Caitlin Smith Bio
Vocals for:
| 2006 | The Dylan Storey Band ‘Bones’, Linn Lorkin ‘Kiwiana’ |
| 2005 | The Caitlin Smith Group ‘Aurere’. Formed and performed with alt.folk/country acapella harmony trio The Sextons |
| 2004 | SJD ‘Southern Lights’, Lorina Harding ‘Clean Break’, Richard Watt, film soundtrack to ‘Land of my Father’ with Oliver Mtukudzi and Whirimako Black, Nairobi Trio, D-Dub, Davey G and the Engines of Efficiency, BVs for Ben Lummis’ No 1 “They can’t take that away” |
| 2003 | Concord Dawn – ‘Let it Go’. Short film theme song w/ Brunettes and Don McGlashun “Sweet as Candy”, For Bob Frisbee – the Rainy Days. Featured on Journey’s, a CD released entirely of blind artists. Two tracks accompanied by Jann Rutherford. |
| 2002 | Magik and Rose, Feature film Soundtrack |
| 2001 | Pitch Black, Tidemarks with Ross Mullins, Eddie Raynor ‘Play it Strange’ – ‘Letting Go’ |
| 2000 | The Fondue Set CD ‘In a Blue Vein’. ‘Read about it’ Books in Homes theme song with Toi Iti written by Dave Dobbyn and Jan Hellreigel |
| 1999 | The Fondue Set CD ‘Stick a Fork in it’. |
Television Appearances:
- Artsville – May 2006, The Caitlin Smith Group, Video for ‘Held like a baby’
- National Anthem – May 30 2004 , ‘Brother’ and ‘Aurere’
- The Big Night In – Performed with The Fondue Set, With Pio and two songs solo with piano ‘Old Man River’ and ‘Without you’ (original)
- Inside out – 1998 Fashion special, 2002 Four Senses Concert for the Deaf, 2004 Profile on teaching and new CD
- Popstars – Vocal Coach for Truebliss (TVNZ)
- Squeeze – Profile and teaching Francesca Rudkin how to sing
- Good morning, w/ The Fondue Set – ‘Everybody’s Talking at Me’, ‘Come rain or come shine’, ‘Old Man River’. With Noel Cromby and Eddie Raynor: ‘Letting Go’, With Anna Rugis and Linn Lorkin – ‘If I had the Power’
- Get your Act together, Vocal coach
- Christmas in the Park 2000
Festivals:
Wanganui Arts Festival. AK03. Peace in the Park – performer and MC. Threadbo Global Music Festival (Aust). Festival of Romance. Christchurch Jazz Festival. Wellington International Jazz Festival. Waiheke Jazz Festival (Headline artist 5 years), Waiheke Food and Fine Festival, Devonport Food and Wine Festival, Taranaki Festival, Tauranga Arts Festival, Manly Jazz Festival (Aust), Ponsonby Music Festival, Taupo Arts Festival, Rotorua Streetfest, North Shore Sounds, NorthShore Events, Music in Parks, Gulf Harbour, ‘NZ National Feildays’ at Mystery Creek, AK05, Giant Leap (Festival of Disability), Wairarapa ‘Summer Hummer’, Whangamata Art Fusion Festival, Raglan Jazz and Blues Festival, Waitakere Sounds, Going West, Winter Jazz at the Auckland Art Gallery, Queenstown Winterfestival (Three years), Zoomusic, Rakino Island Jazz and Art Festival.
Students (include….)
| Aaron and Janna – Grande Cobra April Pohio – worship leader Asey Lio and Cushla - Fou Nature Betty Ann Monga - Ardijah Bjorn Peterson – Open Souls Claire Holmes – Farmer Pimp Dave Yetton – JPSE, Subliminals Elizabeth Walker Hannah Hegan Helena Struthers / Kerry Glockling – Auckland Navy Band James Moore – The Lure of Shoes Jared – Ruptus Jack Penny Ashton – Hot Pink Simon Hislop Daniel and Lloyd – International Flannel Neil Newton – Hozomeen Tim Stewart – Supergroove / Svelte Dylan Storey – The Dylan Storey Band Maryrose Crook – The Renderers Paul Kauri – worship leader Cindy Ruakere Brodie – The Have Kate Martin – Meatbix, solo artist Andrea Howarth Katia MacKenzie Damien – Blindspot Lisa Crawley Zeisha – Likely Story artist Bex Reilly – Schummacker & Baitercell Aja Rock Lucy Graves Jiwan Rai Dave Klein – Smile Foundation Jasmine Collins Hollie Smith – Trinity Roots Victoria Girling-Butcher and band – Lucid 3 Jimmy and Dion – The D4 Peter Marshall – The Holidaymakers Pete, Scott and Rob - Tourist Ana Strong Jonathan Edwards Oliver Driver Teresa Healey Elizabeth McRae Lana Nesnas – Australian Cast of Dirty Dancing Catherine Tunks Ivy Rossiter Lauren Mitchell |
Hayden Booth Jeff Cox Siobhan Marshall – Outrageous Fortune Fiona McGeogh Hayley Hansell Tina Fotu Brendon Turner Dolf de Datsun– The Datsuns Jessica Meffen – Subware Kathryn van Beek – Peachy Kean / Jonnie Rose Kevin Brown / Todd Landers– Quiver Nikora Lewis Libby Huirua – Parachute Band Matt Mitcheson – Springfield Cy Winstanley – Springfield and solo (currently based in London) Karleena - K’Lee Nesian Mystik Sean Strum – Eye TV Morgan Fairhead - ATC Neil Watson – Unification, The Blends, Anika Moa’s band Josephine Costain – Ishta Godfrey de Grut – Che Fu Richard Watt The Rock and Roll Machine Renee – Tadpole Anika Moa Purr Ladi 6 Run for Cover Michelle Crompton – Aerial Birgette Maria O’Flaherty – jazz soloist Charlotte Yates Kate Bartlett – actress Nicholas McCauley – Crash Politic Philip Gluckman – Smile Foundation Sam – Devil Gate Drive Bob Cardy – Shaft Belinda, Dee, Nadine, Nicki - Mary Josh Winsdor – Hippo Eats Dwarf Richard Manic – Runninghouse (Best Vocalist in 2004’s Battle of the Bands) Tanya Horo – Marvey King Erik Johanson – Leonard Trudy Lile – Mojave Nakita – (Best Vocalist 2005 Smokefree Rockquest) Danielle – Auckland Samba Alex Grayson – Shakey Ground Nick Rosenberg and many other soloists from ‘Heaven Bent’, ‘Jubilation’ and ‘One Voice’ choirs |
