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PSAMATHES

versatile vocalist, music producer, multi-instrumentalist

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Psamathes is a singer, composer, tagelharpa and nyckelharpa player based in Rome, Italy. Her wide range (G#2-G6) and vocal versatility, combined with a unique voice colour, allow her to record in a variety of styles and genres. She is known for being able to switch from powerful high belting to soaring operatic vocals, from soft, intimate interpretations to atmospheric folk chanting and even heavy metal growls, all while singing in more languages than she can count - even made-up ones!Her vocals can be heard in award-winning Original Videogame Soundtracks such as Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, the one for the Cyberpunk turn based rhythm JRPG "Keylocker", on Strayed Lights and The Pathless, both by Grammy-Nominated composer Austin Wintory. Her vocal versatility has been harnessed for Kontakt Libraries OMEN and HELLEN by Silence + Other Sounds, and BLOOM by Naroth Audio.She provides remote vocal recording services for trailer music (Gladiator 2, Star Wars: Acolyte, Smile 2) and other media, working with composers Chris Hurn, Alec Johnson, and Joep Sporck. She is also working on several unannounced AAA game soundtrack collaborations.Her tagelharpa has been recorded for trailer music, animation, videogame music, and for the Kontakt Library NORDIC FOLK STRINGS by Silence + Other Sounds. She owns three different tagelharpas in tone, range, and tunings.Psamathes also arranges vocals for solos and choirs, and writes lyrics in different languages (English, Italian, Latin, conlangs). She often records entire 4-part choirs on her own, thanks to her command of range and tone. She has over 10 years of training and experience performing with choirs, as a solo act, and with bands, and she is a light lyric soprano who trained with, among others, the late soprano Marinella Meli (who shared the stage with Maria Callas) and with a pupil of Nora Orlandi (singer and composer who worked with Ennio Morricone).Her original songwriting is as varied as her singing, drawing influences from dark folk, orchestral, electronic, and heavy music, with lyrics in a phonetics-based conlang she created that delve into human emotions beyond words. This helped her become a finalist in the 2021 Music Cosmos Composer Competition, and a winner in the Metapop x Orchestral Tools City(sound)scapes Challenge. She has contributed to award-nominated projects, such as the art installation "Dreaming Freedom", in the running for the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.Active member of the videogame music community, from Pixel Mixers to OCRemix, she regularly contributes to tribute albums and singles, while working on arrangements for her YouTube channel, independent releases, and as a session singer and tagelharpa player.As a disabled woman who also suffers from chronic pain, she works with passion and focus every single day to bring awareness on these themes, and on the importance of including disabled musicians more and more as professionals in the industry.Get in touch via email for commissions!