Bio - Adrianne Grady
Songwriter / Composer / Lyricist / Vocalist
Instruments - keyboard, guitar (acoustic & electric), percussion, ocarina, various flutes, fxs

A born musician, of two musical parents, my blood sings to express itself for its own growth and for the enjoyment of others. Being from a complex and mysterious family background (quite a combo of cultures and viewpoints), I learned to be open-minded, deeply ponderous, laugh and mediate through tough times, and live my dreams - even when others didn't approve. I try to take initiative with my projects, even if that also includes me handling all production, talent, and distribution with Knollwit.
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Background: Started composing at about age 4 on the piano and singing. At age 8, began composing instrumentals for video games and fantasy movies and soon was a regular at piano, voice, percussion and poetry. Picked up trumpet and violin for a handful of years. Made first album (10+ songs) at age 10 with my girlfriend Sasha as a passionate half-joke we put our hearts into. Picked up the ocarina around this time and found a soulmate in it; even successfully making my own 6-hole bass ocarina in highschool ceramics. Following, came more complex lyrical compositions and piano instrumentals. Began composing for other instruments around age 16 and picked up the guitar (self-taught) at age 19 after moving out of the family home and away from any access to a piano. Researched and built my own home recording studio which was a big dream-come-reality for me. The lyrics you find here are all part of a huge collection of songs written from about age 14 to the present which one by one are being recorded and updated with the home studio I built in my apartment. Currently, I'm learning the didgeridoo and improving my skills on a simple bamboo flute which is now like a natural extension of me and incredibly fun.
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Influences that molded my ears or I just enjoy (especially growing up): Vic & Felicia Grady, my band mates, Kate Bush, Beatles, Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Chicago, Michael & Janet Jackson, Sting / The Police, Heart, Stevie Wonder, U2, Yes, Diana Ross, Enigma, Deep Forest, Seal, Madonna, Dir En Grey, Bjork, Holtz - The Planets, The Smiths, Weird Al and other featured artists from Doctor Demento, Prodigy, Tori Amos, Paula Abdul, RadioHead, Annie Lennox, Duran Duran, Shino Lin, Elton John, Video Game music, Movie Soundtracks, Instrumentals, Musicals, Experimental, Peter Gabriel, Erykah Badu, Fiona Apple, Depeche Mode, Rage Against the Machine, Anita Baker, Delerium, Sarah Mclachlan, Loreena Mckennitt, Nightwish, and many more.
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*This is my six-hole ocarina I made in highschool ceramics est.1995-96 ( pic 1 | pic 2 ) & soundsample