Lori Cotler " The vocal work of Lori Cotler is positioned like one of the vanguardistas of the world." Milenio - Tampico, Mexico 

"Lori Cotler is a phenomenon. She is on a beautiful musical path that is traversed by a few. I'm galvanized by her wonderful singing, especially in the area of Music's from around the globe. Ease on down that beautiful road less traveled with Lori Cotler" - Kenwood Dennard (former drummer with Sting, Miles Davis,  Maceo Parker, Jaco Pastorius, Bobby McFerrin) 

" Using her voice in mystically percussive ways." - The New Yorker 

"Singing Konnakol, Southern Indian-style chants at impossibly breakneck speed ... perforned with peerless artistry and in a seemingly effortless manner." - The Jerusalem Post 

"Lori Cotler is a phenomenon among vocalists. She's gifted with the rhythmic precision and invention of a master drummer, the imagination of a poet, plus amazing control over a multitude of vocal colors, styles and influences. You must hear Lori Cotler. " - Eugene Friesen (Grammy Award Winning Cellist/Composer) 

Part nomad, part jazz chanteuse and part rhythm singer, critically acclaimed vocalist Lori Cotler is thrilling audiences around the World. Lori's stunning rhythmic adeptness and genre-bending dexterity puts her in a class all her own among contemporary vocalists. Lori is a fearless vocalist, who can soar through complex rhythmic syncopation's, while at a moments notice, flows into tender velvety-toned melisma.  

Drawing from the highly sophisticated South Indian rare art form known as Konnakol (slang name: Indian beatboxing), she can execute with the human voice, vocal maneuvers which do not seem possible in their rhythmic speed and clarity. Within the past year, over fifty-five thousand Youtube viewers have been captivated by video clips posted of Lori's rhythm singing. Hers was the first Konnakol video to be posted in that venue, it created such a buzz and many viewers were introduced to a vocal style they had never heard before.  

Lori holds a Bachelor Degree of Music from Berklee College of Music and a Masters Degree in Music Therapy from New York University. She has been invited to present her unique approach to the voice at such universities  and  organizations as The Julliard School, Mannes College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Royal Academy of Music (Stockholm, Sweden), Berklee College of Music, New School University, SESC (São Paolo, Brazil), Tamburi Mundi (Freiburg, Germany), Confederation House (Jerusalem, Israel) and The Academy — A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and The Weill Music Institute. Among Lori's live performances have been radio concerts broadcasted on Spanish National Radio 4 (Barcelona, Spain), Italian National Radio 3 (Rome, Italy) and National Public Radio. 

Another fascinating facet to Lori's musical endeavors is her long-term interest in psychology and the psychology of music.  After earning her graduate degree in Music Therapy, she worked extensively as a certified music therapist in hospitals and clinics in the New York area, with such populations as Autism, adolescent/adult psychiatry,  AIDS, brain injured, cerebral palsy, learning disabled, foster children and at-risk teens. From 2001-2006, Lori was a professor of Music Therapy at New School University, NYC. Lori currently teaches students from the Antioch University McGregor Program.  

Lori is also active in the commercial music field, recording for film and TV using her wide knowledge of composition and vocal stylings and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). She is also a member of International Women in Jazz and the American Music Therapy Association. Lori is currently recording a new CD in collaboration with three-time Grammy Award winner Glen Velez and Oscar winning music producer, Leo Sidran. Selections from their new recording are available on iTunes. For more info: www.LoriCotler.com