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Double A, born Katrise Richard, is an Orlando based songwriter who also produces her own songs. With 12 years of recording and production experience, she has collaborated with a wide array of writers and artists. Double A is most influenced by R & B and grew up listening to artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Natalie Cole, Lauryn Hill, Tony Toni Tone, and The Temptations. Nevertheless, her primary influence has not stopped her from challenging herself with other genres from Reggae to Rock. She calls herself an, “all around producer/songwriter.”
One of her most notable collaborations are with locally known Kendra Legare and B Rob. Alongside Kendra, she co-wrote lyrics, performed, recorded, and mixed “Keep it Light,” which won 13th place overall in Broadjam’s Six Pack Contest under the ‘What Does it Say?’ category landing the trio among the top 20 finalists. It won 6th place within the category itself.
Double A has also collaborated with Chicagoland’s Songs 2 Share President, Roberta Annicks on songs such as “uBoy,” “Fly in the Kitchen,” and “Just This Once” all available for license through Songs2Share.com. Both “uBoy” and “Fly in the Kitchen,” contain lyrics written by Annicks, with Katrise providing the musical arrangements, performance, and production on the tracks. “Just This Once,” lyrics by both Annicks and Schroeter, was also arranged, produced, and performed by Katrise. The Double A remix has proven to be quite a hit with her Facebook audience. Some of them have even attached the song to their profiles.
Other notable projects include her co-writing with Boston based writer Shawn Lopes on tracks such as “Half Step/Whole Step,” “Good Girls,” and “When I See You,” all Artistopia chart toppers in the R & B category. Furthermore, Double A composed, arranged, and produced the entire musical soundtrack for popular Purdue University news magazine show, “The Fast Track” while working on her BA degree in West Lafayette, IN. The show had quite a following on the local level with some 35,000+ student viewers. Others outside of the campus community in surrounding areas of Lafayette could view the show as well through the local news station WLFI channel 18.
With a plethora of collaborations under her belt and years of recording and producing experience, Double A is ready to take her music to the next level. Through summer 2008, Double A has implemented a strategic plan to record her fifth album project, but first publicly released CD. Plans at this time are to name the project, “The Music Vision.” This will be a professionally packaged and mastered CD which she will send to radio hosts to release her singles over the air waves. She will also of course write to Internet stations to play her songs as well. Eventually, the entire album will be released for both Internet download and CD purchase. Distributors are currently being negotiated and to be announced.
In addition to the release of her own CD, she has and will continue to submit songs to music licensing companies for inclusion on television, film, and other forms of media. With so many Indies and majors trying to make it, her goal is to create a need for her “music vision.” She aspires to be the go-to source for all things music. Further down the line, Double A will reach out to major record labels, pitching songs to artists and/or apply for work as a staff writer.
Although the music industry is one of the toughest industries ever to get into, especially for writers and producers, this long time producer/songwriter will not give up. She loves music too much to quit. This multi-faceted, ever harmonic, unquestionably talented writer will soon find her permanent place in this business. She says to all creatively inclined people out there to, “Embrace the music vision!”
Artist Mission
To be the most highly sought after all-around producer/song-writer for other artists, television shows, film, websites, and more! I also hope to do a few meaningful albums of my own for those who still appreciate real music...music that pierces through your soul and touches the deepest inner recesses of your heart.
Music Influences
Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Norah Jones, Tony Tone Toni, Mary J. Blige
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