About Kama Linden

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Kama Linden is a fireball of energy, passion, and versatility. This gutsy lyricist catches you (and catches you off guard) with her edgy lyrics and voice (Easier, If Looks Could Kill), lulls you in with SMOOTH vocals (You’ve Forgotten Me), and has you grooving with sultry sounds that are undeniably her own (Better Late Than Never, Been There Done That, All About), which when performed live, have gathered many a crowd at various festivals (NASHVILLE SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL 2008, Halstead Street Market Days, Staten Island Ferry Festival, The Rose Festival 2006, Sunbury Festival 2007 and 2008 and more).She spent three years touring the USA (and Amsterdam in 2007) in support of her first release, UNINHIBITED 2006 (a mix of POP/Rock and some urban/dance mixes which keeps the listener both interested and entertained), and has been touring the USA and abroad in support of her newest release, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER (which has a balance of fully produced songs, as well as simpler, more acoustic takes). She also plans to start recording her third CD in 2011.

Although her music has a fully orchestrated production on the CD, she usually tours as an acoustic soloist, or plays with a partner or acoustic trio. She has been playing the Eastern Seaboard lately, but has also recently performed in London/Southeast/Devon, Wales, Amsterdam, AUSTRALIA and Prague. She has performed in many a festival such as SUNBURY RIVERFESTIVAL for four consecutive years, Nashville Songwriter's Festival, Art by the Ferry, and the Birdman Festival (UK). Whether it be an acoustic show, dance remixes at a club (and boy can she dance), or full band arrangement, she’s sure to knock ‘em dead for she holds nothing back. She also performs many pop/rock and country covers.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, which released late JUNE 2008 under MOHICAN RECORDS uk. is a step above her first album (thanks to the engineering skills of Kieran Pardias at Cove City Sound Studios), BETTER LATE THAN NEVER truly shows her full range as an artist! Her songs have been licensed to small films; "Another Me" was used for a Blue Cross Radio Spot in California. "Bitter Lemon" was featured on a Radio Show in Nashville called "Sauced" in July 2008: WLAC 1510 AM.

Her song "Crossed Over" is being featured in a Book that was released as a 9/11 remembrance by ArtForHealingNYC.Org. She also plays at many benefits and Charity Events.

Her songs are dominating and sexy, and so is Kama. This is one artist you want to watch for... or watch out for. Pop/Rock has a new Princess, one with a bit of a grudge, but that’s how we like it.



Benefits:
  • Working with Julia Beatz to arrange and perform in a benefit to aid DARFUR. This will take place on June 24th at the Muse cafe in Chicago. Ira Horowitz of AJWS has been supporting our efforts.
  • Worked with Karen Schliefer to arrange and perform in an MS Benefit at the Muddy Cup on Staten Island in Honor of Tem Schlief for Life. (April 2006)
  • Working with Phillip and Darrell (deadloverecords UK) and Laura Glyda to arrange and perform in an AIDS ROCK concert in Chicago June 25th at the Elbo Room
  • Performing in BLANKFEST annually since 2002 (to collect blankets for the homeless) with Kenn Rowell of the Bagdaddios
  • GINA artist. Bringing awareness, and hopefully answers to families of missing adults and teens.
  • Sang at the OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK on STATEN ISLAND in Sept 2008 and gave out 300 CDs to the participants of the Staten Island and North NJ walks.
  • She Donated 650 CDs to the Ovarian Cancer Society in FLorida
  • She performed at LIGHT THE NIGHT and gave out 70 CDs
  • She performed at the VA hospital as a Holiday Cheer Event for the veteran patients in Providence, RI, and gave out 115 CDs

Festivals:
  • Staten Island Ferry fest 100 October 2005
  • The Rose Festival, Portland Oregon June 2, 2006
  • Halstead Street Market Days, 2006 Chicago, IL
  • Diversity Fest, NYC
  • The Mount Vernon Hospital Groovin on Gramatan Fleetwood Neighborhood Association Street Fair
  • 56th Annual Fence Show at Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY
  • Sunbury Festival 2007-2010
  • AMPsterdam 2007
  • Grand Prix Bike Race, Mount Holly, NJ
  • Staten Island Arts by the Ferry 2008-2010
  • Nashville Songwriter's Festival 2008
  • Birdman Festival Devon, UK 2009

Radio/TV appearances (music related):
  • La Nueva Ola (MNN Ch 56)
  • The New Yorker (MNN)
  • NY Rocks (MNN)
  • NETSHOWS (CT)
  • CB's Gallery Webcast
  • Princeton Contemporary Space
  • Rock Me TV
  • Alive With Clive
  • BlogTalkRadio Passions and Pioneering

Radio live show:
  • KRFC Ft Collins, CO
  • Twirl Radio, Sacramento, CA
  • Highlands FM, VIC Australia
  • BlogTalkRadio Passions and Pioneering

Music Placed in:
  • Tinsel Town, Silly, and other independent and student films
  • SECRET HEART (instrumental of ANOTHER ME) was placed in a BLue Cross Radio spot
  • "Sauced", a food critic show on Nashville's WLAC 1510 AM.

Showcases I have run :
  • Songsalive NY, and now Sharemusicscene (sharemusicscene@yahoogroup.com)


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