Sonya Kitchell
Sonya D. Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Ashfield, Massachusetts[1]) is an … Read Full Bio ↴Sonya D. Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Ashfield, Massachusetts[1]) is an American singer and composer. Kitchell formed her first band and began writing music in 2001. In 2004 Sonya signed with Velour Records and was named the second Starbucks Hear Music Artist, releasing her first Internationally selling Record: “Words Came Back to Me” on Velour Records, touring globally to Japan, Europe and many times across the US in support of the album.
Sonya has appeared on numerous late night TV shows including Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CNN, CBS and garnered rave reviews from the LA Times, Boston Globe, NY Times & NPR; gracing venues such as Carnegie Hall & The Hollywood Bowl amongst numerous notable stages around the world. In 2007 she joined forces with Herbie Hancock singing on his Grammy winning Joni Mitchell record titled, “River: The Joni Letters”. Herbie Hancock invited Sonya to join him on tour to sing in his band, in support of the record for the following year. During this time she worked alongside such greats as Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Milton Nascimento, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, and many more.
Shortly after her year spent touring with Herbie Hancock, Sonya released her second album, "This Storm" on Decca Records produced by Malcolm Burn (Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, 2008) in collaboration with renowned rock band, The Slip, to much critical acclaim.
In 2009, Sonya joined forces with long-time friend and collaborator Garth Stevenson and together they created a collection of string-quartet based music, releasing “Convict of Conviction” in 2010 with producer Stewart Lerman (Antony and the Johnsons, David Byrne). Sonya Kitchell & The Brooklyn Strings were born and Sonya spent the next year performing with a string quartet ensemble exploring a more dramatic, cinematic side to her music.
Her songs have appeared on numerous TV shows and films including Perfect Stranger (Bruce Willis, Halle Berry), Private Practice and The Unit.
She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her fourth album.
Sonya has appeared on numerous late night TV shows including Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CNN, CBS and garnered rave reviews from the LA Times, Boston Globe, NY Times & NPR; gracing venues such as Carnegie Hall & The Hollywood Bowl amongst numerous notable stages around the world. In 2007 she joined forces with Herbie Hancock singing on his Grammy winning Joni Mitchell record titled, “River: The Joni Letters”. Herbie Hancock invited Sonya to join him on tour to sing in his band, in support of the record for the following year. During this time she worked alongside such greats as Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Milton Nascimento, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, and many more.
Shortly after her year spent touring with Herbie Hancock, Sonya released her second album, "This Storm" on Decca Records produced by Malcolm Burn (Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, 2008) in collaboration with renowned rock band, The Slip, to much critical acclaim.
In 2009, Sonya joined forces with long-time friend and collaborator Garth Stevenson and together they created a collection of string-quartet based music, releasing “Convict of Conviction” in 2010 with producer Stewart Lerman (Antony and the Johnsons, David Byrne). Sonya Kitchell & The Brooklyn Strings were born and Sonya spent the next year performing with a string quartet ensemble exploring a more dramatic, cinematic side to her music.
Her songs have appeared on numerous TV shows and films including Perfect Stranger (Bruce Willis, Halle Berry), Private Practice and The Unit.
She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her fourth album.
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Sonya Kitchell Lyrics
04 Here To There You wake in the morn One day dies, another's born, oh,…
07 Soldier's Lament He fight and he pray, he love and he bleed To…
Borderline Too much infiltration Not enough information Everybody wants…
Can't Get You Out Of My Mind I can't get you out of my mind Your love is…
Cold Day Every morning, before the sun does rise He cries Then he wip…
Convict of Conviction He was a convict of his own conviction He was in…
Effortless Do you hear the wind a howling? I saved my lonely…
Every Drop There you go down again To that place you say you…
Follow Me In You′re going to give me all your loving Oh, what should…
For Every Drop There you go down again To that place you say you…
Here To There You wake in the morn One day dies, another's born, oh,…
I'd Love You I'd love you if you wanted me to But you seem…
I’d Love You I'd love you I'd love you if you wanted me to But…
Jerry Oh sweet Jerry, the man that she would marry, He'd…
Let Me Go You hold me down please you let me go I'm dying to be…
Lighthouse It comes in Like the wind Through a door That I never meant…
No Matter What She's a crazy girl who needs an intervention. she has…
Robin In The Snow I saw a robin flying in the snow Fluttering low Isn't the…
Running I'm not ready to paint my face And cover all that…
Simple Melody Spinning round Till I tumble down All my worries sink…
Sinks Like a Stone There's an arrow deep within my heart And it sinks just…
Snowing It's snowing outside My window this morning And here Where …
So Lonely It's been a long, a long, long day, oh why? I…
Soldier He fight and he pray, he love and he bleed To…
Think Of You You're like a breath of fresh air Everytime I'm 'round you …
Tinted Glass I cannot explain WHy I am this why Precaution please leav…
Too Beautiful And I laid down in fields of gold Only to rest…
Train I've just taken a seat on the train I walked through…
Walk Away How do you feel about this? 'Cause your eyes say the…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Who Knows After All Let us drink one last glass of wine I will wish…
Who Knows After All? Let us drink one last glass of wine I will wish…
Words My words ran away from me Now I'm lost and they're…