Karmina
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Karmina is an American
pop/rock music duo of sister singer-songwriters Kelly Rudisill (lead vocals, harmonies, keyboards) and Kamille Rudisill (lead vocals, harmonies, guitars). Karmina means “song” in Latin
. Kelly and Kamille write, sing, produce and perform music that springs entirely from their own creative designs.
where both girls were raised before moving with their family to San Francisco. When the girls were only eight and ten years old, their mother enrolled them in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
where they took classes that included music theory, composition and classical voice training. They have one sister, Petra Karmina Rudisill, born 1997. They named the band after the Latin word "song", also Petra's middle name.
Kelly was a skilled soccer player and made it to an Olympic development team. Kamille was winning dance competitions and sang classically; David Foster
teamed her with Josh Groban
to perform at fund-raising events.
Before long, Karmina was successfully competing in prestigious music competitions, among them, the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
, ASCAP’s Lester Sill Songwriters’ Workshop, the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra Competition and the California State Vocal competition, which they won twenty-seven times.
Karmina’s first national exposure came when they won Disney Channel
's "Two Hour Tour” competition which led to Darren Hayes
of Savage Garden
mentoring the girls and selecting them to open for his band in San Francisco at the Fillmore Auditorium.
After eight years in San Francisco, the girls moved to Los Angeles where they attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California
, and earned bachelor of music degrees in music industry. Kelly went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Music Education, as well as a teaching credential.
Pre-Karmina, the duo also went by the names Kalabash and Kelly & Kamille. They ultimately settled on Karmina, which means “song” in Latin and is also the title of one of their favorite operas, “Carmina Burana” (or “Songs of Bayern”).
. The record company’s management team approached the duo in December 2006, laid out their vision for the new label and immediately offered Karmina a place on the roster.
Karmina was one of the first acts signed to the newly inaugurated CBS Records. They released their début album Backwards into Beauty (produced by Karmina and Guy Erez) in 2008. The title Backwards into Beauty, comes from a lyric in the album’s lead off track, “Satellites,” and it sums up the album’s overall concept. The album also features engineers, Stewart Cararas and Brian Yaskulka.
The group’s first single “The Kiss” deals with the theme of forbidden love which was influenced by Romeo and Juliet
, paraphrases Shakespeare in its lyrics. "The Kiss" reached number 24 on Billboards adult contemporary charts . The music video for “The Kiss” includes footage of real-life couples who have had to overcome bigotry, the judgement of their friends and family, and the pressures of society. It also features comedian/actress/reality tv star Amanda Ireton
. The song has been released and were featured in several shows including 90210
and on the upcoming promo of CSI: NY
which features the couple Danny Messer
and Lindsay Monroe
perhaps getting married. Also, Karmina's "The Whoa Song" was used where Danny and Lindsay had their first kiss at the end of season 2, but the scene was removed before the episode aired. The scene can be watched on-line, and is shown in a flashback when Danny and Lindsay get married.
Several of the songs from their album have been featured on network TV, including NCIS
, Cane and NUMB3RS on CBS
. The CW’s newly-revamped hit 90210
and Life Is Wild. Karmina was also featured on-camera performing their song “Walk You Home” on A&E’s hit series The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt. They made their performing début on national broadcast television December 21, 2007, appearing with Sheryl Crow
, Fergie, Carole King
, James Blunt
and Reba McEntire
on the CBS holiday special, A Home For The Holidays, playing a song they wrote at the request of the producers.
Karmina For Christmas - EP (2008)
New Moon: Songs For Bella - EP (2009)
A Karmina Christmas, With Bells On! (2009)
Rewriting Chapter 2 (2009)
Car Train Ship Plane (2011)
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pop/rock music duo of sister singer-songwriters Kelly Rudisill (lead vocals, harmonies, keyboards) and Kamille Rudisill (lead vocals, harmonies, guitars). Karmina means “song” in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. Kelly and Kamille write, sing, produce and perform music that springs entirely from their own creative designs.
