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Nominated for best music video 9th Annual LA Music Awards
Song: Pie Artist: Corday
Jennifer Corday (born July 12, 1966), is a singer/songwriter known as Corday from Long Beach, California.
Corday was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She graduated with honors from Wilson High School, where she enjoyed sports, music and drama and was the school mascot. After graduating, Corday started college at Long Beach City, where she performed as a cellist in the chamber orchestra, and participated as an actress in several productions. She transferred to Chapman University in Orange, California, where she continued studying theater and music. She toured Alaska and Hawaii, performing as a cellist in the chamber and symphony orchestras and electric bassist in the jazz ensemble. She became interested in directing her senior year where she had the opportunity to produce and direct one-act plays for the public. She graduated with a B.A. in Communications, with minors in Music and English.
Corday later returned to Chapman to study Education. She worked as a substitute teacher in the Orange Unified School District while she completed the program. After securing her Single Subject Clear Teaching Credential, Corday was hired to teach high school drama and English at Paramount High School, where she acted as Head of Department and the Cheerleading Advisor.
Career
Around this time, Corday began performing as a singer/songwriter/guitarist in the coffee house circuit. She formed a duo with Renea McKee, which led to the all-girl band, Her Majesty. The group disbanded after releasing their first demo. Corday continued as a solo act, eventually forming another band, Corday and the Curious. She resigned from teaching, shortened the band name to Corday and founded Envy Records with Debbie Elmer, to produce and release her own records. Elmer and Corday parted ways and Corday now runs Envy Records on her own.
She has released three records. Her latest album is Superhero, which Corday co-wrote, recorded, and produced in her home studio. It is packaged in a double disc Digipack with a CD and DVD music video of the title track, and includes behind-the-scenes footage. Artwork on the album is by Jamie Kivisto.
Corday’s previous albums, Driven and Welcome to My Past, sold thousands of copies.[citation needed] Her song “Pie” was included on the MTV Undressed soundtrack and in numerous independent films.
Corday founded Venus Envy, an organization that donates profits from compilation CDs towards the fight against breast cancer, in memory of her mother Judy. The band Cordray also performs at schools, presenting anti-drug and anti-tobacco concerts. In addition, she has toured overseas to perform for the troops.
She is openly gay with a large following in the community.
Discography
Albums
Superhero (2007)
“Redneck Lesbo” (single)
Kick Ash (2003)
Driven (2001)
Welcome to My Past (2000)
Naked – Corday and the Curious
Soundtracks
Laughing Matters… More! (2006)
Poppy’s Foursome (2007)
Elena Undone (2010)
Band members
Benj Clarke – bass
Damien Smith – lead guitar
Don E. Sachs – lead guitar
Jorgan Ingmar – drums/percussion
Krysta Carson – backing vocals
Previous Members
Brett Shuemaker – drums/backing vocals
Joey Ancona – bass
Rick Weller – lead guitar
Kyle Zeiler – drums/backing vocals
Robby Trujillo – bass/backing vocals
Timothy John Ramirez – lead guitar
Awards
Winner: Best Live Band, Best Alternative Band, Best Female Performer at Orange County Music Awards
Winner: KIIS FM Battle of the Bands
Winner: Best Female Acoustic Act at Orange County Music Awards
Nominated: Best Pop Rock Band – Southern California Music Awards
Nominated: Best Pop Rock Band – 2004 Orange County Music Awards
Nominated: Best Song – DIY Awards, Los Angeles, for “I Rule The World”
Nominated: 2004 PRISM Awards, for “Inhale”
Nominated: Best Orange County Act and Best Video – LA Music Awards
Nominated: Video Of The Year – GLAMA Awards, for “Pie”