Bree Sharp | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
December 17, 1975
Genres | Rock, pop, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels |
Trauma Records Ahimsa Records Velvet Elk Records |
Associated acts | Beautiful Small Machines |
Website |
breesharp.com beautifulsmallmachines.com |
Bree Sharp (born December 17, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter influenced by rock, pop, and folk. As of the 2010s, she is the lead vocalist of the electropop band Beautiful Small Machines.
Bree Sharp was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and learned to play guitar by 15. By 17, she had moved to New York City to study theater at New York University. She eventually returned to music and while in college began writing the songs that led to her 1998 record deal with Trauma Records. In July 1999, she released her first album, A Cheap and Evil Girl. The album's first single, "David Duchovny," garnered a cult following both for its musical qualities and its comical references to the titular actor. Will Shivers and Charles Forsch, production assistants and producers on The X-Files, produced a video for "David Duchovny" featuring several celebrities crooning the lyrics. The video was a hit on the Internet and circulated widely in the underground fan community. The song lyrics were quoted in David Duchovny's later Showtime Network TV series, Californication, in 2011.
Sharp's second single was "America," an examination of contemporary American culture.
In 2001, Sharp left Trauma Records, which at least one music journalist attributed to the company's poor management.