Lisa Sanders
Photo by Gail Donnaly
Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and raised in a small Southern California town, Lisa Sanders has learned to push her
musical boundaries to places that are almost never explored by Afro-American women. And she does it with such
confidence, with an inherent ability to make even unwilling listeners to stop dead in their tracks and ask, “who is that
woman singing? And where does she get her voice?”
Lisa Sanders sings with such conviction as to make the hair stand up on the listener’s arms. With a voice so penetrating it
brings tears to grown men’s eyes. An amazing presence and sultry charm, Lisa Sanders delivers.
The two time award winner for San Diego Acoustic Artist of the Year and the Reader Magazine’s Best Acoustic Artist,
has opened for such artists as Lucinda Williams, BB King, Bob Dylan, Al Green, Stevie Nicks, JamesTaylor, David Wilcox,
Louden Wainwright III, Babyface and Sophie B. Hawkins. Sanders also performed at the Lillith Fair with Sarah McLachlan,
Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks to name a few.
With five CDs to her name including her latest, Last Night in Roseburg, a deeper exploration into Lisa’s self described style
of “black cowgirl pop”– a R&B-roots-blues-jazz oriented, pop CD that pushes mainstream pop to new heights. Lisa Sanders
looks forward to a long career in music with touring and writing at the forefront.
htp://www.lisasanders.com
http://www.myspace.com/lisasandersmyspace
Sharla Shore
Sharla is no stranger to the stage. She had her first taste of the stage at age 5, performing in a ballet and singing for an audience of loving parents and friends. Throughout all of school, Sharla was always a member of select choruses and traveled and sang with them. She sang her first solo (an original) at the age of 16 to a crowded auditorium of 400+; the response was overwhelmingly positive for Sharla . This was the beginning of her music-writing career.
During the next 20 years, Sharla was having fun playing coffee houses, private parties and weddings… But she knew there was something else out there for her. At 36 Sharla had met someone on The East coast and decided to move to the greater Washington D.C. area. There, Sharla had the opportunity to perform in front of large crowds exceeding 20,000. And again, the response was very positive. At this time she had no material to market and wanted to begin recording.
It wasn't until she moved to Arizona 2 years later, that Sharla finally was able to make this dream come true. Sharla sought out a local producer and began to lay down the tracks to "The Road Of Life" Her first CD and not her last.
Sharla Shore finds her inspiration from many sources. One reason for writing her music is the environment. "I think it's part of my mission here in life to help heal the Earth and the people on it. I want to help raise awareness of this. This is the only Earth we have. We must take care of it." But Sharla's musical mission doesn't end with the environment. She also wants to help people take control of their lives. Her approach to love and relationships reflects her experience as a surfer. " I write songs to take action. It is not my style to write songs complaining about love or situations people are in. I say, if you're not happy, do something about it."
Just as a surfer would not let a wipe out get the best of her, Sharla refuses to play the victim and opts to take control of her life. The realistic approach to life Sharla Shore exhibits keeps audiences entertained and touched. Playing in front of thousands of people or entertaining a handful in a coffee shop, Sharla's passion for her art captures those who come in contact with her.
http://www.sharlashore.com/?section=home
DJ TISH
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