Biography

I'm a singer/songwriter/composer/arranger. I've been singing and writing music and poetry since I was a kid. My Dad was into jazz so I grew up on the old standards and learning how to scat - improvisation is key to jazz and it suited me. When I was singing in smoke-filled clubs years ago, I lost my voice for a while and found my other voice. I'm now a jazz baby with a classically-trained lyric soprano chaser. Operatic training really strengthened my vocal chords and expanded my range so now I'm free to sing almost anything I like, though my voice isn't as high and light as it once was. In fact, having access to my 'new' lower voice has expanded what I can do more than I could have imagined it could. I have an experimental soul and I am always full of curiosity and excitement for new things and ideas. I love to collaborate with other musicians and artists of all kinds. Besides doing music, I also draw and paint and was once a professional photographer. I bring all of this together to express myself in as many media as possible.

Musically, it's an exciting time because of all the cross-pollination of genres, instruments, and cultures. I speak several languages and have studied the traditional music from more than one continent so it's a real joy to see more people intermingling different cultural influences.

My own background is intermingled from the get go (african and european diaspora mixed with native north american) so I appreciate people who are open-minded. I am usually a soloist but also love singing in a group. I like to work with people who like to experiment, who aren't rigid artistically, and who live for the excitement which takes place when minds collide. I like working with other singers, poets, songwriters, composers, and instrumentalists. I have a lot of live performing experience though, in the past few years, most of it has been on internet radio and tv. smiley

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Blog rss

Links to all of my spoken word pieces here at iComp December 3, 2011
Someone asked me to point him to my spoken word pieces and I realized it would be difficult without a single place where they were all listed.
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Another wonderful video to share from YouTube July 23, 2011
A single very talented singer performs gregorian chant in an Italian cathedral with incredible acoustics - you owe yourself the experience!
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People have been asking where I've been... March 9, 2011
... I've been here, I've been there, I've been nowhere. smiley
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Swahili, Spanish, Swedish, French... so far October 15, 2010
I love languages and here are some of my songs in languages other than English for those who share this interest
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In love with technology! Yet again... ;) September 11, 2010
Using Netflix instant watch films on my iPod from bed!
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
Is That All There Is? (for my Mom) Pop Apr 29, 2012 186
Tu Non Mi Conosci (You Don't Know Me) Classical Apr 14, 2012 193
This is a Lie (Cure cover) Remix Collab A Cappella Mar 16, 2012 272
Motherless Child A Cappella Feb 29, 2012 688
This is My Valentine to You (a valentine for my daughter) Pop Feb 14, 2012 184
Tu Seulement Tu (You Only You) Collab Jazz Feb 14, 2012 184
Improv Friday 021012 Alternative Feb 11, 2012 187
A cappella Homage to Beautiful by India Arie A Cappella Nov 21, 2011 564
Like a Skeleton Clinging to the Skin of Life Collab Spoken Word Aug 9, 2011 706
Toxic (Yael Naïm Cover) Alternative Aug 7, 2011 299
Oh Baby (in French) Collab Hip Hop/Rap Jul 29, 2011 1060
