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Erin the Red (Erin Hill)

Hello! I'm Erin the Red! I'm called that 'cause I have red hair, just like my mom and my grandma. I sing and write songs, and play a lot of instruments, like harp, bass, piano, guitar, sax, flute, fiddle, accordion, drums, etc. But my favorite is the harp, 'cause it's so cool! I play Hazel, and she's an Irish harp.

I've gotten to do a lot of fun things, like be in some movies and on TV and also in some Broadway shows. I like things that are funny, so I do a lot of comedy, like Chappelle's Show and The Chris Rock Show, and Tim Robbins' Cradle Will Rock. On Broadway I was in the original casts of Titanic, Sam Mendes' Cabaret and - (this is a funny title) - Urinetown! But Titanic was my favorite 'cause I got to go down with the ship.

I'm in a movie coming out next year called Clear Blue Tuesday, and I wrote some songs in it that I sing and play on my harp. And I wrote this other movie coming out next year, Fade to White, that is a science fiction movie!! I love science fiction.

I've gotten to play and sing with a lot of cool people, like Kanye West (Live Earth, MTV, etc.), Enya, Cyndi Lauper, a-ha, Joan Osborne, Randy Newman, They Might Be Giants, Duncan Sheik, Garth Hudson (of The Band), Will Lee (of Letterman), Jimmy Vivino (of Conan), G.E. Smith (of Saturday Night Live), and Levon Helm (of The Band).

You can hear me playing harp most afternoons at the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South, New York City in the Star Lounge, and I sing and play on Sunday nights. I've also played Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and other Manhattan places like the Rainbow Room, the Waldorf-Astoria, the St. Regis and the Plaza. I'm originally from Kentuckiana, which is where my dad and my grandma live, but I live in New York City now, with my mom.

I'm the harpist on the new soundtrack for The Fantasticks, as well as on Martha Wainwright's debut album Martha Wainwright, on the original Broadway cast album of Sam Mendes' Cabaret, and on MTV2's Wonder Showzen. I also play the harp and do voice-overs for commercials like Coca-Cola, Dunkin' Donuts and - Play-Doh!!!

And lastly, I have a dog named MacLeod (he's a Westie), plus I juggle and am an expert at walking on my hands :)