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Fast & Feisty

Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Public Library, IL -- School Library Journal,10/10/2008

Fast & Feisty. CD. 34:14 min. Prod. by Rocket NYC. Dist. by CDBaby.com. $15.

K-Gr 4–Singer/songwriter Katie O’Sullivan and her partner, Steve Borne, once again don their alternate personalities—Princess Katie and Racer Steve—to entertain with ten original songs that cover topics from the holidays to hide and seek to sharing. Each fun, upbeat song features lyrics that are spot on and teaches an important lesson. For example, “Looking for Trouble” is about the importance of being kind to your siblings, and “We Dress Ourselves” celebrates the joy children experience when picking out their own clothing. This excellent album spotlights a wonderful variety of musical styles including reggae, big band, and rock ‘n’ roll. Katie’s voice is rich and cabaret ready with comparisons to Natalie Merchant being inevitable. Four skits interspersed among the songs are cute and stand alone nicely, but they would have worked even better if they were used as segues into the songs. Princess Katie and Racer Steve are performers that every child and parent should get to know. This fantastic album is a must-have for every children’s collection.

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Submitted by:	Leanne Y 1/10/2009 4:36:44 PM PT
Location:	Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:	Teacher

I use both of their CDs in my classrooms. The lessons are very helpful for
children aged 2-7 yrs, I'd guess. The music is fun and enjoyable for us
teachers as well as the children. My guess is that we play it about 5 times
a week.

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Submitted by:	Noah Remini 10/16/2008 10:43:14 AM PT
Location:	Roslyn, NY
Occupation:	Industrial engineer

Were in Canada visiting friends believe it or not and first heard about this
band (we live in Long Island). Now we go to the Princess Katie & RS
concerts often. My kids favorite band.

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Submitted by:	Benjamin Pierson 10/9/2008 11:03:53 AM PT
Location:	Westport, CT
Occupation:	Research

Definitely agreed. The Princess Katie and Racer Steve sound is great and I
think the pro-positivity messages are terrific for kids. My twin boys
anxiously await the next album.

Ben P.

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