Pam Tate and C4: Performers from “High Heels Cabaret” (Hello, Self… Episode 27)
On this episode of Hello, Self…, host Patricia Leonard welcomed Pam Tate and C4, artists who were featured on “High Heels Cabaret.” They shared about their journeys as performers and offered their advice for other artists. They then reflected on their experience at High Heels Cabaret, its impact, the NECAT studio, their upcoming projects, and much more.
The show was August 25th in Nashville at NECAT’s Peg Studios. Proceeds from the show benefitted two local non-profits: The Nashville chapter of Women in Film and Television and Nashville Education, Community, and Arts Television (NECAT). In addition to the live performance, a recording will be available.
Hello, Self… is presented by Patricia Leonard & Associates and produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.
Pam Tate, Blues Artist
Pam’s career spans thirty years, performing in sizzling blues joints and small cabaret clubs to stadiums of 50,000 fans. Her music fuses blues with jazz and soul, a hallmark of her live performances and four CDs, DIE HAPPY, DANCING ON THE PYRAMIDS, SOMETHING WONDERFUL and, most recently GONNA GET IT RIGHT, recorded in Nashville with her band Pam Tate & Her Men In Blues, featuring Bob Hatter on guitar.
At the age of nineteen, Pam followed her dream and took a bus east to NYC where she lived in Greenwich Village, singing anything that would pay the rent and allow time to perform original music in clubs.
A year-long stint singing for celebrities such as President Jimmy Carter at the world-famous Mamma Leone’s restaurant in the theater district was followed by castings in musicals off-Broadway and in regional theater. Seen in a tiny club on Bleeker Street, Pam was tapped to sing in a touring show band, High Society.
In 2009 Pam became Associate Director of the International Cabaret Conference at Yale, nine-days of intensive classes attended by elite performers from around the world and taught by a faculty made up of Broadway stars such as Faith Prince and Tovah Feldshuh and world-renowned concert artists such as Amanda McBroom (songwriter of “The Rose”) and Carol Hall (composer of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”). Pam was administrator, instructor, and producer of five nights of public concerts.
During a vacation in Nashville, Pam fell in love with its talent, energy and natural beauty. Since 2015, Pam has made Nashville her home base. She’s sung her songs in songwriter rounds and collaborated with some of Nashville’s best songwriters and musician.
Her latest band, Pam Tate & Her Men In Blues, plays soulful and sultry blues, rock and R&B. With Bob Hatter on guitar, Pete Young on drums, Dow Tomlin on bass and William Lenk on keys, Pam has released her first CD with the band, GONNA GET IT RIGHT. Continuing in her tradition of innovative stylistic interpretations, the band’s live shows include Pam’s take on songs from Bessie Smith to Al Green, from Eric Clapton to Lady Gaga, as well as originals that sound like classic hits.
Always growing and evolving as an artist, with a voice that is warm and rich and a range that won’t quit, Pam Tate is a unique and charismatic stylist.
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C4, Songwriter and Performer
C4 is a Josie Award nominated all original songwriter/performer from Nashville Tennessee currently and has written songs that have been recorded for TV show filming, opened up for, played with and worked with artists and producers on projects with Rap A Lot Records, Mathew Knowles(Beyoncé’s Father), Liberty DeVitto(Billy Joel’s drummer) Nikki’s American Dream, Mark Stein(Vanilla Fudge), Rockers In Recovery, Sobriety Unplugged, Sober Palooza, Recovery Unplugged(founded by Richie Supa(Aerosmith), Face The Music Foundation, Grace Notes, Lou Esposito(Capris), Guitar Dave Watkins(guitar player who worked with INXS, EURYTHMICS, Killing Joke, Buddy Holly’s niece and nephew), Daniel Johnston, Craig Wayne Boyd(American Idol).
C4 also hosts music events in and around Nashville regularly. Some of the many events she has lead, hosted, Booked and managed include:
Christian Open Mic monthly in the Edgehill neighborhood of Nashville Tennessee called Music With A Mission as well as Hosting A monthly open mic called Sober Sessions as an employee of Grace Notes/Recovery Unplugged. Copper branch Music nights in Downtown Nashville TN, Celebrate Recovery. Currently Hosting Thursday afternoons at Bobby’s Idle Hour on Music Row.
C4 can be reached by phone at 256.335.3790.
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About Hello, Self…
Hello, Self… is a biweekly podcast focused on inspiring stories of turning dreams into reality. Join coach and author Patricia Leonard and her guests as they share life-changing Hello, Self… moments.
Hello, Self… is brought to you by Patricia Leonard & Associates and is based on the new book by Patricia Leonard, Hello, Self.., available here.
The show is produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with Business RadioX®. You can find this show on all the major podcast apps. The complete show archive is here.
Patricia Leonard, Host of Hello, Self…
Patricia Leonard is President of RUNWAY TO SUCCESS, a division of Patricia Leonard & Associates located in Nashville, TN. She is a MESSAGE ARTIST speaker, career & business coach, author and magazine columnist. Patricia consults with clients on leadership, empowerment, career management, entrepreneurship and the power of language. Her work is focused on helping clients find their runway to success!
She has a professional background in management, human resources, corporate training, business consulting and talent development. Patricia has worked with companies in the service, music, banking, manufacturing, publishing, warehousing, healthcare, academic, retail and financial industries, and has taught management classes as an adjunct professor.
Patricia has a degree in Human Resource Management, is certified as a Career Coach and Consulting Hypnotist and is MBTI qualified.
Her volunteer energies are focused on Women in Film and Television-Nashville, where she is a Board Vice President; Dress for Success as the Advisory Board President; and International Coaching Federation-Nashville where she held Board roles for several years.
Patricia is the author of Wearing High Heels in a Flip Flop World, BECOMING WOMAN…a journal of personal discovery, THE NOW, HOW & WOW of Success, Happenings, a full year calendar of inspirational messages and a spoken word album titled, I AM…
She enjoys songwriting, creating poetry and has written a one-woman show and artistic speech she performs titled Hello, Self…, about a woman in midlife reinventing herself, which led to her new book by the same name, available here.
On the personal side, Patricia, describes herself as a woman, lover of life, mother, grandmother, career professional and message artist; AND in that order! Her goal is to continue inspiring others, of any age, to START NOW creating and expanding their Runway to Success.
She believes that life is a gift, the way we wrap it is our choice.