No One Ever Is To Blame Collab Pop Jul 27, 2011 793
All My Life I Waited (Poem to Music) Spoken Word Jul 12, 2011 913
7000 Miles Between Us Collab New Age Jul 11, 2011 673
Baby Shizzle Da Fa Zizzle Collab Dance Jul 11, 2011 641
Slowest Goldfinger Ever Recorded Pop Jul 8, 2011 478
Out Here On My Own Pop Jul 1, 2011 548
Late Night Dreamscape (Instrumental) Classical May 29, 2011 342
Save Me (Homage to Joan Armatrading) A Cappella Apr 4, 2011 377
Hold Your Head High (for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan) Collab Inspirational Mar 27, 2011 935
Black and Gold Cover Pop Mar 17, 2011 385
Way Down Here, West of Where Jazz Feb 12, 2011 507
The Winter's Not Over Jazz Jan 11, 2011 503
Friday, I'm In Love! Collab Pop Dec 1, 2010 624
Thanks for Everything Collab Jazz Nov 22, 2010 500
Si Tu Veux World Nov 18, 2010 471
Disturbingly Ambient Ambient Nov 15, 2010 551
In the Crook of my Arm (Open Collab) A Cappella Nov 10, 2010 1410
This Time For Good (live improv) Other Nov 8, 2010 444
Children Together Collab Surf Nov 4, 2010 2532
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman R&B Nov 1, 2010 707
Do You Believe Me? (Halloween on my mind...) Holiday Oct 31, 2010 513
Concerto Mio (My Concerto) Classical Oct 24, 2010 761
Mon Rayon de Soleil (My Sunshine) Collab Pop Oct 15, 2010 860
Cryptic Lullaby Collab Alternative Oct 14, 2010 1545
I Took A Blood Oath Collab Blues Oct 7, 2010 729
Always Your Friend Ambient Sep 24, 2010 621
The Boys' Own Lament Classical Sep 18, 2010 876
A Recent Rain Revisited Jazz Sep 16, 2010 612
You Don't Know What It Means Collab R&B Sep 12, 2010 668
Aquarius Revisited Collab Inspirational Sep 9, 2010 654
Is There Any Chance? Collab Jazz Sep 2, 2010 857
Would You Know Me? Collab Jazz Aug 5, 2010 779
The Sound Of You (Live Improv Version) Collab Jazz Jul 29, 2010 732
Rediscovering the World Classical Jul 24, 2010 905
Carla's Secret Garden Collab Classical Jul 17, 2010 2104
Late Night Dreamscape Spoken Word Jul 13, 2010 757
A Case Of You Blues Jul 13, 2010 510
Your Soul Is Mine (The Video) Music Videos Jul 12, 2010 885
Just Stay Collab Classical Jul 9, 2010 625
In Time Collab World Jul 6, 2010 697
Karma is What We Make It Collab Ambient Jul 5, 2010 1082
Ye Iono Collab Blues Jul 1, 2010 605
When I Go Inspirational Jun 30, 2010 434
When The Earth Enfolds Me... (Liebeslied No. 2 in e flat) Collab Classical Jun 26, 2010 551
Modern Life Other Jun 22, 2010 758
I Cry 4 U Collab Other Jun 18, 2010 521
Cry Into My Tears (Collab) Collab Other Jun 15, 2010 1140
Snake Gods Electronica Jun 8, 2010 659
Si Buscabas (for Graham on our anniversary) Folk Jun 7, 2010 659
ANGEL (Remix) Collab Inspirational Jun 4, 2010 667
Love And Desire Classical Jun 1, 2010 548
One Day When I'm Not At Home Other May 31, 2010 682
Break It To The Dance Floor Collab Electronica May 26, 2010 567
You May Hold All the Keys Collab Pop May 25, 2010 623
Carla and Gérald Do Death (extended version) Explicit Collab Blues May 24, 2010 526
I Don't Pity Anyone Classical May 19, 2010 823
O Death (Take One) Alternative May 10, 2010 798
Kom som ett barn fram till mig (Come to Me Like A Child) Jazz May 7, 2010 1371
I'd Like To Take You At Your Word Collab Alternative May 5, 2010 675
Tribute World May 2, 2010 542
Right On Time Collab Ambient May 1, 2010 872
There's A Monster In Me Collab R&B Apr 30, 2010 814
Is it Just Fun and Games? Collab Dance Apr 29, 2010 744
Blues for Allan Collab Blues Apr 26, 2010 622
Seeing Your Boat Off Collab Latin Apr 25, 2010 563
Show Me Your Dance Collab Dance Apr 20, 2010 1863
The Happy Inebriate Finds His Way Home Classical Apr 20, 2010 767
No One Else But You Collab Country Apr 17, 2010 557
In The Aftermath of What We Had Collab Rock Apr 14, 2010 809
