Lauren Passarelli
Lauren Passarelli | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | L. Pass. |
| Born | February 1, 1960 Teaneck, New Jersey, USA |
| Genres | Pop-rock, Instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer songwriter, professor of guitar, record producer, recording engineer, author |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums, ukulele, mandolin, harmonica |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Labels | Feather Records |
| Website | www |
Lauren "L. Pass." Passarelli (born February 1, 1960) is an American musician and educator.
Academic career[edit]
Passarelli's guitar studies began when she was nine years old. She studied for five years with Lou Sabini while growing up in Paramus, New Jersey, where she attended Paramus High School.[1] Sabini told her about Berklee, informing her that even though she was eleven she was using college textbooks: A Modern Method for Guitar by William G. Leavitt.[2]
Passarelli was the first woman to graduate from Berklee College of Music as a guitar performance major in 1982, and she became Berklee's first female guitar instructor in 1984 and the first woman to attain the rank of full professor. Her students have included: David Rawlings, Kyle Patrick, Panos Panay, Derek Sivers and St. Vincent.[3][4]
She attended Berklee with Melissa Etheridge, appearing in Etheridge's VH1 Behind The Music episode.[5] Passarelli's fellow students included Makoto Ozone, Phil Person, Bob Zung, and Aimee Mann.
Passarelli was a featured Beatles expert on CBS Sunday Morning, celebrating fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.[6][7]
Awards[edit]
January 18, 2017: Music and electronics technology company Soundwave Research[8] awarded its “Good Song” prize to Passarelli for her song Harry, originally released on the album Honeywine on Feather Records.
Beatles tribute band[edit]
Passarelli played the role of George Harrison in The Beatles tribute band All Together Now (formerly known as Get Back).[2] She has played with Leni Stern.[9]
Some of Passarelli's students[who?] believe that her song "My Norwegian Friend", with its collage layered ending, from her CD Shadow Language, inspired The Beatles' album Love because Passarelli handed Giles Martin a cassette demo of "My Norwegian Friend" in the late 1990s.[10][11][better source needed]
Passarelli is a guitarist for the band Afterfab (2014–2018, a tribute band to the solo years of all four Beatles.[12]
Other activities[edit]
Passarelli co-founded the progressive pop group Two Tru, with keyboardist, arranger, Cindy Brown. They also co-founded Feather Records where Lauren is responsible for engineering and production. Passarelli releases her music on Feather Records.[2]
Passarelli has written books, including two about guitar, one on technique, and one on the myths that keep players stuck: Guitar Insights: Minor Tweaks, Major Results; Guitar Insights: Myths and what Matters; and a picture book about Dachshunds: Adorable Dachshunds.[13]
Passarelli was a consultant for the film Beatle Stories by Seth Swirsky.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
| Artist | Album | Label | Credit | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Passarelli | Love Wins | Feather Records | Artist, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, vocals, engineer, producer, arranger, mixing, mastering. | 2020 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Night Vision | Feather Records | Artist, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, vocals, engineer, producer, arranger, mixing, mastering. | 2020 | |
| Kate Chadbourne | A Celtic Blessing Year | inde | mastering engineer. | 2020 | |
| Ryland Hyland | Piano Composition | Inde | Mix and mastering engineer | 2020 | |
| Multi + Lauren Passarelli | Across The Universe 2 Another Low Budget Tribute to The Beatles | Low Budget | Guitar, Bass, Vocals, recorded and mixed two tracks. | 2019 | |
| Kate Chadbourne | The Moon Jig | Independent | Recorded, Mixed & Mastered | 2018 | |
| Mike Bishop | Ideals of Fire | Independent | Slide Guitar | 2018 | |
| Suzanna Sifter | Sophisticated Lady | Independent | Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2018 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Midnight Sun | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2018 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | In December (Chord Solo Version) | Feather | Composer, Arranger, Guitarist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2018 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Piece of Sky | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2017 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Lean Back Into Me | Feather | Co-lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2017 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | A Parallel Sunrise | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2016 | |
| Kate Chadbourne | Songs of The Poets | Independent | Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2016 | |
| Two Tru | Tell Me Your Idea | Feather | Co-songwriter, Arranger, Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist | 2015 | |
| Jane Miller | Introduction to Jazz Guitar - Audio | Berklee Press | Engineer, Mixing, Mastering |
2015 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | The LA Sessions | Feather | Songwriter, Co-lyricist, Arranger, Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist | 2015 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Always & Forever | Feather | Guitarist, Producer, Engineer | 2013 | |
