After splashing several singles overseas as an adolescent, and a brief resurgence on the club scene in her early twenties, the world hasn’t heard much from Floridian pop princess Kaci Battaglia since 2011.
00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - The Early Years
09:20 - Getting Signed
11:54 - Welcome to "Paradise"
18:14 - A Super Bowl Paradise
21:22 - Tu Amor
24:39 - 9/11
29:44 - Smash Hits Tour 2001
33:01 - I Think I Love You
34:36 - UK Album Release
35:36 - Just An Old Boyfriend / American album release
39:50 - I'm Not Anybody's Girl
42:30 - Body Image Issues
45:49 - "The Beginning of the End"
46:24 - Pivot to Songwriting
47:30 - Rock Mafia / Rob Cavallo
51:14 - Diane Warren Pitches
52:17 - Post-Album Singles
53:30 - Curb Records Drama
56:43 - Going Back to School
58:41 - Current Life
I caught up with Kaci last year to discuss her time in the teen pop market. I was shocked by her honesty, kindness, and the similarities in our own journeys in Hollywood. We discussed everything from nepotism, Incubus, our favorite unreleased Diane Warren songs, to a shared love of Judy Garland.