Patti Rothberg
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| Patti Rothberg | ||
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| Born | 1973 | |
| Origin |  New York, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter | |
| Years active | 1996–present | |
| Website | Patti Rothberg on MySpace | |
Patti Rothberg (born 1973) is a New York-based singer, songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and painter/artist.
Born in New York City Rothberg grew up in Connecticut, playing piano from the age of 3 and writing songs by the age of 15, joining a high school Rod Stewart covers band. She later travelled through Europe and America, busking to support herself (an activity which would later inform the lyrics to the Song "Inside" on her debut album). She majored in illustration at Boston University and Parsons School of Design (both in New York and Paris), devoting her time to writing songs and painting, and joining a New York band called Thrust who she played with through 1993 and 1994. Legend has it that whilst busking at the 14th Street Station in New York she was spotted by a passing EMI America executive, signing to the label in February 1995. In fact Rothberg had hooked up with a manager and shopped her demo to a number of labels.
A multi-instrumentalist, Rothberg played all the bass and guitar parts on debut album Between the 1 and the 9, which was released on 2nd April 1996. The album title is a reference to one of the subways she used to busk at.
The album went on to sell over 250,000 copies in the US and another 200,000 in Europe and Japan. First single "Inside" reached number 32 on the Billboard charts. With her band Rothberg toured extensively supporting Chris Isaak, The Wallflowers, Garbage, Midnight Oil and Paul Westerberg; making appearances on high profile TV shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night With David Letterman and Oprah. February 1997 saw a foray into Europe as support to The Black Crowes.
All looked rosy for Patti, until EMI Records USA was closed and she found herself without a record deal.
Continuing to play shows Rothberg hooked up with producer Freddie Katz in 2001, recording her sophomore album Candelabra Cadabra with him at Long Island's Avalon studios. The album was finally released on CD by indie label Cropduster in 2002.
Patti recently completed her third album "Double Standards", which is due to be released in the spring of 2007. She continues to play shows in New York with her band (Feddie Katz - guitars, backing vox; David Leatherwood - bass, backing vox; JP Patterson - drums; Erin Hill - keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vox).
[edit] Album discography
- Between The 1 And the 9 (1996)
- Candelabra Cadabra (2001)
- Double Standards (2007 tbc)