Teaching institutions and groups:
- The BBC including Alan Glenn for ‘Kidnapped’
- Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures
- Voice overs (Colin Hogg for documentaries, Slingshot CEO for TV ad campaign included)
- Warmed up Courtney Love and Hole members for the Big Day out 1999
- Choirs (Destiny’s Church, Hot Flush, Buddhist Centre)
- Barbershop quartets including NZ’s current champions
- Vocal tutor at MAINZ
- Vocal tutor at Auckland University SCAPA and Education departments
- Vocal tutor Unitech
- Vocal workshops for the NorthShore Events Festival and for the Temple live music venue (Formerly on Queen St) and for Wellington Jazz Polytech studentsEstablishing and editing PVC, the short lived web-based Professional Vocalists’ Collective
Special events:
- Cisco Jazz Series soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) in a Tribute to Mavis Rivers, Aotea Centre (2000)
- The Four Senses – Multimedia Concert for the deaf, Featured soloist with signing choir
- Performer two years running at the Silver Scroll Awards
- 2000 – Recipient of the Blind Foundation’s Blind Achiever 2000 Award
- Performing for Books in Homes and Gifted Kids functions and visiting primary schools as a role model in the Books in Schools program
- Ellerslie Flower Show (three years running)
- Opening of the Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne
- Opening Newmarket Cock and Bull
- Opening Starzz nightclub
- Opening of the Chancery Shopping Precinct, CBD
- Wrap parties for ‘Young Hercules’ and ‘Hercules’ TV series
- Opening of Borders, Auckland CBD
- Opening of Opus Bar and Brasserie, Ponsonby
- Opening of Butterfly Creek, Manukau City
- Opening of the Office Bar, CBD
- Millenium Marathon, Waikato
- Re-opening of the refurbished Civic, CBD
- Private Functions for: BMW, Coke, Vodafone, Heinz-Watties, The Italian Navy, Barfoot and Thompson, ROCOM, ROCPAC, Nokia, The Knowledge Wave, Consultus, TVNZ, The H.O.G Rally (Harley Davison Owners Group) Hamilton and many, many others……
Literally hundreds of weddings to the point of being cited as “Caitlin Smith: NZ’s wedding singer” in NZ Bride and Groom Magazine
I have organised and MC’d several successful public performance student nights called SingingHeads. Most at the Temple (Queen Street) and as part of the Grey Lynn Festival. Now at Atomic 121 Café, Ponsonby. Eagerly anticipated and appreciated by‘ standing room only’ audiences.
You might have heard television ads I’ve recorded for:
- Fly Buys, ‘You’ve got what it takes’
- Meridian Energy
- Merlot
- Office Max
- Marley spouting ‘ I’m in love with the rain’
- The everyday Egg
- Free Breast Cancer screening ‘Free’
- Subaru ‘Total Control’
- Sky City ‘The Golden touch’
- Sky Television……..to name a few
Or the ‘deranged cabaret’ and free jazz improvisation:
- Regular member of ‘Vitamin S’ pool of musicians. These are random
collaborative free music performances at The Odeon Lounge and the Wine Cellar - The Civic Theatre’s 75th Birthday Celebrations
- ‘Stark Night’ Caberet written by Rochelle Bright
- Love and the Imposter
There are live performances in Jazz Clubs including:
- With The Blue Bottom Stompers – Tauranga Jazz Club, Te Rapa, Hamilton Jazz Club, Howick Jazz Club
- With Band – Hamilton Jazz Society
- With The Vintage Jazz Band, Pumphouse
….and residencies with my various bands:
- The Drake (www.thedrake.co.nz) Freeman’s Bay 2005 – present
- Opus Bar and Brasserie (2003 – 2005)
- Iguacu Restaurant (1997-2005)
- Rakinos (1997-2003)
- Matchlounge (2004/5)
- Mecca Chancery (2003 – present)
- Otto in Metropolis (2001 – 2002)
- The Gables (1998-2002)
- The London Bar (1998 – present)
- Quattro (1997-1998)
Discography….
- 2004 - Aurere - (The Caitlin Smith Group)
- 2001 - Tidemarks - a tribute to New Zealand poets - with Ross Mullins (see www.rossmullins.com )
- 2001 - In a Blue Vein - (The Fondue Set)
- 2001 - ‘Play it Strange’ Eddie Raynor – ‘Letting Go’
- 2000 - Journeys - A Festival of Blind Muscians - 2 tracks (see www.rnzfb.org.nz )
- 1999 - Stick A Fork In It… (The Fondue Set)