music.

This is AMForte.

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Welcome! I am a musician and producer from Canada! I hope you enjoy the music 🦋🌈🕺🏼

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