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A native of the northwest, Patti is from Seattle, hometown of Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. Ray Charles and Quincy Jones also have early ties to Seattle, truly a city teeming with influential music. Patti discovered her voice when she was in her early teens. People noticed and encouraged her to perform, and by the time she was 19 in 1979 she was part of an acoustic duo performing at bars and local restaurants. In 1992, she started a classic rock band called Black Velvet, which played at numerous Northwest hot spots including The Brick Tavern from TV's Northern Exposure. In 1994, she went back to her acoustic roots and teamed with future BackErak recording artist Dean Backholm to form Backholm- Hall. Not your typical lounge act, they interpreted music from Linda Rondstat, The Eagles, and Loggins & Messina to Shawn Colvin, The Indigo Girls, Melissa Ethridge and contemporary country. They drew standing-room only crowds at trendy resorts such as The Salish Lodge, The Sun Mountain Lodge and The Woodmark Hotel, and at popular venues like The Taste of Edmonds festival. Dean went on to release a solo project in 2005 that included his hit song "What, Me Worry?" which earned a spot in the Top 20 national charts. In 2002, Patti sent a demo package to Nashville. They loved what they heard and encouraged her to come work on some songs that would appeal to major record labels. Teamed with The Artist Development Group and well-known drummer and producer David Lyndon Huff(Giant), she completed a four-song demo that received rave reviews. Three of the songs were released as the EP "Sooner or Later" on Patti's independent label, Kelsey Creek Record Company. Two of the songs, "Settle Down Cinderella" and "Waitin' on a Train" were played on popular Seattle radio stations. The city's most listened-to morning drive radio personality, Ichabod Caine from KMPS 94.1 FM interviewed Patti and touted her music. National airplay for "Settle Down Cinderella" came the same year on the nationally syndicated "Radio Lia" show, including a live, on-air interview. Lia loved the song, and so did her audience. Patti's voice, described as being "like velvet" and a beautiful contrast of subtlety and power all at the same time shines through on Sooner or Later. Check out the artist's website: http://www.pattihall.com Track List: 1. Waitin on a Train 2. Settle Down Cinderella 3. Somebody Other Genres:
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