Carlson grew up in Paradise Valley, Ariz., the youngest of 11 children. By the age of 12 she was playing both piano and guitar, and composing songs to entertain her family. Her early talents for songwriting and performance set the stage for Carlson's bright future.
Initially, Carlson did not formally pursue a musical career. She attended Brown University, where she majored in international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy. After graduation, Carlson found herself at a crossroads. Dealing with a recent family tragedy and feeling disillusioned by the political climate in Washington, D.C., she moved to New York for some "musical therapy." Carlson earned admission into the Manhattan School of Music and Brooklyn College's opera program. During this time, she expanded her creative repertoire and joined an Off-Broadway Cole Porter review amongst many other musical productions. Carlson also appeared in the 1999 indie romantic comedy Special Delivery, and contributed two songs to the film's soundtrack.
In September 2001, Carlson released her debut record, Apples for Eve, with songs co-written and produced by Emmy winner Ron Cohen. Soon after, Carlson's music started to spread its way throughout American culture. Her music graced the soundtracks of television shows Dawson's Creek, Lost and Passions, as well as the feature film Go Tigers!. As a result of these successes, Carlson was selected as a 2002 finalist in the Rolling Stone/Jim Beam Emerging Artist series.
Carlson's second record, 2003's Untucked, contained four hit singles that spent a remarkable 18 combined months on the Billboard and R&R Adult Contemporary charts. The romantic pop ballad "I Know You by Heart" is a powerful and moving duet featuring Benny Mardones -- best known for his 1980s hit single "Into the Night." Follow-up tunes such as "Count on Me," "Suddenly Beautiful," and Carlson's skillful rendering of The Cars' classic "Drive" are musical gems that brought the album well-deserved praise including an award for "Best Independent Pop Album" at the 2003 Los Angeles Music Awards.
After releasing Untucked, Carlson continued her sonic diversity by expanding her 1970s-era, soft-rock sound to include a deeper, edgier pop-rock sound. This creative evolution has shaped Carlson's latest effort, Here and Now. Produced by Ron Aniello (Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Lifehouse), the new record offers a lush collection of sweeping power ballads and upbeat pop tunes. A major highlight is the title track, inspired by the moment Carlson first held her then-newborn baby, Ruby Rose, and mused over experiences and lessons learned in her own life. In Carlson's words, "I look for the beauty in the good, the bad and the ugly alike. I'm grateful and I count it all a blessing."
Here and Now's first single is a modern take on the Howard Jones classic "No One is to Blame," with a guest appearance by Jones himself on vocals and piano. With songs such as "Be the One," "First To Say Goodbye" and "Lost," Carlson again demonstrates her enrichment as both an individual and a professional musician. This growth is equally evident in the diversity of Carlson's live performances. While on tour, she has opened for such artists as Kenny Loggins, Chicago, Eddie Money and Rick Springfield. Priding herself in the ability to "mix it up" onstage, Carlson offers audiences everything from an unplugged acoustic show to a full rock band extravaganza. "Lately, I've been throwing in snippets of opera!" Carlson added, laughing. Carlson loves that her audiences include dancing teenagers, hip seniors and everything in between.
As a songwriter, the former actress explains that she envisions her songs as "mini-movies," complete with characters, storylines and plot resolutions. Much like contemporaries Sheryl Crow and Natalie Merchant, Carlson views herself in various shades, and by that standard, Here and Now is a rainbow of textured life stories. Many of the songs included on her new album lend themselves to use in film and television. "Feel For Me" has already been tapped by the N-Network's "South of Nowhere," and will be featured in the first two episodes including the season premiere.
Carlson says, "I believe in personal responsibility; you own what is yours that way." But she also realizes that behind every great musician is a dedicated team and a supportive family. Carlson has all of these gifts, which allow her to live life on her own terms. "I used to feel like I was always rushing to the finish line, now I'm really trying to savor each moment and recognize everyday is a gift." she says. This new album reflects that inner clarity that, for Katrina Carlson, truly is Here and Now.
