Hailing from New York City, art-rocker and poet Jamie Rattner's edgy and confessional songs at the piano have earned her comparisons to writer,
Anne Sexton and associations with singers like Trent Reznor and Kate Bush.
This Indie Award recepient's newest album is sold in a set with a booklet of her poetry; the package is titled Within.

Testimony to this songstress' carefully penned songs, Jamie has received numerous acknowledgements for her work including:

-First Place in the Lyrics category of the USA Songwriting Competition
-Finalist in Lyrics Category of the Unisong Competition
-Runner Up in the Great American Song Contest
-Honorable Mention in American Songwriter Magazine's Lyric Contest
-Runner Up for Song of the Year in an international songwriting competition for
VH-1's Save The Music Foundation

Jamie has appeared on TV and had impressive airplay on 500+ stations.Her music continues in the complelling, intelligent performance style that originally garnered attention from Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music. It was here that she studied with the teachers of Aimee Mann & Paula Cole while recording her debut CD project with producer Tim Bruhns (Ellis Paul/Holly Palmer). She has gone on to stir audiences from her home in New York City to Europe where her literary,artistic style has found great appreciation.

Performing both solo and with her band featuring Tony Calabro on drums and Drew Thurlow on bass, Jamie Rattner's intense full-length release and gripping live show are not to be overlooked.