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New York City, U.S. (1992 – present)
Charlyn Marie Marshall, also known as Chan (pronounced “Shawn”) Marshall, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on 21 January 1972. After dropping out of high school, she started performing under the name Cat Power, while in Atlanta, backed by musicians Glen Thrasher, Mark Moore, and others. She soon moved to New York City, U.S. in 1992, then later opening for Liz Phair in 1994, she met Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar, who encouraged her to record, and played on her first two albums, 1995’s Dear Sir and 1996’s Myra Lee. In 1996 she was signed to Matador Records, and released her third album, What Would the Community Think, which spawned a single and music video, “Nude as the News”.
Shortly following the release of What Would the Community Think Marshall disappeared from the musical scene, initially working as a baby sitter in Portland, Oregon and then moving to a farmhouse in Prosperity, South Carolina with boyfriend Bill Callahan (who performs under the name Smog). The plan was to permanently retire from music but during a sleepless night resulting from a nightmare, Marshall wrote several new songs. These songs would make up the bulk of Moon Pix. The album was recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne in eleven days with backing musicians Mick Turner and Jim White of the Dirty Three. The album was well-received by critics, and gained her recognition in the indie rock scene. However, during the subsequent tours she grew tired of her own material. This resulted in a series of shows during 1999 involving Marshall providing musical accompaniment to a series of screenings of the silent movie The Passion of Joan of Arc.
Shortly following the release of What Would the Community Think Marshall disappeared from the musical scene, initially working as a baby sitter in Portland, Oregon and then moving to a farmhouse in Prosperity, South Carolina with boyfriend Bill Callahan (who performs under the name Smog). The plan was to permanently retire from music but during a sleepless night resulting from a nightmare, Marshall wrote several new songs. These songs would make up the bulk of Moon Pix. The album was recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne in eleven days with backing musicians Mick Turner and Jim White of the Dirty Three. The album was well-received by critics, and gained her recognition in the indie rock scene. However, during the subsequent tours she grew tired of her own material. This resulted in a series of shows during 1999 involving Marshall providing musical accompaniment to a series of screenings of the silent movie The Passion of Joan of Arc.
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ChrisJHutchins wrote:
Powerful, fantastic, strong writer. Love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwxE2vpnhig&feature=channel
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iwanttobeagirl wrote:
Cat Cat ♥
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Karoslava wrote:
CAT POWER!!! come on to the Czech republic! come on!! :)
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blabbers wrote:
wow.
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Expialidochus wrote:
The Greatest.
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deltronz3030 wrote:
what a powerful kitty.
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Anna7ti wrote:
I love her........
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minxiekeso wrote:
Come to England again please!!! :)
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lesviolonsivres wrote:
unique
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psycho_barbie wrote:
oh, lovely Chan, please come to Poland one day ! [23]
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PepePerey wrote:
I feel it coming....a feline strength revival in my soul...which is probably beneficial in the long run ^_^
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anoukgriffioen wrote:
you are free is the absolute best
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a_PinkDream wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Cat+Power/+images/38291225
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Guilherme_UFT wrote:
oh, lovely Chan, please come to Poland one day ! [22]
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knoflook wrote:
Like PJ Harvey, Cat is so, so good.
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a_PinkDream wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Cat+Power/+images/38290011 vote for that pic!! i thinkits the best...........
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Miyumi_Cheza wrote:
oh, lovely Chan, please come to Poland one day ! [21]
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GilbertoAllen wrote:
oh, lovely Chan, please come to Poland one day ! [20]
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MadonnaWGacy wrote:
miau!
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Bleah666 wrote:
Oh, sry, guys, I've just read wrongly... don't know why exactly. My fault. :P
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THE FINISH LINE:
23 Jun 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/catpower
TIME'S CLOSING IN
ALMOST DONE TOURING.....
AFTER THESE PAST TWO YEARS, I WILL REALLY MISS MY COMRADES.
I NEVER WOULD HAVE ATTAINED THE CONFIDENCE THAT I OWN NOW,
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