User:Kcommodore

On September 21st, 2002, Kristen (Perry) Commodore became a songwriter. Kristen's beloved father, Leo Perry, Cape Verdean American Musical Legend, passed on to heaven on this painful day in September. Kristen says "I have never been the same since and the first song I ever wrote was Sunny September Rain. It's about a daughter watching her Daddy die and how she copes trying to deal with such an enormous death. Out of the 150 songs I have written, I believe this one stands out...just like my father would have wanted!"

Kristen wrote her debut EP, Callbox, which is being released in July 2008. Kristen named her EP Callbox "because my first single is called Addiction and all I could think of when I was addicted to sugar is that noone was there when I was crying and calling out for help. Addiction, no matter in what form, is an inner struggle of the devil and demons trying to persuade our inner being. I wanted to put Addiction out in the open and bring it to the forefront."

Kristen executive produced and wrote her EP, as well as her full length album, Sunny September Rain, which will be release in March 2009.

Kristen was born and raised in Taunton, Massachusetts, as well as a graduate of Taunton High School. Growing up, she was involved in athletics, politics, and music. She was an accomplished cheerleader for 17 years. "Cheerleading gave me confidence and I was captain therefore, it helped me become a leader. We were Taunton High School State Champions and going to Nationals helped me work as a team and develop more social skills than what I already had! I spent my whole childhood cheerleading and the memorization skills that I acquired through this sport has helped me memorize my songs."

Kristen is also a graduate of Bristol Community College and Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. Kristen holds her A.A. in History and her B.A. in History and Religion. She is also a Massachusetts Certified Literacy Instructor.

Kristen's passion is reading. "I grew up reading books because my mother didn't allow me to watch TV. I got one hour of watching TV a week and that was on Saturday nights. I love the idea of experiencing escapism through books, ideas and writing. It is the single greatest gift my mother has given to me. I was fortunate to be able to be a volunteer English and Literacy teacher for 2 years to a Cape Verdean Student. It is one of the accomplishments that I am most proud of."

Kristen won Miss Boston in 2000 and went on to compete in the Miss Plus USA Pageant in Chicago, Illinois. Kristen says "Modeling was fun and nice and you meet amazing photographers and see such beautiful people. But, being judged by your beauty is not the only thing I want to be remembered by. I am brilliant and talented and I am an educated young woman. I want people to know me through my songwriting and I want to take them on a journey with my voice, whether they see my face or not!"

Kristen's first concert was in 2005, at B.B. King's in Hollywood at Universal Studios, where she was one of the opening acts for the singer, Rome.

Kristen has been performing all over Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Kristen plans to foster her music and her work with addicts, to change the world. Addiction is close to her heart and she wrote it for a friend who asked her in April 2006. "He wanted a song to save his life; I was affected deeply and 2 weeks later, I had given birth to a song named Addiction. It is dedicated to my dear friend, David and I thank him for all he and his family have contributed to my life."

Cape Verdean American Magazine named her as the Cape Verdean American Breakout Artist of 2008. Manuel Pires, Editor-at-Large for Cape Verdean American Magazine said that "Kristen is one of the most accomplished songwriters of her generation and her soulful voice will change the world. Kristen will change how you think as a person because when you get to know her, you will always want to be around her. She is loving and beautiful and she has affected all of our lives at the magazine because of her single Addiction. This song will allow people to change and become free."

Kristen is produced by The Product which consist of family, Jacque Commodore and Brian Weik. Kristen credits Jacque and Brian with giving her an "old school funk and blues sound to match her ultra unique voice. Jacque and Brian have gifted me with a confidence in the studio that I have never experienced! It feels like your walking on cloud 9! They executive produced my EP and my album with me and I couldn't have done it without God and without them!"

Kristen is managed by her husband Morgan, who Kristen says "is the best manager on the planet. He moved me 3000 miles from Massachusetts to California because he believed in me and my dream and I don't know anyone who believes in me this much!"

Kristen is a PerCom Entertainment Artist and she records at Commodore Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kristen's EP is being released on Commodore Records and she is represented by Commodore Management. (c) 2008