Vocals, Flute, and Percussion
catellen@forevertwelve.com

I've been singing as long as I can remember, even making up songs on my walk to and from elementary school. Around the house, we grew up listening to show tunes and Simon & Garfunkel. My favorite singers include Kate Bush, the Indigo Girls, Tori Amos, Melissa Etheridge, ani difranco, and Sting. I also adore most celtic and middle eastern music. Forever Twelve was my first real exposure to current progressive rock—my favorite prog singers are Geraldine Le Cocq from Halloween (on Musea) and Sharon den Adel (from Within Temptation). I've always felt strongest singing, but this has been an excellent opportunity to keep up playing flute, piano, and percussion. I studied mallets (marimba, xylophone, etc.) at UC Santa Barbara, toured with the Velvet Knights drum and bugle corps in 1986, and with the Continental Singers in 1990. I sang with two medieval a capella groups in Santa Barbara, and performed in several stage musicals over the years. And I definitely enjoy stretching my artistic skills, designing the website and our promotional materials.

at age 12, at the Yankee Peddler Festival in Canal Fulton, OH

at age 12, at horse camp in OH

goofing around in the studio