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Stella Katsoudas, originally of <a href="spotify:artist:4wS36jPhpiWOy2XuerEJYG">Sister Soleil</a> fame, has always had a hand in electronically charged music. A sassy female singer/songwriter with a saucy edge, Katsoudas found herself following her musically inclined brother during her teenage years. Splitting her time between New York and Los Angeles while working as a professional ballet dancer, Katsoudas opted for a career change. She found herself in Chicago, playing around with free studio time at Chicago Traxx. Shortly thereafter, she had gigs singing backup for <a href="spotify:artist:6fJTyAeSgv4A1LR9LamLnY">Chemlab</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1DXylZlWbVvlckNqwvjTEt">Ministry</a>, soon noticing that her love for <a href="spotify:artist:5Wabl1lPdNOeIn0SQ5A1mp">Cocteau Twins</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0X380XXQSNBYuleKzav5UO">Nine Inch Nails</a> was motivating her to do this singing thing by herself. A seven-track demo was sent to more than 150 labels, and naturally neglected, but Katsoudas remained optimistic. She formed her own Katharsis Records and plugged her music, landing a sell-out show at Chicago's Metro club. Universal picked up Katsoudas and her outfit, <a href="spotify:artist:4wS36jPhpiWOy2XuerEJYG">Sister Soleil</a>, for 1998's Soularium. The single, "Torch," received moderate play among college radio and a tour with Michigan's <a href="spotify:artist:4USVPhP06DX3JD1n0KnjBn">Getaway Cruiser</a> created a brief buzz, but <a href="spotify:artist:4wS36jPhpiWOy2XuerEJYG">Sister Soleil</a> only lasted a year. Three years later, Katsoudas, now going by the moniker Stella Soleil, returned for a solo career with 2001's Dirty Little Secret. Molding more of a spunky dance twist to her funky girly drawl, Dirty Little Secret yielded quick praise with debut single "Kiss Kiss." ~ MacKenzie Wilson
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