Caitlin Smith Bio
Vocals for:
Television Appearances:
Teaching institutions and groups:
| 2020 | Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band You Have Reached Your Destination. A studio recording of original songs by Caitlin. |
| 2013 | The Fondue Set Down To The Rind. A live recording of the final Fondue Set gig at the Taupo Arts Festival in 2004. The recording was recently rediscovered. Featuring Caitlin, Nigel Gavin and Steve Gerrish. |
| 2013 | Caitlin Smith Stories To Tell – The Thorndon Project. A CD released in conjunction with the Parents Of Visually Impaired New Zealand (PVINZ) |
| 2006 | The Dylan Storey Band ‘Bones’, Linn Lorkin ‘Kiwiana’ |
| 2005 | The Caitlin Smith Group ‘Aurere’. Formed and performed with alt.folk/country acapella harmony trio The Sextons |
| 2004 | SJD ‘Southern Lights’, Lorina Harding ‘Clean Break’, Richard Watt, film soundtrack to ‘Lands Of Our Fathers’ documentary with Oliver Mtukudzi and Whirimako Black. Nairobi Trio, D-Dub, Davey G and the Engines of Efficiency. Backing vocals for NZ Idol winner Ben Lummis’ #1 hit single ‘They Can’t Take That Away’ |
| 2003 | Concord Dawn – ‘Let it Go’. Short film theme song with Brunettes and Don McGlashan ‘Sweet as Candy’, For Bob Frisbee – the Rainy Days. Featured on ‘Journeys’, a CD released comprised entirely of blind artists. Two tracks accompanied by Jann Rutherford. |
| 2002 | Magik and Rose, Feature film Soundtrack |
| 2001 | Pitch Black, Tidemarks with Ross Mullins, Eddie Rayner ‘Play it Straight’ – ‘Letting Go’ |
| 2000 | The Fondue Set CD ‘In a Blue Vein’. ‘Read about it’ – Books in Homes theme song with Toi Iti, written by Dave Dobbyn and Jan Hellreigel |
| 1999 | The Fondue Set CD ‘Stick a Fork in it’. |
- Artsville – May 2006, The Caitlin Smith Group, Video for ‘Held Like A Baby’
- National Anthem (TV2) – May 30 2004 , ‘Brother’ and ‘Aurere’
- The Big Night In – Performed with The Fondue Set, With Pio and two songs solo with piano – ‘Old Man River’ and ‘Without You’ (original)
- Inside Out – 1998 Fashion special, 2002 Four Senses Concert for the Deaf, 2004 Profile on teaching and new CD
- Popstars – Vocal Coach for Truebliss (TVNZ)
- Squeeze – Profile and teaching Francesca Rudkin how to sing
- Good Morning, with The Fondue Set – ‘Everybody’s Talking at Me’, ‘Come rain or come shine’, ‘Old Man River’. With Noel Cromby and Eddie Raynor: ‘Letting Go’, With Anna Rugis and Linn Lorkin – ‘If I had the Power’
- Get your Act together, Vocal coach
- Christmas in the Park 2000
- Wanganui Arts Festival
- AK03
- Peace in the Park – performer and MC
- Thredbo Global Music Festival (Australia)
- Festival of Romance
- Christchurch Jazz Festival
- Wellington International Jazz Festival
- Waiheke Jazz Festival (Headline artist 5 years)
- Waiheke Food and Fine Festival
- Devonport Food and Wine Festival
- Taranaki Festival
- Tauranga Arts Festival
- Manly Jazz Festival (Australia)
- Ponsonby Music Festival
- Taupo Arts Festival
- Rotorua Streetfest
- North Shore Sounds
- NorthShore Events
- Music in Parks
- Gulf Harbour
- ‘NZ National Fielddays’ at Mystery Creek
- AK05
- Giant Leap (Festival of Disability)
- Wairarapa ‘Summer Hummer’
- Whangamata Art Fusion Festival
- Raglan Jazz and Blues Festival
- Waitakere Sounds
- Going West
- Winter Jazz at the Auckland Art Gallery
- Queenstown Winterfestival (3 years)
- Zoomusic
- Rakino Island Jazz and Art Festival
| Aaron and Janna – Grande Cobra April Pohio – worship leader Asey Lio and Cushla – Fou Nature Betty Ann Monga – Ardijah Bjorn Peterson – Open Souls Claire Holmes – Farmer Pimp Dave Yetton – JPSE, Subliminals Elizabeth Walker Hannah Hegan Helena Struthers / Kerry Glockling – Auckland Navy Band James Moore – The Lure of Shoes Jared – Ruptus Jack Penny Ashton – Hot Pink Simon Hislop Daniel and Lloyd – International Flannel Neil Newton – Hozomeen Tim Stewart – Supergroove / Svelte Dylan Storey – The Dylan Storey Band Maryrose Crook – The Renderers Paul Kauri – worship leader Cindy Ruakere Brodie – The Have Kate Martin – Meatbix, solo artist Andrea Howarth Katia MacKenzie Damien – Blindspot Lisa Crawley Zeisha – Likely Story artist Bex Reilly – Schummacker & Baitercell Aja Rock Lucy Graves Jiwan Rai Dave Klein – Smile Foundation Jasmine Collins Hollie Smith – Trinity Roots Victoria Girling-Butcher and band – Lucid 3 Jimmy and Dion – The D4 Peter Marshall – The Holidaymakers Pete, Scott and Rob – Tourist Ana Strong Jonathan Edwards Oliver Driver Teresa Healey Elizabeth McRae Lana Nesnas – Australian Cast of Dirty Dancing Catherine Tunks Ivy Rossiter Lauren Mitchell | Hayden Booth Jeff Cox Siobhan Marshall – Outrageous Fortune Fiona McGeogh Hayley Hansell Tina Fotu Brendon Turner Dolf de Datsun – The Datsuns Jessica Meffen – Subware Kathryn van Beek – Peachy Kean / Jonnie Rose Kevin Brown / Todd Landers – Quiver Nikora Lewis Libby Huirua – Parachute Band Matt Mitcheson – Springfield Cy Winstanley – Springfield and solo (currently based in London) Karleena – K’Lee Nesian Mystik Sean Strum – Eye TV Morgan Fairhead – ATC Neil Watson – Unification, The Blends, Anika Moa’s band Josephine Costain – Ishta Godfrey de Grut – Che Fu Richard Watt The Rock and Roll Machine Renee – Tadpole Anika Moa Purr Ladi 6 Run for Cover Michelle Crompton – Aerial Birgette Maria O’Flaherty – jazz soloist Charlotte Yates Kate Bartlett – actress Nicholas McCauley – Crash Politic Philip Gluckman – Smile Foundation Sam – Devil Gate Drive Bob Cardy – Shaft Belinda, Dee, Nadine, Nicki – Mary Josh Winsdor – Hippo Eats Dwarf Richard Manic – Runninghouse (Best Vocalist in 2004’s Battle of the Bands) Tanya Horo – Marvey King Erik Johanson – Leonard Trudy Lile – Mojave Nakita – (Best Vocalist 2005 Smokefree Rockquest) Danielle – Auckland Samba Alex Grayson – Shakey Ground Nick Rosenberg and many other soloists from ‘Heaven Bent’, ‘Jubilation’ and ‘One Voice’ choirs |
- The BBC including Alan Glenn for ‘Kidnapped’
- Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures
- Voice overs (Colin Hogg for documentaries, Slingshot CEO for TV ad campaign included)
- Warmed up Courtney Love and Hole members for the Big Day out 1999
- Choirs (Destiny Church, Hot Flush, Buddhist Centre)
- Barbershop quartets including NZ’s current champions
- Vocal tutor at MAINZ
- Vocal tutor at Auckland University SCAPA and Education departments
- Vocal tutor at Unitec
- Vocal Tutor at Southern Institute of Technology
- Vocal workshops for the NorthShore Events Festival and for the Temple live music venue (Formerly on Queen St) and for Wellington Jazz Polytech students
- Establishing and editing PVC, the short lived web-based Professional Vocalists’ Collective
- Taste Auckland 2012
- Cisco Jazz Series soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) in a Tribute to Mavis Rivers, Aotea Centre (2000)
- The Four Senses – Multimedia Concert for the deaf, Featured soloist with signing choir
- Performer for two years running at the Silver Scroll Awards
- 2000 – Recipient of the Blind Foundation’s Blind Achiever 2000 Award
- Performing for Books in Homes and Gifted Kids functions and visiting primary schools as a role model in the Books in Schools program
- Ellerslie Flower Show (three years running)
- Opening of the Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne
- Opening Newmarket Cock and Bull
- Opening Starzz nightclub
- Opening of the Chancery Shopping Precinct, CBD
- Wrap parties for ‘Young Hercules’ and ‘Hercules’ TV series
- Opening of Borders, Auckland CBD
- Opening of Opus Bar and Brasserie, Ponsonby
- Opening of Butterfly Creek, Manukau City
- Opening of the Office Bar, CBD
- Millenium Marathon, Waikato
- Re-opening of the refurbished Civic, CBD
- Private Functions for: BMW, Coke, Vodafone, Heinz-Watties, The Italian Navy, Barfoot and Thompson, ROCOM, ROCPAC, Nokia, The Knowledge Wave, Consultus, TVNZ, The H.O.G Rally (Harley Davison Owners Group) Hamilton and many, many others…
- Fly Buys, ‘You’ve Got What It Takes’
- Meridian Energy
- Merlot
- Office Max
- Marley Spouting – I’m In Love With The Rain’
- The everyday Egg
- Free Breast Cancer screening – ‘Free’
- Subaru ‘Total Control’
- Sky City ‘The Golden Touch’
- Sky Television (…to name a few)
- Regular member of the ‘Vitamin S’ pool of musicians. These are random collaborative free music performances at The Odeon Lounge and the Wine Cellar
- The Civic Theatre’s 75th Birthday Celebrations
- ‘Stark Night’ Cabaret written by Rochelle Bright
- Love and the Imposter
- Birds Of Paradise
- With The Blue Bottom Stompers – Tauranga Jazz Club, Te Rapa, Hamilton Jazz Club, Howick Jazz Club
- With Band – Hamilton Jazz Society
- With The Vintage Jazz Band, Pumphouse
- The Drake in Freeman’s Bay 2005 – 2008
- Opus Bar and Brasserie (2003 – 2005)
- Iguacu Restaurant (1997-2005)
- Rakinos (1997-2003)
- Matchlounge (2004/5)
- Mecca Chancery (2003 -)
- Otto in Metropolis (2001 – 2002)
- The Gables (1998-2002)
- The London Bar (1998 -)
- Quattro (1997-1998)
- Cock & Bull Restaurant & Bar
- Hotel Debrett (2009 – 2016)
- Flare, SkyCity (2020 – )
- 2020 – You Have Reached Your Destination – Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band
- 2013 – Down To The Rind – (The Fondue Set)
- 2013 – Stories To Tell – The Thorndon Project
- 2004 – Aurere – (The Caitlin Smith Group)
- 2001 – Tidemarks – a tribute to New Zealand poets – with Ross Mullins
- 2001 – In a Blue Vein – (The Fondue Set)
- 2001 – Play it Straight Eddie Rayner – ‘Letting Go’
- 2000 – Journeys – A Festival of Blind Musicians – (2 tracks)
- 1999 – Stick A Fork In It… (The Fondue Set)