Tiny Heartbreaks from my soon to be released album 'Brave'

Tiny Heartbreaks

Call it country with a bit of bite. Cassie Urbany’s music combines catchy, resonant melodies with just enough attitude to give it the occasional ‘don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out’ sound.

 

The songs – a bit folk, a bit blues, a bit country – are the collaborative work of a mother-daughter songwriting duo and performed by artist Cassie Urbany at songwriter showcases, coffeehouses and clubs in the Washington, D.C. area.

 

“I love how my love of music and my mom’s love of writing have been combined into relatable songs,” Urbany said.

 

“It’s such a bonding experience,” said her mother, Deborah Straszheim,  a newspaper reporter in Connecticut. “And she has such a beautiful voice.”

 

Cassie Urbany began writing melodies in high school, but a college breakup transformed her guitar playing into songwriting. After leaving home in New England to get a fresh start in D.C., Cassie wrote her first two songs, then came home to visit her mother,  who’d suffered a breakup at about the same time as her daughter.

 

The two co-wrote their first song during the visit, then began sending music and lyrics back and forth via text message. Typically, mother or daughter will share an idea for a song and discuss it, starting with the song title or message. Cassie Urbany then writes a melody or offers her mother several to choose from, sending them via text. Straszheim then texts back lyrics, giving her daughter veto power over those she doesn’t like.

 

Despite the general arrangement, both offer thoughts on melody and lyrics, sometimes singing them to one another, making the songs true collaborations.

Few singer-songwriters can say they fell in love with music after being pulled on stage at a concert by music icon Amy Grant, but that is exactly what happened to Charleston, South Carolina's Karoline Rhett. Even more impressive is the fact that she wasn't intimidated by the moment even though she was only three-years-old when it happened!

Currently working alongside Nashville producers Stephen Leiweke and Britton Cameron, Karoline has entertained audiences at venues throughout Charleston and Nashville. She has even used her music to deliver a powerful anti-bullying message as part of the nationally popular Teen Nation Tour. She has released two CDs to date: Stirring Rainbows debuted in 2010 and Melody was released in 2013. Karoline has also had the honor of being nominated for Female Artist of the Year by Nashville Universe, which also nominated her single, Save Your Heart, for Song of the Year.

When not working on her music, Karoline can be found spending time with her dogs, rooting for the New England Patriots, and chatting with her fans on Twitter and Facebook. Karoline is also a member of Tunes for Tots, an organization made up of nearly two-thousand artists from around the world putting on shows to benefit charities for children.

Don't forget to check out Karoline's new album, Brave, dropping November 3, 2015 in both physical and digital formats along with the official music video for the title track!


Tiny Heartbreaks

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