Cassadee Pope
Full name: Cassadee Blake Pope
Born on August 28, 1989
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Background: Cassadee Pope is all about music. She plays guitar, bass, drums and violin. People are starting to hear about her now do to her success on the Voice. But besides music she enjoys the little things in life. She loves to cook, go on hikes and to write which is apparent due to her albums from previous bands. She wrote and co-wrote her first album.
The road to success: In 2004 when Cassadee Pope was just 14 years old she began singing in local bands to try to make a name for herself. She began singing in the award winning St. Ann's School Jazz Band in West Palm Beach. Once she entered high school in Wellington Florida, Cassadee formed a band called Blake. This band was formed with her and her good friend Mike Gentile. Unfortunately this band never took off and fell apart before they were signed. However in 2008 Cassadee created a punk pop band Hey Monday with Mike Gentile, Alex Lipshaw, Michael “Jersey” Moriaty, and Elliot James. On October 7, 2008 the band released their first album, Hold on Tight. Cassadee wrote two songs on this album and co-wrote the other 9 songs showing her talent. In 2009 Elliot James left the band, but the band continued on without him. On March 15, 2010 Cassadee Pope announce that she finished the vocals for her second album "Beneath it All". It was released on August 17, 2010.
In 2012 Cassadee Pope auditioned for the television show The Voice. All four judges turned around for Cassadee's performance of "Torn". She had her pick of judges but she chose country singer Blake Shelton. She won the television show The Voice season three in 2012. On the show the world learned that her dad had abandoned her, through the show he slowly came into the picture. She says that she wont hold it against him and is excited to see where it leads. After winning the show she performed in New York Times Square on New Years Eve.
Photo courtesy of:
http://www.wetpaint.com/the-voice/articles/who-is-cassadee-pope-from-hello-monday-on-the-voice-season-3
Born on August 28, 1989
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Background: Cassadee Pope is all about music. She plays guitar, bass, drums and violin. People are starting to hear about her now do to her success on the Voice. But besides music she enjoys the little things in life. She loves to cook, go on hikes and to write which is apparent due to her albums from previous bands. She wrote and co-wrote her first album.
The road to success: In 2004 when Cassadee Pope was just 14 years old she began singing in local bands to try to make a name for herself. She began singing in the award winning St. Ann's School Jazz Band in West Palm Beach. Once she entered high school in Wellington Florida, Cassadee formed a band called Blake. This band was formed with her and her good friend Mike Gentile. Unfortunately this band never took off and fell apart before they were signed. However in 2008 Cassadee created a punk pop band Hey Monday with Mike Gentile, Alex Lipshaw, Michael “Jersey” Moriaty, and Elliot James. On October 7, 2008 the band released their first album, Hold on Tight. Cassadee wrote two songs on this album and co-wrote the other 9 songs showing her talent. In 2009 Elliot James left the band, but the band continued on without him. On March 15, 2010 Cassadee Pope announce that she finished the vocals for her second album "Beneath it All". It was released on August 17, 2010.
In 2012 Cassadee Pope auditioned for the television show The Voice. All four judges turned around for Cassadee's performance of "Torn". She had her pick of judges but she chose country singer Blake Shelton. She won the television show The Voice season three in 2012. On the show the world learned that her dad had abandoned her, through the show he slowly came into the picture. She says that she wont hold it against him and is excited to see where it leads. After winning the show she performed in New York Times Square on New Years Eve.
Photo courtesy of:
http://www.wetpaint.com/the-voice/articles/who-is-cassadee-pope-from-hello-monday-on-the-voice-season-3