Catherine was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and grew up in Sunnyvale, California. At the age of 9 playing and writing music on the guitar and piano soon became one of her favorite pastimes. Being self-taught, Catherine has developed a love for playing guitar, singing, playing keyboards and writing music.
When Catherine was in her 20's, she began performing in clubs throughout the Bay Area as the lead singer/guitarist for a local hard-rock band, Charade. Although she loved playing in a band, Catherine wanted to explore other styles of music and decided to give the hard-rock scene a break. During her hiatus, Catherine went back to school and enrolled in San Jose State University where she double-majored in Sociology and Behavioral Science. Soon after completing her education, Catherine married and now resides in the Santa Cruz area along with her husband and two children.
It wasn't until the fall of 2006 that Catherine was able to dedicate more time to her music and take the idea of recording a solo album more seriously. At first Catherine spent pretty much all her time learning modern day recording techniques but she eventually started laying down her tracks and then almost exactly one year from the day she started, Catherine released her CD, Paradise Swamp.
Since Catherine's release of Paradise Swamp in November of 2007, the accolades have continued streaming in. Because of her unique style and abilities as a musician, Catherine's music is now being played on many internet radio shows and stations throughout the world. She has been selected as a featured artist on websites & radio stations and was featured in April's issue of 20th Century Guitar magazine. Currently, Catherine is working on a number of recording projects as a guest guitarist and has already started writing new songs for her next solo release.
Although Catherine continues to sing on occasion, her love for playing guitar and has evolved mainly into a unique style of progressive rock and fusion which is evident in many of her compositions. For her, writing music is easy. It's the arranging and playing with proficiency that requires a little work. For Catherine, music is an expression of emotion. "There are no preconceived ideas as to what the melody or song is supposed to sound like at the start. As I write, I'm taken on a journey and not knowing where I am going is exciting, adventurous, and pure enjoyment. No one else needs to hear it if you don't want them to. You are doing it for yourself. Live for the moment."