Blue Streak Cadillac
Katrina Carlson Lyrics
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Feelin' round for my shoes
All my laces are shredded into (a mess)
Of string spaghetti blues
They′re falling down beneath the cracks
They're coming down like a whip on my back
Yeah, yeah
I just wanna be
I just wanna be like a Blue Streak Cadillac
I wanna be free
As a California breeze
I just wanna be like a Blue Streak Cadillac
Moonlight on a tarmack world (sleep tight)
Drivin' fast anywhere (that′s right)
Blinded by the jealous wind that whips through
My saltwater hair
I lay it down like a snake leaves tracks
I′m movin' on and I won′t be back
No
(Chorus)
What's that ahead? One fine specimen
I gotta slow down, come on and climb in
I hit the gas doing eighty-five
I′m catchin' air
I′m free, I'm alive
(Chorus x2)
In Katrina Carlson's song "Blue Streak Cadillac," the singer appears to be escaping the confines of her mundane life and seeking freedom in a fast car. As the song begins, the singer is wandering aimlessly on a dusty road at sunset, looking for her shoes with shredded laces that resemble "string spaghetti blues." The imagery of the laces falling apart like a whip on her back emphasizes the strain of her current situation. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer wants to be free like a Blue Streak Cadillac, evoking a sense of speed and mobility.
The second verse continues with the idea of movement and speed, as the singer drives fast anywhere, feeling the wind whip through her hair. She likens her movements to a snake's track and declares that she's moving on and won't be back. The refrain once again proclaims the singer's desire to be free like a Blue Streak Cadillac, with the added image of moving with the ease of a California breeze.
The song ends with the singer encountering a "fine specimen," presumably a Blue Streak Cadillac, and taking the opportunity to climb in. As the car speeds up to eighty-five, she feels alive and free once more. The repeated chorus leads us to believe that this freedom is what the singer was looking for all along.
Overall, "Blue Streak Cadillac" is a song about a person longing for a sense of freedom in their life. The image of the Blue Streak Cadillac is used as a symbol of that freedom, with the car's speed and mobility representing the singer's escape from their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Sinkin' down on a dust-dipped road at sunset
I am feeling low and hopeless on a dusty, deserted road at dusk
Feelin' round for my shoes
I am frantically searching for my shoes
All my laces are shredded into (a mess)
The lace of my shoes is in a complete mess
Of string spaghetti blues
My shoelaces are like twisted strings that look like spaghetti
They're falling down beneath the cracks
My shoelaces are falling apart and going deep inside the cracks on the ground
They're coming down like a whip on my back
My shoelaces are hurting me when they are coming apart, like a whip lashing on my back
I just wanna be like a Blue Streak Cadillac
I just want to be as cool and free as a Blue Streak Cadillac car
I wanna be free
I want to be free from all the struggles and worries that are pulling me down
As a California breeze
I want to be as light and easy-going as the breeze of California
Moonlight on a tarmack world (sleep tight)
The world seems desolate like a tarmac road in the moonlight
Drivin' fast anywhere (that's right)
I am driving fast, trying to go anywhere, that is correct
Blinded by the jealous wind that whips through
The wind is strong and fierce, and I am struggling to cope with it
My saltwater hair
My hair is tousled and messy due to the salty wind
I lay it down like a snake leaves tracks
I am leaving my past and my troubles behind, like the way a snake leaves its tracks
I'm movin' on and I won't be back
I am leaving this place and I am never coming back
What's that ahead? One fine specimen
I can see a fine car ahead of me
I gotta slow down, come on and climb in
I need to slow down my car and get into that fine car
I hit the gas doing eighty-five
I step on the gas pedal and my car goes up to 85 mph
I'm catchin' air
My car is going so fast that it feels like it is taking off and flying
I'm free, I'm alive
I feel free and alive when I am driving fast, catching air with my car
Writer(s): Renee Reyes, Katrina Marie Shoen Carlson
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