Connie Deming, New England daughter of a classical pianist and a

baritone, grew  up "singing in secret.  I watched the way my father presided

over my sister's voice, winced as my brother mocked the operatic sounds

coming from her throat as she practiced her vocalizations, and decided I

wanted none of that kind of scrutiny.  I would wait until the piano and I

could be alone together to savor the fun and freedom of it, and sing! 

Thanks to a few years of my mother's piano lessons, I was able to

accompany myself.  By the end of my senior year in high school, I'd let

the cat out of the bag and joined school choirs and talent shows, singing

everything I could get my hands on, from Faure to Bernstein to

Joni Mitchell and Elton John and the Beatles.  I loved it all, picking up the

guitar as well, which my father and brother and boyfriend played.  When

my son was born in 1985, I began to write my own songs."

Connie performed with an all New England State College Choir which toured

Europe in her senior year at Framingham State, sang in summer theatres in

Plymouth, MA, performed solo in coffee houses throughout her travels

across country, and taught K-8 and special ed music in Upstate NY for a

few years.  Settling back in Rochester in 1989, she raised her son, whose

gifts and struggles with autism became the inspiration for her fourth

recording of original songs in 2004, "Flights of Fancy." 

See her new release, "Touchstones," on the Home page!

Connie has delighted audiences of all ages with her warm, captivating voice,

performing at festivals, concerts, weddings, christenings, parties, schools,

churches, hospitals, bedsides, group homes, songwriting showcases, clubs,

corporate events and conferences -- "anywhere one or more hearts are

gathered."  Her voice opens souls, soothes and excites those hearts, heals,

rocks.  She is often compared to Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon,

Sarah McLachlan.  "If she don't steal your heart, it ain't beatin'!" called a

fan at a recent show.

Her "killer compliment" came from an erudite gentleman at a local club after

hearing Connie launch into Gracie Slick's "Somebody to Love," in response

to a sudden request.  Quoting Shakespeare and shaking his head, he said,

"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety."

Connie has shared the stage with Don Potter, Steve Gadd, Tony Levin,

Cheryl Wheeler, Claudia Schmidt, Dave Mallet, Mike Cross and others.  

Her autism awareness raising concerts and performances are a valuable

commodity at conferences and seminars as well -- truly, any audience

seeking entertainment that is sure to enlighten, transform and inspire.