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 You are watching the singer/guitarist with great interest. Her spirited live show and ability to craft well-written songs have already grabbed your attention. But now she does something that catches you by surprise. She takes out her cell phone. Slowly dialing someone’s number, she softly mentions that the next song is one of her mom and dad’s favorites. So, she explains, since they live 3 states away and don’t often get the chance to see her play, she is going to call them so they can be a part of tonight’s show. Sure enough, a woman’s voice is heard on the speakerphone that is placed near the young performer’s microphone. The audience laughs with surprise. The singer is now the mediator between a large crowd of people in a club and her mother and father on the other end of the line, seemingly half a world away. Unusual stage antics? Yes. Refreshingly creative and sincere? Most definitely. Born and raised in Monroeville, Alabama, Hope Cassity displayed an affinity for music and the stage at an early age. She performed at countless festivals and fairs throughout the Southeast, even sharing the stage with the likes of Tanya Tucker, Charlie Daniels, and Shelby Lynn. As with all young musicians, though, she inevitably faced a decision: should she pursue music as a career, or move on to other, more stable professions. Fueled by the realization that music was her calling, she attended a recording school near Columbus, Ohio. Later, following her parent’s advice that she needed something to fall back on, she went to Texas A & M University-Commerce. There she completed her degree in Pre-med Biology/Psychology and graduated with highest honors. Additionally, she became a published author for her research on music and the effect it has on spatial and temporal intelligence. After graduating, she realized she missed the stage and decided to move to Dallas, Texas to pursue her childhood dream. It was during her time at the Recording Workshop that Hope Cassity discovered the different genres which would influence her brand of guitar-driven music. With a newfound knack for blending country, folk and alternative, she started composing and recording her own songs. Not long after moving to Dallas, she began booking and promoting her own shows. |
