Kelli Scarr is an American singer and songwriter. She sang vocals on

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's album ''

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'', as well as collaborating with him on National Public Radio's "Project Song", resulting in the track "Gone to Sleep".National Public Radio. "Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions". Boilen, Bob. May 4, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010

/ref> Scarr also toured with Moby for 15 months in 2009 and 2010. More recently, she has released an individual album called ''Piece''. Audio for the album was made available on the NPR website until its release date, August 10, 2010.National Public Radio. "First Listen: Kelli Scarr, 'Piece'" Boilen, Bob. July 25, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010

/ref> Scarr was nominated for an

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for her work on the

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documentary '' In a Dream''.

Early life

Scarr was born in

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, in the Salinas Valley. At the age of twelve, she relocated with her mother and brother to

Folsom, California Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is commonly known for Folsom State Prison, the song "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, as well as for Folsom Lake. The population was 80,454 at the 2020 census. Folsom is pa ...

. Scarr cites music on the radio during drives between her parents' homes in these locations as her early inspiration.Scarr, Kelli. Official Myspace page biography. Retrieved September 2, 2010

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Musical career

Following high school, Scarr was a member of the band Moonraker, first in Boston, then in Brooklyn. After the band's breakup in 2005, she was involved in writing the soundtrack for the

documentary '' In a Dream''. She was subsequently nominated for an

for the ''In a Dream'' score. In 2009, Scarr met

, who asked her to sing vocals for his album ''

''. Scarr subsequently toured with Moby for 15 months, both singing with him and opening shows with her own material. Scarr also collaborated with Moby on his appearance on National Public Radio's "Project Song" on May 4, 2010, a challenge for musicians to write a song in no more than 48 hours. Moby and Scarr were able to write the song "

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" in little more than a day, a feat not accomplished by any previous musicians in this challenge. Moby and Scarr had enough time left to record three versions of the song and to perform a short concert for NPR staff. Scarr's first album, entitled ''Piece'', was released on August 21, 2010. NPR reviewed the album favorably, calling it "enchanting" and noting that the tone of voice created the illusion of the singer being in the room. In 2016, Scarr performed vocals with

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References

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