Kala Farnham

Kala Farnham is a folk-rock singer/songwriter based in northeastern Connecticut. She performs regularly throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut - and has appeared at such venues as The Bushnell, Six Flags New England, and Mogehan Sun Casino. She is also available as a cocktail pianist and accompanist, and plays a large repertoire of popular cover music. Recent clients include Hyde School (Pomfret, CT), St. Julie Billiart Church (N. Dartmouth, MA), and the Connecticut Ballet (Hartford, CT).
Kala's musical passion began when she started taking piano lessons at the age of 5. Since then, she has furthered her studies in music technology, composition, jazz, and classical voice throughout high school and college, where she majored in music performance and composition (Furman University and Hampshire College). In her spare time, she could be found performing in and accompanying musical theater productions. She started writing her own piano/vocal music at the age of 12 - it was only a few years later that she first performed her original compositions onstage. Kala Farnham has a powerful, emotional voice and sings about life's struggles from a fresh new perspective, backing herself up with skillful and passionate piano work. Her music is characterized by elements of folk rock, pop, and jazz. Her song "Eight Months" was voted # 2 on the IAC Alternative Picks list by the Independent Artist Company, an internet radio station based in California. "Eight Months" also reached # 12 on on the KIAC Radio Alternative Chart. Kala's song "Beat" was voted #1 in the May 2007 Electronic Music category on Ourstage.com. In 2008 she released a home-studio demo titled "Raincloud". In 2010 Kala's live album "Naked Honest: Kala Farnham Live 2009" was declared one of the Top 10 Albums of the year by Paul Rosano of www.thetrickismusic.com. Both albums are available via kalafarnham.com, itunes, and cdbaby.