Is It For Love? Collab Ambient Apr 13, 2010 605
Here We Are Again Collab Alternative Apr 13, 2010 656
Six Huit (6 - 8) Collab Blues Apr 8, 2010 922
Slow Me Down Jazz Apr 7, 2010 605
Magical East - Club Mix Collab Dance Apr 4, 2010 818
Come As You Are Inspirational Apr 1, 2010 739
The End of the Universe Rock Mar 29, 2010 543
If Now Were Then Collab Rock Mar 16, 2010 901
I'm Drowning (Djev Asnew Cover) Collab A Cappella Mar 10, 2010 892
Goodbye, So Long, and Farewell Explicit Collab Jazz Mar 8, 2010 826
Jellies Resplendent - Monterey Bay Aquarium Music Videos Mar 4, 2010 689
When You Come World Mar 2, 2010 548
Love or Abuse - Your Choice Explicit Blues Feb 25, 2010 570
Our Yearlong Affair Collab Classical Feb 20, 2010 912
Fado Improv (2/5/10) A Cappella Feb 6, 2010 1471
Dika Flow (a tribute and a thank you) Music Videos Feb 5, 2010 1288
Sometimes (for Randolf) Collab Alternative Feb 4, 2010 518
Daphne Redrawn Classical Feb 2, 2010 2136
Fado Explicit A Cappella Jan 28, 2010 832
Why? (MellyOMatic Mix) Collab Jazz Jan 26, 2010 541
Loving You Is Not the Best Idea Explicit Spoken Word Jan 25, 2010 597
The Crucifixion A Cappella Jan 23, 2010 2543
I Don't Feel A Thing Other Jan 21, 2010 599
Lake Merritt at Night Explicit Alternative Jan 18, 2010 580
Winter Boy (Buffy Ste. Marie Cover) A Cappella Jan 16, 2010 602
Cause I Love You A Cappella Jan 14, 2010 665
Summertime in Richmond Collab Jazz Jan 4, 2010 734
One Rock From Canada (Improv) Collab Classical Jan 3, 2010 560
Flamenco Mood (version 1) Ambient Dec 29, 2009 633
Come Along With Me A Cappella Dec 18, 2009 773
Delay Play 12/18/09 A Cappella Dec 18, 2009 535
There Is A Man Collab Inspirational Dec 16, 2009 656
Comfort & Joy Collab Jazz Dec 16, 2009 757
Unconditional (For Theo and Maya) Collab Jazz Dec 14, 2009 618
Let It Snow Collab Jazz Dec 14, 2009 663
Winter Is Here Collab Jazz Dec 14, 2009 554
As I watch you pass From this planetary mass... live improv 12/4/09 Jazz Dec 10, 2009 647
Windy Hollow - Farewell to Jessica Classical Dec 10, 2009 494
Delay Play (12/04/09) A Cappella Dec 6, 2009 657
All The Pretty Little Horses (traditional) A Cappella Dec 4, 2009 584
Left To Bleed Slowly, I Look To My Thoughts (Live Improv) Explicit Collab Alternative Nov 20, 2009 795
When the Lady Says Jump (Live Improv) Collab Jazz Nov 20, 2009 760
Sister Brother, Father Mother Collab R&B Nov 15, 2009 2262
Memories of Life Classical Nov 12, 2009 698
Your Memory Lingers On Alternative Nov 5, 2009 679
Return of the Sex Vampires Explicit Collab New Age Nov 1, 2009 1245
Thriller (the duet!) featuring Carl Patterson Explicit Collab Pop Nov 1, 2009 715
Angel (Cover) - dedicated to Frank Atkins Collab Inspirational Oct 29, 2009 759
The Vampire's Lament Explicit Alternative Oct 28, 2009 670
Jessica and Dutch Inspirational Oct 26, 2009 1038
Don't Make Me Do It Explicit Alternative Oct 19, 2009 555
Me and Thee Alternative Oct 19, 2009 576
This Thing Called Longing Pop Oct 18, 2009 477
Truly Ambient Oct 15, 2009 639
Don't Say It Isn't So Collab Pop Oct 15, 2009 1521
Waiting for the Sun Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Oct 14, 2009 657
Elizabeth in Chains Classical Oct 2, 2009 817
Ambient Mirrors A Cappella Oct 2, 2009 571
Breathe Collab Childrens Sep 21, 2009 739
Calling You (Ambient Version) Collab Ambient Sep 21, 2009 715
Calling In My Debts Collab Blues Sep 21, 2009 780
Fall With Abandon (Tom's Mix) Explicit Collab Jazz Sep 18, 2009 706
Carla's Second Ember Collab Jazz Sep 16, 2009 581
Fall With Abandon Explicit Collab Jazz Sep 15, 2009 622
Baby, I Miss You Blues Sep 9, 2009 717
The First Leaves of Autumn Jazz Sep 8, 2009 1857
3 A.M. (Open Collab) Blues Sep 7, 2009 688
Carla's First Ember Collab New Age Sep 6, 2009 749