Biography
Kelly was born in Germany and Kamille in HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
where both girls were raised before moving with their family to San Francisco. When the girls were only eight and ten years old, their mother enrolled them in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the...
where they took classes that included music theory, composition and classical voice training. They have one sister, Petra Karmina Rudisill, born 1997. They named the band after the Latin word "song", also Petra's middle name.
Kelly was a skilled soccer player and made it to an Olympic development team. Kamille was winning dance competitions and sang classically; David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
teamed her with Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
to perform at fund-raising events.
Before long, Karmina was successfully competing in prestigious music competitions, among them, the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, named for the former member of The Beatles, is a songwriting competition for songwriters, open to amateurs and professionals. The contest accepts instrumental pieces as well as songs with a vocal component. Though all entries must include a CD, cassette, or...
, ASCAP’s Lester Sill Songwriters’ Workshop, the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra Competition and the California State Vocal competition, which they won twenty-seven times.
Karmina’s first national exposure came when they won Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's "Two Hour Tour” competition which led to Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
of Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
mentoring the girls and selecting them to open for his band in San Francisco at the Fillmore Auditorium.
After eight years in San Francisco, the girls moved to Los Angeles where they attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, and earned bachelor of music degrees in music industry. Kelly went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Music Education, as well as a teaching credential.
Pre-Karmina, the duo also went by the names Kalabash and Kelly & Kamille. They ultimately settled on Karmina, which means “song” in Latin and is also the title of one of their favorite operas, “Carmina Burana” (or “Songs of Bayern”).
Career
Karmina’s music education and hard work paid off when a copy of the band’s demo found its way to an executive at the newly formed CBS RecordsCBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
. The record company’s management team approached the duo in December 2006, laid out their vision for the new label and immediately offered Karmina a place on the roster.
Karmina was one of the first acts signed to the newly inaugurated CBS Records. They released their début album Backwards into Beauty (produced by Karmina and Guy Erez) in 2008. The title Backwards into Beauty, comes from a lyric in the album’s lead off track, “Satellites,” and it sums up the album’s overall concept. The album also features engineers, Stewart Cararas and Brian Yaskulka.
The group’s first single “The Kiss” deals with the theme of forbidden love which was influenced by Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, paraphrases Shakespeare in its lyrics. "The Kiss" reached number 24 on Billboards adult contemporary charts . The music video for “The Kiss” includes footage of real-life couples who have had to overcome bigotry, the judgement of their friends and family, and the pressures of society. It also features comedian/actress/reality tv star Amanda Ireton
Amanda Ireton
Amanda Ellen Soloman Ireton is a comedian and television personality who was one of the original cast of MTV's hit reality series A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.-Career:Most taken from Amanda Ireton's official web site....
. The song has been released and were featured in several shows including 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
and on the upcoming promo of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
which features the couple Danny Messer
Danny Messer
Danny Messer is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actor Carmine Giovinazzo.-Background:It has been implied that Danny Messer grew up on Staten Island , in a family of law enforcers and law breakers...
and Lindsay Monroe
Lindsay Monroe
Lindsay Monroe is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actress Anna Belknap.-Background:Lindsay is a native of Bozeman, Montana. Her Western manners, such as removing her shoes before entering a suspect's home, are a novelty to her co-workers...
perhaps getting married. Also, Karmina's "The Whoa Song" was used where Danny and Lindsay had their first kiss at the end of season 2, but the scene was removed before the episode aired. The scene can be watched on-line, and is shown in a flashback when Danny and Lindsay get married.
Several of the songs from their album have been featured on network TV, including NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, Cane and NUMB3RS on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The CW’s newly-revamped hit 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
and Life Is Wild. Karmina was also featured on-camera performing their song “Walk You Home” on A&E’s hit series The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt. They made their performing début on national broadcast television December 21, 2007, appearing with Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
, Fergie, Carole King
Carole King
Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King had an album, Tapestry, top the U.S...
, James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
and Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
on the CBS holiday special, A Home For The Holidays, playing a song they wrote at the request of the producers.
Discography
Backwards into Beauty (2008)Karmina For Christmas - EP (2008)
New Moon: Songs For Bella - EP (2009)
A Karmina Christmas, With Bells On! (2009)
Rewriting Chapter 2 (2009)
Car Train Ship Plane (2011)