Penny Rae Framstad (born November 12, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter whose musical style has been generally classified as pop, rock, and singer/songwriter influences. Framstad was born in Santa Cruz, California to parents Raymond and Eula Mae Framstad (nee McCoy).
Penny's co-write, "Even Angels Fall," (Kim Bullard, Tom Whitlock, Jessica Riddle) recorded by Jessica Riddle on Hollywood Records appeared in the film, 10 Things I Hate About You, and on the soundtrack, earning Framstad a gold record for album sales of over 500,000 copies. "Even Angels Fall" reached #27 on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs airplay chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.
"Fly Away" recorded as a duet by Sara Wasserman and Aaron Neville (written by Penny Framstad and Sara Wasserman) was released in June, 2009 on "That Other Label"
E! News Episode January 12, 2016 - songwriter/performer - "Why, Why, Why"
Talk Stoop (NBC) 2012 Season 4 - Episode 27 - Ensembles - songwriter "Every Road Leads To You"
Teen Mom 2 (MTV Reality) 2012 Season 3 - Episode 11 - Breakdown - songwriter/performer "What'll I Do"
Teen Mom 2 (MTV Reality) 2012 Season 3 - Episode 4 - Life Goes On - songwriter/performer "Sliding Down the Rainbow"
Dance Moms (Lifetime TV Series) 2012 -Episode: 8 - Season 2 (2012) (songwriter: “I Think I Like You”)
Scrubs (TV Series) 2007 -Promo (2007) (songwriter/performer: “The Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own”)
The Office (US TV Series) 2007 -Promo (2007) (songwriter/performer: “The Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own”)
Notes From the Underbelly (ABC TV Series) 2007 - Episode 2 - Season 1 (2007) (songwriter: “It’s a New Day”)
The Initiation of Sarah (2006 film) 13 Nights of Halloween Special (2006) (songwriter: “To Prove it to You”)
Love Monkey 2006 -Episode 7 - Season 1 (2006) (songwriter: “To Prove it to You”)
Related 2006 -Episode 10 - Season 1 (2006) (songwriter/performer: “Oh, Heart”)
Everwood 2005 - Episode 1 - Season 4 (2005) (songwriter/performer: “The Way Love Does”)
Episode 2 - Season 4 (2005) (songwriter/performer: “Don’t Walk Away”)
Episode 4 - Season 4 (2005) (songwriter/performer: “Paint the Sky”)
Episode 4 - Season 4 (2005) (songwriter/performer: “Why, Why, Why”)
Dawson’s Creek 2005 -Season 5 DVD Replacement Song (2004) (songwriter/performer: “Holdin’ On”)
White Chicks (Sony Pictures Film) 2004 “Why, Why, Why” (2004) (songwriter/performer)
Las Vegas (TV Series) 2004 -Episode 2 - Season 2 (2004) (songwriter/performer: “Angel in My Arms”)
Summerland (TV Series) 2004 -Episode 9 - Season 1 (2004) (songwriter/performer: “Paint the Sky”)
Starting Over (TV series) 2004 Various Episodes - 23 songs (2004) (songwriter/performer)
The Real World Paris (MTV Reality TV) 2003 -Episode 13 - (2003) (songwriter/performer: “Moth to a Flame”)
The Real World Chicago (MTV Reality TV) 2002 - Episode 1123 - (2002) (songwriter/performer: “We’d Only Break Each Others Hearts”)
Roswell (TV Series) 2001 -Episode 16 - Season 2 (2001) (songwriter/performer: “I’ll Never Be the Same”)
Popular (TV series) 2001 -Promo (2001) (songwriter: “Even Angels Fall”)
Providence (TV series) 2000 -Episode 11 - Season 2 (2000) (songwriter/performer: “Nothing to Hide”) -Episode 13 - Season 2 (2000) (songwriter/performer: I’ll Never Be the Same”)
Once & Again 2000 -Promo (2000) (songwriter: “Even Angels Fall”)
Grosse Pointe (TV series) 2000 -Episode 9 - Season 1 (2000) (songwriter/performer: “I Can’t Turn Away”)
10 Things I Hate About You (Touchstone Film/Soundtrack) 1999 “Even Angels Fall” (1999) (songwriter) (soundtrack sales over 500,000
Framstad began her songwriting and performance academy in Los Angeles, CA in 2001. She teaches songwriting, guitar, piano, live stage performance, and music business classes.
