You know you've got it in the bag when you don't need any marketing push or packaging gimmick to catapult you to fame. Only with the power of music behind her, online singing sensation, Colbie Caillat got much more than she bargained for when she first started posting up her songs on her myspace.com profile. As befits the organic style of her music, Caillat's fan base has grown by word of mouth, one person at a time and now she has an unbelievable record of over 10 million play hits.
Colbie has an innate talent for observing and capturing nuanced, yet significant moments, such as that first blush of love or passage into adulthood. Writing lyrics happens naturally for Caillat after a small gestation period. "I just let stuff build up inside of me and I'll write three songs in a weekend. It's a release," she says. "I don't pick something to write about. When I'm playing guitar, a melody comes out and whatever words come out, I go along with that."
On Coco, her Universal Republic debut, the songs mirror Caillat's low-key, refreshing style. Armed with her acoustic guitar and her dusky vocals, she evokes the same gentle, yet spirited style of her musical influences John Mayer, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill and The Weepies. It is clear that Caillat's music reflects her desire to remain true to herself and indeed even the album's title, Coco, a nickname her parents dotingly called her since she was an infant, has stuck.
It has been a rapid change of climate for Colbie Caillat since her recent days on the online platform to a colossal step on the global music scene. Will this fresh faced, twenty-two year old be prepared for all that is to come her way?
"In the past few months I've been preparing myself for this crazy adventure. I know many challenges and frustrations lie ahead, and I am going to learn a lot. But if I can
come home with some great new songs, amazing experiences, and new friends," says Caillat, "it will all be worth it."
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