Amazing is the Grace in Music Collab Inspirational Sep 5, 2009 806
For Theo on his Birthday 2009 Collab Childrens Sep 3, 2009 577
Here in America Collab Inspirational Aug 27, 2009 1072
Angel (Open Collab) A Cappella Aug 27, 2009 676
5th Street Mission A Cappella Aug 27, 2009 530
Cosmic Phone Call to Carla Collab Comedy Aug 20, 2009 1024
Satie Bluer Collab New Age Aug 20, 2009 718
Come Home With Me Explicit Jazz Aug 17, 2009 727
Your Soul Is Mine Explicit Collab Electronica Aug 12, 2009 1943
My new workstation Setups Aug 12, 2009 583
U Don't Know What Love Is Collab Jazz Aug 9, 2009 1353
Viva la Vida (Coldplay Cover) Collab Jazz Aug 6, 2009 1498
Not Yet Tangible Spoken Word Aug 2, 2009 771
Open Me Explicit Inspirational Jul 30, 2009 613
What I'd Like Collab Blues Jul 26, 2009 906
Magical East (aka Scratch That Itch) Collab Dance Jul 20, 2009 687
Carla's First Dream Collab A Cappella Jul 18, 2009 706
Steph's Song Jazz Jul 16, 2009 569
Boy From Ipanema (Jobim Cover) Explicit Latin Jul 8, 2009 782
Easy to be Hard (a capella) A Cappella Jul 7, 2009 1330
Welcome to my World - interim stage! Country Jul 3, 2009 518
Tragic Redux Explicit Collab Hip Hop/Rap Jun 24, 2009 848
Red Clouds at Night Collab Jazz Jun 24, 2009 1095
Summer Solstice Collab Jazz Jun 21, 2009 1100
Tenth Collab Jazz Jun 7, 2009 910
El Vals de la Bruja Boba (spanish language version) Collab Childrens May 31, 2009 2866
Interpretation Collab Jazz May 27, 2009 908
Again (by Stephen Liu) Collab Pop May 25, 2009 775
Return to Forever (Minnie Ripperton Cover) Inspirational May 22, 2009 709
Give Me Sympathy (the studio version :) Collab Alternative May 18, 2009 1021
Just Smile Jazz May 11, 2009 1037
Gimme Sympathy (Metric Cover) Collab Alternative May 10, 2009 1131
Another Valentine's Day Jazz Apr 19, 2009 874
Demons A Cappella Apr 17, 2009 713
The Silly Witch Waltz Redux Collab Childrens Apr 13, 2009 906
A Recent Rain Jazz Apr 6, 2009 729
Spider Explicit Collab Rock Apr 3, 2009 747
Jazz Explicit Spoken Word Apr 1, 2009 736
Uwe Moto (You are the Fire) - Version 2 World Mar 21, 2009 695
Uwe Moto (You are the Fire) World Mar 17, 2009 912
Come To Me Now (final version) Collab Jazz Mar 3, 2007 2314
Just Call My Name A Cappella Jan 25, 2007 1783
Sleep Maya Sleep Childrens May 19, 2006 1622

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
This Is A Lie (Surreal Mix) Other Mar 19, 2012 147
The Crucifixion Classical Aug 28, 2011 338
It's so hard [bit chomper] Electronica Jul 27, 2011 209
It's so hard [Fastly slow] R&B Jul 25, 2011 272
Need You Now ( Lady Antebellum) Country Jul 22, 2011 533
Streets of Zen Rock Feb 7, 2011 426
Our Secret Garden (very ultimate edition ^^) Inspirational Nov 25, 2010 1525
Return of the Sex Vampyres (feat. Carla P) Ambient Oct 31, 2010 1865
I TALK TO THE WIND (King Crimson cover) Rock Oct 25, 2010 2164
Q de Falafel Other Oct 2, 2010 608
In The Aftermath Of What We Had (Axelbreeze Remix) Dance Sep 4, 2010 497
Its Hard To Wake Up Seeing The Snippet Starlights Dance Sep 2, 2010 442
In The Aftermath Of What We Had Classical Aug 30, 2010 426
The Rauschoff Effect (Open Your Eyes) Ambient Aug 21, 2010 595
Many Hands Many Voices Video Music Videos Aug 1, 2010 4969
Easy To Be Hard (NO capella version) Inspirational Jul 26, 2010 664
The Secret Garden (new mix with Carla & Zip) Inspirational Jul 21, 2010 787
Walk on (Unplugged) Rock Jun 21, 2010 1010
Polliceor Ager (promised land) Inspirational Jun 18, 2010 454
The Rauschoff Effect Ambient May 30, 2010 745
O' Death (another take) Alternative May 21, 2010 494
GCP Fly The Flag Update Music Videos May 10, 2010 1844
Overstayed My Welcome Blues May 3, 2010 1435
Dika Flows on a Trolley (ft. Carla J Patterson) Electronica Apr 22, 2010 588
