Patti Rothberg

Patti Rothberg
Background information
Born	May 4, 1972 (1972-05-04) (age 37)
Origin	New York, United States
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1996–present
Website	myspace.com/pattirothbergmusic

Patti Rothberg (born May 4, 1972) is a New York-based singer, songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and painter/artist.

Born in New York City Rothberg grew up in Scarsdale, NY, 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 traveled through Europe and America, busking to support herself. 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 while 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.

A multi-instrumentalist, Rothberg played all the guitar and bass parts on her debut album, "Between the 1 and the 9," which was released on April 2, 1996. The album title is a reference to the subway platform where she used to busk.

The album went on to sell over 250,000 copies in the US and another 200,000 in Europe and Japan. The first single, "Inside", reached number 25 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart [1]. 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 Late Night With David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Oprah Winfrey Show [2]. February 1997 saw a foray into Europe opening for The Black Crowes. She was also tapped to play at a few Lilith Fair dates.

During this time, two of Rothberg's songs appeared in movies: a cover of "Kung Fu Fighting" in Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) and "Inside" in The Misadventures of Margaret (1998).

All looked rosy for Patti, until EMI Records USA closed and she found herself without a record deal.

Continuing to play live shows, Rothberg teamed up with producer and guitarist Freddie Katz in 2001 and recorded her second album Candelabra Cadabra at Long Island's Avalon studios. The album was released by indie label Cropduster in 2002. At year's end she also released a 3 song holiday EP entitled Snow Is My Downfall.

While working on her next album, Patti also found the time to write and record seven songs for the movie Anywhere. The soundtrack album was released on the indie label Engine Company Records on March 27, 2007.

In late 2007 she provided guest vocals on the Black Sugar Transmission track "Miserylou", which was eventually released on the band's 2009 e.p., USE IT.

Patti recently completed her third album, Double Standards, which was released by indie label Megaforce on May 13, 2008. The release show was at the Blender Theater in NYC on May 22, 2008.

Later that year, Patti recorded a handful of new songs with local singer/guitarist/producer Andee Blacksugar (of Black Sugar Transmission), which she posted on a special myspace page (www.myspace.com/pattirothbergsqueakywheel)

Rothberg continues to perform live, having done no less than five shows every year since 1998. [3]

Supporting Musicians

Patti's current band lineup is:

• Jason Mather - Guitar/Backing vocals
• Billy May - Bass/Backing vocals
• Mikey Demetrious - Drums/Backing vocals

Discography

• Between The 1 And the 9 (1996)
• Between The 1 And the 9 Album Sampler (1996)
• Inside (Single) (1996) (2 versions) [#25 - Billboard Alternative Music Chart]
• Looking for a Girl (Single) (1996)
• Treat Me Like Dirt (Single) (1996)
• Remembering Tonight (Live EP) (1996)
• Kung-Fu Fighting (Non-LP) (1997) [featured on Beverly Hills Ninja Soundtrack and CMJ New Music Volume 42]
• For A Boy/Idiom Addict (Single) (2000) (Vinyl Only)
• Candelabra Cadabra (2001)
• Candelabra Cadabra (Radio Edits Promotional Single) (2001)
• Snow Is My Downfall (EP) (2002)
• Anywhere - Original Soundtrack (2007) [7 of the 10 tracks]
• Double Standards (2008)

External links

• Patti Rothberg's official website
• Patti Rothberg's MySpace page
• Patti Rothberg's music on cdBaby
• Patti Rothberg's profile on IMDB
• Review of Candelabra Cadabra
• Patti Rothberg's profile on Blockhead Radio