Artist Information Biography 220+ Gigs Booked through Sonicbids!  Biography: Casey Desmond is an award winning vocalist, songwriter,  multi-instrumentalist and producer. This alt-indie pop siren's engaging live energy captures you right between the ears with a voice that moves you to stay and listen. Whether its a quirky tune played on an odd 80's electronic toy autoharp, or the rich layers of melodic guitar,synth & piano weaving through her complex lyrics, her songs always manage to deliver both a classic familiarity and uncharted freshness. With over 25 songwriting awards and nominations, Casey has written and recorded with such luminaries as multi Gold and Platinum Producer Anthony J Resta (Collective Soul, Shawn Mullins, Duran Duran) Grammy winner Will Ackerman, Peter Gabriels' Tony Levin, Bryan Carrigan, Chris Fogel & more. She’s opened for noted artists: Idol winner David Cook, Johny Lange, Ed Kowaszyk (from Live),The Motels, Luka Rossi, performed at colleges & venues all over the country as well as the following festivals: CMJ, NXNE, Virgin College Mega Tour, Sundance Film Festival ,South Park, London Calling, MMS, MPMF, Head of the Charles Regatta, NACA, COCA, DBMC, Chickfest, Collegefest, Intl. Folk Alliance, NAMM, & DFEST. ***She is currently in the studio recording a new CD and several videos. **   Casey has 2 songs: ANY WONDER and SAVE ME NOW on a compilation called BAD GIRLS DON'T CRY with noted artists Amy Winehouse , Duffy & Ayo. distributed in Poland/Eastern Europe & Asia by AUR/UNIVERSAL. **Casey is a composer for Oprah Winfrey's HARPO productions and Studio 51 film library. She has licensed her music to: Sundance Official Selection: The MYSTERIES of PITTSBURG trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pgUrSyvkNY "Human Giant" MTV Network "Bad Girls Club" OXYGEN Network “America’s Psychic Challenge” LIFETIME Television “Road Rules – The Real World”  MTV Network "MY SUPER SWEET 16"  MTV Network The Water Channel's Port O' Call show. Prizes and Press: *Finalist 2005, 2008 & 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest *2nd Place Winner- Pop- Indie International songwriters competition 2009 *Honorable Mention- NYSC 2009 *Semi Finalist ISC 2008 *Finalist & Semi Finalist 100% Music Contest 2008 *Winner (Pop) ISSA contest 2008 *Winner Star Music Award-Best Pop Song 2008 * Winner $10,000 Grand Prize : Vision4Music * Winner of Broadjam/Daisy Rock Guitar Endorsement *Winner Oct 07 Broadjam Rock songwriting contest * Winner Next Big Hit song contest 3/07 * Winner 2006 Rock Star Energy Drink & Effen Vodka - Be an Effen Rock Star competition * Video prize Digifest Intl video competition - Italy. * Winner 2006 Los Angeles Music Award-   Female Singer/Songwriter -Electronica category * Winner -Songwriters Universe Sept 06 *2006 Immie Awards Winner - Indie song of the year * Finalist- 2006 UK Songwriters competition-Rock * Semi Finalist - 2006 UK Songwriters competition -Pop * Semi-Finalist - Williamsburg Songwriter Competition * First prize winner - April 2006 VH1 Song of the Year * Finalist in the 2005 John Lennon songwriting contest * 2 time Semi finalist in the NE Ind Music World Series * 2 time honorable mention winner Billboard songwriting contest * prize winner- the Singer/Songwriter awards * prize winner - International Acoustic Music Awards * Vocalist of the Month (7/05) for Singeruniverse.com * Song of the Year awards suggested artist * 2005 N.E. Regional winner –Global Battle of the Bands *Nominee Hollywood Music Awards 2008 *Nominated for Best Local Female Vocalist Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll (4/08) *Nominee for Best Local Female Vocalist   Boston Music Award 2007 (10/07) *Featured artist in 2007 Music Edition of Improper Bostonian * Track on the Sept CMJ NMM compilation *Finalist in the 92.5 fm The River's Rising Stars   winning local commercial airplay *JimDunlop.com (strings and picks)   October 21/ 07 Band of the Week *Nominee for Los Angeles Music Award 2007 *July 07 Artist feature on intl booking site vip-booking.com *June 07 Performingsongwriter.com's Top 12 DIY download artists, *May 07 Featured Artist on XMRadio & www.radarreport.com *April 07 Featured Artist on www.alternativeaddiction.com & onlinerock.com * Feb 07Best New Artist at womenrising.com *Jan 07 Featured Artist Indie Matters magazine, *Jan 07 Artist Spotlight in Campus Activities Magazine, *voted one of Nexbighit.com's best of 2006 Mgmt & Booking: Katherine Desmond/Sound Museum Music. 617-823-4403 katherinedesmond@mac.com info@caseydesmond.com Instrumentation Casey Desmond: Vocals, Guitar, Keys with band: Taylor Barefoot: Guitars Nate Christy: Bass Andrea Belfiore:Drums Cassandra Milone: Backing vox Willy Beaman: Keys Discography 2008 -Chilly Allston 4 song  EP 2007-No Disguise 2005 - Casey Desmond (Self-titled) Links http://www.caseydesmond.com Casey's Myspace Page