Stacy Clark

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stacy Clark


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Stacy Clark
Alias = Stacy*Clark
Born = September 21, 1984 (age 23)
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Origin = Buffalo, New York, United States
Instrument = guitar, singing, piano, bass
Genre = Folk, Acoustic,
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 1995 – present
Label = Shangri La Music
Associated_acts = ASCAP
URL = [http://www.stacyclark.net/ www.stacyclark.net]
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Stacy Lynn Clark (born September 21, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Buffalo, New York.

Beginnings

Stacy was raised by her single mother in Grand Island, New York (suburb of Buffalo). She started writing poetry at seven to deal with the loss of her dad. Ever since then, writing has become a second nature to her. She bought her first acoustic guitar and began teaching herself. Her first live performance was at an open mic at Stimulance Coffeehouse in Buffalo, followed the same night by a performance at an open mic at Nietzsches. She met Buffalo folk legend and Righteous Babe Records artist Michael Meldrum. It was through him and his encouragement she learned more about working within the music industry as an independent musician. Clark frequented the Buffalo music scene gigging between 3-4 times a week at the young age of 15. In High School, she enrolled in the internship program at Grand Island Senior High School (New York). After requesting to work in the record industry, she was placed at Atomic Gardens Recording Studio. Between working part-time at a record store and gaining experience through the internship, she saved enough to record her first studio music project.

During her senior year of high school, Stacy was diagnosed with a rare blood platelet disorder called Idiopathic thrombonecytopenia. The normal blood platelet count ranges from 100,000 to 300,000. Under 30,000 your body bleeds to death and her count was at 1,000. Clark received an emergency blood platelet transfusion at Kenmore Mercy Hospital and remained there for weeks following. Due to this disorder, she had to quit soccer and receive treatments. After receiving a bone marrow test confirming it was not cancer, she was treated with an intravenous infusion. It was because of this disorder that caused Clark to stay local for her freshman year of college to be near her hemotologist. Clark was captain of her soccer team and attended Buffalo State College.

After clearance, Clark participated in the National Student Exchange program and studied a semester at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She embarked on her first U.S. two month solo national tour playing coffesshops and bars in the summer of 1999. In 2002, Clark graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh where she studied Art and enjoyed snowboarding. She was a featured guest on Plattsburgh State Television, a late night show hosted by Dave Annable. Clark hosted an open mic where students, including Owen Benjamin performed.

Clark moved to Orange County, California in 2004 to pursue music. She worked with Loren Israel on developement, Roger Love on vocals and went into the studio with producer Ian Kirkpatrick to record both her EP "Unusual". She is the official spokesperson of the Music Saves Lives [http://www.musicsaveslives.org/ Music Saves Lives] , a non-profit program she contributed to help start. Stacy speaks to students about the importance of donating blood. Her advertising partnership with friend Chelsea Davis, [http://www.chelstay.com/ Chelstay] , donates all of the design and marketing for the program. Clark was a "featured artist" on MTV.

In 2007, Clark went back into the studio with producer Kirkpatrick to create Apples & Oranges. Without the help of a record label, she worked fulltime to fund the album. Her songs off her EP "You Make It Worse" and "Unusual" were featured on MTV's hit series "Engaged and Underaged". "Unusual" was played on CBS's show "Girlfriends". Clark released her full length "Apples and Oranges" on November 20th in Los Angeles at Tangier. The album features guest vocals from: Tom Higgenson, Tim Pagnotta and Aaron Marsh. During the summer, Stacy appeared as a guest co-host on MTV for the Portland, Oregon segment of "The Big Ten". She has performed with artists such as: Tom Higgenson, Jacks Mannequin, Meiko, Copeland and The New Amsterdams.

In 2008, Clarks song "Say What You Want" was played on MTV's hit series "The Hills". Stacy has released a remix of "Closer" on her myspace page featuring LA based hiphop artist Ivan Ives. She will also be featured on Jack's Mannequin's new album "The Glass Passenger" on the track "Spinning".

The internet radio station KGRL featured her as their “Flower-Powered Artist” for September 2008, [ [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclark.php "Flower-Powered Artist - September 2008] ". "KGRL". September 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.] The feature includes an [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclarkinterview.php exclusive interview,] [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclark.php#a&o a CD Review of Apples and Oranges,] [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclark.php#photos exclusive photos,] and an [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclark.php#videos on-demand high-definition video stream of her KGRL FPA Live Sessions performance] last July 2008.

In the Fall of 2008, Stacy was signed to Shangri-La Music [http://popwreckoning.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/stacy-clark-signs-with-shangri-la-music/] , an independent boutique record label owned by Steve Bing and co-founded by Rock the Vote/music industry veterans: Jeff Ayeroff and Jon Rubin.

Discography

Albums

* 2007: "Apples and Oranges"

Compilations

* 2006 - Music Saves Lives/American Red Cross Compilation
* 2007 - Airport Tapes and Records Compilation, a label owned by Andrew McMahon.
* 2008 - Music Saves Lives Compilation

EPs

* 2002: "Movement"
* 2006: "Unusual"

Guest Vocals

* 9/2008: Jacks Mannequin - The Glass Passenger - songs: Crashing, Spinning (Shire/Warner-Reprise Records)
* 10/2008: Mikoto - We Are The Architects - song: Giving Up (Torque Records)

Remixes

* 2008: Closer - remixed/featuring Ivan Ives

Awards

Awarded

* 2006: [http://www.southerncaliforniamusicawards.com/winners/index.html Southern California Music Awards] - Best Female Performer
* 2006: Inland Empire Music Awards - Best Out of County Artist
* 2007: Inland Empire Music Awards - Best Out of County Artist
* 2007: [http://www.orangecountymusicawards.com/awards-2006.shtml Orange County Music Awards] - Best Female Performer

Nominated

* 2007: Toronto Independent International Music Awards - Best International Artist

Television

A few of her songs have been featured in television programs:
*"Unusual" was featured in two separate episodes on Season 1 of CBS Girlfriends Television Series
*"You Make It Worse" was featured on the MTV show "Engaged and Underaged"
*"Unusual" has been featured on the MTV show "Engaged and Underaged"
*"Say What You Want" was featured during the ending of Season 3, Episode 320 on the MTV show "The Hills"
*"Empty Bottles" was featured on Season 3, Episode 325 on the MTV show "The Hills"
*"Closer" was featured on Season 3, Episode 326 on the MTV show "The Hills"
*"Hello Again" was featured on the 2nd episode: Book of Heart of the ABC Family 6-hour mini-series "Samurai Girl"
*"Wont Let You" was featured on the 2nd episode: Book of Heart of the ABC Family 6-hour mini-series "Samurai Girl"
*"Empty Bottles" was featured on the episode: "Awards Season thats Bananas!" on [BRAVO] Rachel Zoe Show

Notes

External links

* [http://www.stacyclark.net/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ilovestacyclark MySpace profile]
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/stacyclark/ CD BABY]
* [http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/stacyclark.php Stacy Clark's Flower-powered Artist page @ KGRL.fm]
* [http://artvoice.com/issues/v6n51/see_you_there/stacy_clark Artvoice]
* [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=279085 Absolute Punk]
* [http://popwreck.blogspot.com/2007/12/popwrecks-favorite-albums-of-2007-part.html Pop Wreck Favorite Albums of 2007]
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