Penny Rae Framstad is an American singer and songwriter whose musical style has been generally classified as pop, rock, and singer/songwriter influences. She has shared the stage with

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, Sixpence None the Richer, and

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, among others and has performed at the

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, The Viper Room,

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, and the

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, among other venues.

Early life and career

Framstad was born in

Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz ( Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a po ...

to parents Raymond and Eula (née McCoy) Framstad. She co-wrote, ''Even Angels Fall,'' ( Kim Bullard,

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, Jessica Riddle) recorded by Jessica Riddle on

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appeared in the film,

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, and on the soundtrack, earning her a gold record for album sales of over 500,000 copies. ''Even Angels Fall'', reached #27 on

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Adult Pop Songs airplay chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks."Fly Away" recorded as a duet by Sara Wasserman and

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(written by Penny Framstad and Sara Wasserman) was released in June, 2009 on "That Other Label". Penny Framstad Pop Academy Framstad launched the Penny Framstad Pop Academy in Los Angeles, CA in 2001 with a focus on songwriting, guitar, piano, live stage performance, and music business classes. Musician's Institute Framstad taught music classes at The Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California during 2016-2017. She specialized in artist development, teaching classes such as, ''The Song,'' and ''The Show,'' as well as coaching singers in private vocal and songwriting sessions for MI's Independent Artist Program.

Filmography

* Dance Moms (Lifetime TV Series) 2012 - Episode: 8 - Season 2 - (songwriter: ''I Think I Like You'')Pop Start *

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2007 - (songwriter/performer: ''The Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own'') *

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2007 - (songwriter/performer: ''The Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own'')Patch * Dawson’s Creek 2005 - (songwriter/performer: ''Holdin’ On'') *

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(Sony Pictures Film) 2004 - ''Why, Why, Why'' - (songwriter/performer)Patch *

Summerland (TV Series) ''Summerland'' is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory (Loughlin), raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic acciden ...

2004 - Episode 9 - Season 1 (songwriter/performer: ''Paint the Sky'')KZSC * The Real World Paris (MTV Reality TV) 2003 - Episode 13 - (songwriter/performer: ''Moth to a Flame”) * The Real World Chicago (MTV Reality TV) 2002 - Episode 1123 - (songwriter/performer: ''We’d Only Break Each Others Hearts'') *

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2001 - Episode 16 - Season 2 (songwriter/performer: ''I’ll Never Be the Same'') * Providence (TV series) 2000 - Episode 11 - Season 2 (2000) (songwriter/performer: ''Nothing to Hide'') - Episode 13 - Season 2 (2000) - (songwriter/performer: ''I’ll Never Be the Same'')Musical Discoveries *

(Touchstone Film/Soundtrack) 1999 -''Even Angels Fall'' - (songwriter)Pop Start

References

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Penny Framstad
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Framstad, Penny Living people American women singer-songwriters People from Santa Cruz, California Singer-songwriters from California 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)