California-native Brita Beseth broke through to the mainstream pop audience as a result of a chance meeting with an internet entrepreneur while on tour with the University of Berkley's female vocal group. At the university, Brita studied chemical engineering, though the desire to become a full-time singer/songwriter was always a dream. She started playing classical piano when she was three and went on to star in school musical productions. On the surface she was a left-brained sports player and science lover, but she would always sing in private, performing for an audience of ...