A Glimpse of Heaven - Collab. version ^^ Ambient Apr 19, 2010 755
Is It For Love 3 Alternative Apr 14, 2010 632
Come Down Here Explicit Ska/Reggae/Dub Apr 6, 2010 528
Love or Abuse - Your Choice (disco version) Dance Mar 29, 2010 538
Dika Flow (hip hop version) Hip Hop/Rap Mar 28, 2010 569
3 A.M. Blues Mar 27, 2010 557
Summertime with Carla Jazz Feb 15, 2010 611
I'm not your MONKEY! Explicit Funk Jan 29, 2010 981
SUNRISE-*re-release (Meditation I) Featuring Carla J. Patterson World Dec 15, 2009 587
Walk On (feat. jkane, pharmakeus, carlajpatterson, Henno, Northpoint and dr_elvis01) Rock Dec 15, 2009 1579
Our Glory Turned to Dust Rock Dec 13, 2009 749
Again (Remix feat. Carla J Patterson) Alternative Dec 7, 2009 648
SUNRISE (Meditation I) Featuring Carla J. Patterson World Dec 6, 2009 587
Beer Barrel Polka Other Oct 12, 2009 4019
[Guitar]-Gimee Sympathy (Cover) Music Videos Oct 3, 2009 826
Feelin' Alright (Traffic Cover) Rock Sep 22, 2009 2479
3 A.M(OPEN COLLAB)by ilan and carla Other Sep 12, 2009 576
Cold Nights Rock Sep 11, 2009 3361
ADVENTURES OF A DREAMER - CHAPTER VI - You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Ambient Sep 8, 2009 1313
Same Dream Every Night World Sep 2, 2009 1465
FRAGILE (sting cover) Ambient Aug 25, 2009 1038
In This Together Jazz Aug 5, 2009 862
Belladonna Blues May 13, 2009 1168
Moonchild (King Crimson cover) Inspirational May 9, 2009 2105

Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
The Letter ClayPotts Alternative 107
something a tad diffrent Lapskin Other 72
Liquidize JoelGoffin Electronica 92
my decisions Lapskin Rock 107
Hostess of the Deceased (Open Collab Vocals) SierraRace A Cappella 130
Snake's Blood - The Copperhead JoelGoffin Electronica 84
under the bridge Lapskin Electronica 129
Fahr'n/Drivin' (Demo/open for collab) JCLeonard Ska/Reggae/Dub 87
This Is A Lie (Surreal Mix) RetroTrend [+2] Other 147
This is a Lie (Siatt Mix) DJ_Siatt [+1] Electronica 241
This Is A Lie (The Cure cover) Gerald_DeGroote [+1] Alternative 221
This is a lie (The Cure cover) Ziur [+1] Electronica 245
Mama'd Say anniversary mix alanatomic [+1] Spiritual/Gospel 185
Insouciance Gerald_DeGroote Inspirational 109
This Is A Lie (Cover Cure) Open For Collab MakenaMonk Other 591
History repeating Mosaica Pop 269
Show Me The Way MellyGrove Jazz 193
Shadow Tango dcoscina Classical 150
Is Our Blood RED Is Our Blood MakenaMonk Jazz 353
Dedication acidjazzdika [+1] Other 255
The Crucifixion Gerald_DeGroote [+1] Classical 338
Untameable (Rock Edit) RetroTrend Rock 221
Untitled albumflaps Rock 214
I Want To Be Your Star ~Instrumental~ Everine House 189
Nyctohylophobia (fear of dark forests) part 3 A1K3M1 World 518
Sticks and Stones acidjazzdika [+1] Alternative 279
LOST IN PARIS moffFROMyork Electronica 353
Dayshine Funk acidjazzdika A Cappella 267
a Bossa blendbass Jazz 136
Lady Rain jrahn Rock 600
Listening ScottHorwath Inspirational 411
20 Years Joanna Folk 266
Tempo Fugato (for string quartet) georgeptingley Classical 343
Piano Exercice Ziur Electronica 196
You don't know me jacoust Pop 560
day three Lapskin Electronica 144
Seagulls cry eagle [+1] Inspirational 539
Afterlife RazbaqueDirge Alternative 268
If you feel sorrow telo12 Other 184
Good Enough Man-Demo LunaBleu Blues 567
Ok to be me. painfaker Folk 343
Birds of Sorrow soulima Classical 847
In Your Room (Depeche Mode Tribute) CharlyDeeCynthius [+3] Pop 524
It's so hard [bit chomper] DX_OF_TX [+1] Electronica 209
hotdog eagle Pop 435
Dreamshadows 072511 georgeptingley Classical 303
It's so hard [Fastly slow] DX_OF_TX [+1] R&B 272
You and me - wherever ihussain Pop 230
Anniversary Waltz gcooke Country 202
Requiem Naked Ambition JoelGoffin Classical 249
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