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Lenaé A. Harris, aka Cataclysmic Sounds, draws inspiration from a wide circle of collaborators, past and present composers, life experiences and family influences.
Her multi-faceted, genre-transcending career is a testament to her artistic ingenuity and, as a highly sought after force in the music industry, Lenaé deftly maintains a balance between her performance engagements as a cellist and pianist, with work as composer/arranger and producer. Her career has seen her do everything from play with symphony orchestras, to perform with colleagues on rock, pop, gospel, R&B, soul and electronic jazz projects, to composing and arranging jingles, string, and orchestral works. She has worked with such diverse musical artists as Kim Burrell, Roberta Flack, Donnie McClurkin, Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, Karsh Kali, Tye Tribbett, Tamar Kali, Maya Azucena, Imani Uzuri, Jonah Smith, Russell Taylor, Cetacea, Jeremy James, and Beth Arentsen to name a few.

In 2011, Ms. Harris was recognized by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences or NARAS, for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) on "Way I Feel" from Russell Taylor's Confessional album. In 2010, she also appeared on radio broadcast WNYC’s New Works for Cello episode where movements from The Other Shoe (2009) by composer Chris Becker were featured. Lenaé’s compositions, arrangements, and performances have been featured in several projects including the films: Colored Frames (2007), The Ski Trip (2004), The Cello (2003), which premiered at The New York International Latino Film Festival in 2004, and Little Moon Monster (2002).

Her discography as a cellist, keyboardist, arranger and/or producer include: Sony Release: Hang on Mike, Sparkle, and Unexpected Traffic (Candy Butchers: Hang on Mike), Koch Records releases: Get Live and Anything You Ask For (The Game), Family Feud (The Dayton Family), and Calliope (C-Murder: The Tru Story). Additional credits include: Whole New Level, Sometimes, Move, Different Than The Day Before (Meet Lee), Way I Feel (Russell Taylor: Confessional), Misguided, I Know What You Are Talking About (Jonah Smith: Lights On), Earthquake, Nicer, Heart On Hold, Gossip Queen, Good Listener, He Knows (Beth Arentsen: Nicer).
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