| Kate Chadbourne | Well Wishing Songs | Independent | Mastering Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2013 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Tender Ramble | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2013 | |
| Jane Miller | Three Sides To A Story | Pink Bubble Records | Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2013 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Honeywine | Feather | Songwriter, Co-lyricist, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2013 | |
| Roger Fluet | Why Did the Plane Crash | Independent | Associate Producer | 2013 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Blast of Love | Feather | Songwriter, Co-lyricist, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2012 | |
| Sarah Burrill | 80's Greatest Hits | Independent | Photographer front & back covers | 2011 | |
| Andrea Belanger | Light Up The Dark | Independent | Guitarist | 2011 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Playing with the Pieces | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2010 | |
| Pam Ressler/Louis Arnold | Opening The Door To Meditation | Independent | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2010 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Low Tide | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2008 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | All The Words | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2008 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Great Day To Land/Happy Birthday | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2008 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Mainly Distance | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2008 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Time To Groove | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Bellabye | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Guitarist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Hold On | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | Sweetest Thing | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | The Secret Quantum Song Thank You | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Lauren Passarelli/Two Tru | The Secret Quantum Song Enjoy | Feather | Songwriter, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering | 2007 | |
| Multi Artists | We Are All Connected | BCSPCD | Co-producer | 2006 | |
| Lauren Passarelli | Back to the Bone | Feather | Composer, Arranger, Guitarist, Co-producer, Engineer, Mixing | 2005 | |
| Two Tru | Shadow Language | Feather | Songwriter, Co-Songwriter, Co-arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Co-producer, Engineer, Mixing | 2004 | |
| Crave | Garden Party | Glass Eye Records | Engineer, Mixing | 1998 | |
| Thaddeus Hogarth | When The Sun Goes Down | THMF | Engineer, Mixing | 1998 | |
| Sarah Burrill | Stained Glass | Feather | Co-arranger, Backing Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Co-producer, Engineer, Mixing | 1993 | |
| Two Tru | Among The Ruins | Feather | Songwriter, Co-Songwriter, Co-arranger, Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Co-producer, Engineer, Mixing | 1989 | |
| Two Tru | Twelve New Faces | Myrhh/Word | Co-Songwriter, Co-arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocals | 1988 | |
| Matt Johnson | Something About The Moon | Dolce & Nuit | Guitarist | 1988 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Wassel, Bryan. "Berklee professor, former Paramus resident credits Beatles as musical inspiration", Town News, May 4, 2011. Accessed September 13, 2011. "A former Paramus resident has accomplished a series of firsts at Berklee College in Boston: becoming the first woman to graduate the guitar performance program in 1982, the first female faculty member of the guitar department in 1984 and the first woman to be promoted to full professor in the department (2009). Passarelli, who was born in Teaneck and grew up in Paramus, developed her interest in guitar at an early age, citing the Beatles as one of her biggest influences.... Passarelli's musical talent goes beyond just the guitar, and while attending Paramus High School she played flute in the school's marching and concert bands, as well as guitar for the stage band."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Milano, Brett. Meet the Beatle in Berklee News, November 14, 2002.
- ↑ Small, Mark. Faculty (sic) Profile: Lauren Passarelli: Fab Guitar
- ↑ Wassel, Bryan. For Fab Four fan, it gets better all the time in Town News, May 4, 2011.
- ↑ Hollywoodhood (2016-09-06), Behind the Music Melissa Etheridge, retrieved 2018-07-04
- ↑ "When The Beatles changed everything". Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ symun M (2014-02-17), The BEATLES * 50 Years Ago ..., retrieved 2018-06-29
- ↑ Crowley, Bob (18 January 2017). "MERCENARY: Lauren Passarelli Receives 2017 "Good Song" Award". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ↑ Spring Visiting Artists in Berklee Today, Summer 1996.
- ↑ Lauren Passarelli. "Lauren Passarelli ~ 2004 Interview part 3". Retrieved 8 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Lauren Passarelli. "Lauren Passarelli ~ My Norwegian Friend [album version]". Retrieved 8 December 2018 – via YouTube.
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- ↑ "Author Page". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01. Unknown parameter
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