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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Avril Lavigne


Wild child Avril Lavigne hit big in summer 2002 with her spiky-fun debut song, "Complicated," shifting pop music into a different direction. Lavigne, who was 17 at the time, didn't seem concerned with the glamour of the TRL-dominated pop world and such confidence allowed her star power to soar. The middle of three children in small-town Napanee, Ontario, Lavigne's rock ambitions were noticeable around age two. By her early teens, she was already writing songs and playing guitar. The church choir, local festivals, and county fairs also allowed Lavigne to get her voice heard, and luckily, Arista Records main man Antonio "L.A." Reid was listening. He offered her a deal, and at 16, Lavigne's musical dreams became reality. With Reid's assistance and a new Manhattan apartment, Lavigne found herself surrounded by prime songwriters and producers, but it wasn't impressive enough for her to continue. She had always relied on her own ideas to create a musical spark, and things weren't going as planned. Lavigne wasn't disillusioned, though. She headed for Los Angeles and Nettwerk grabbed her. Producer/songwriter Clif Magness (Celine Dion, Wilson Phillips, Sheena Easton) tweaked Lavigne's melodic, edgy sound and her debut, Let Go, was the polished product. Singles such as "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi" hit the Top Ten while "I'm with You" and "Losing Grip" did moderately well at radio. Butch Walker of the Marvelous 3, Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida, and Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Good Charlotte) signed on to produce Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, which appeared in May 2004. The album topped the Billboard charts and produced the number one hit "My Happy Ending." Other singles like "Nobody's Home" and "Fall to Pieces" did respectably well also. Settling down a bit from her punk rock wild child persona, Lavigne married her boyfriend of two years, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, in July 2006. Although she spent some time dabbling with a film career - lending a voice to the 2006 animated film Over The Headge and appearing in Richard Linklater's fictional adaptation of Fast Food Nation that same year - Lavigne spent most of '06 working on her third album, The Best Damn Thing which was released in April of 2007. It marked a return to the bratty, spunky punk-pop of Let Go, best heard on the album's first single, the chart-topping “Girlfriend” (which later became the subject of controversy as the '70s power-pop band The Rubinoos sued Lavigne claiming that her tune reworked their '79 song, “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.”). The Best Damn Thing debuted at number one on the Billboard charts upon the week of its release. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

Little Big Town


The country vocal quartet Little Big Town began with Kimberly Roads and Karen Fairchild, both from Georgia, who began singing together in college. Arkansan Jimi Westbrook, a friend of Fairchild's husband, joined them to make a trio and the group was completed in 1998 by Phil Sweet, another native of Arkansas. Little Big Town was devoted to harmony and multiple lead vocals which, along with their unusual lineup, made them a hard sell in Nashville at first. They finally landed a deal at Mercury Records, but it fell through in disagreements about musical direction. In the wake of the success of the Dixie Chicks, they seemed a more likely commercial proposition and they were next taken up by the Dixie Chicks' label, Monument Records, in 2000. Recording sessions lasted longer than usual for a country release, but Monument finally issued their debut single, "Don't Waste My Time," in the winter of 2002. It was on its way up the charts as their first album, Little Big Town, followed in May. The Road To Here, which was released in fall 2005, included contributions by Mountain Heart's Adam Steffey and, Jerry Douglas and Ron Block of Union Station. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Friday, October 28, 2011

Amanda Palmer


Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer, known professionally as Amanda F***ing Palmer, is the vocalist and pianist of The Dresden Dolls. Born in 1976, she grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and received her B.A. from Wesleyan University. She attended Lexington High School, where she was very involved in the drama department. Amanda sometimes has Lexington High School students perform drama pieces at her shows. Before she was in the Dresden Dolls she was in a band called “Amanda Palmer and the Void”. In October of 2000 she met Brian Viglione, a drummer; together they formed the Dresden Dolls. In the 2005 WNFX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Amanda Palmer won Best Female Vocalist. Amanda has performed as a living statue called “The Eight Foot Bride” in Harvard Square as well as in many other locations. Her solo album entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer” was released in September 2008, and was produced by Ben Folds, who also appears on the album. Zoë Keating also appears on several tracks. In 2009 she pleaded with her label, Roadrunner Records, to drop her from their roster. She has been vocal about this in interviews and in concert even dedicated a song called “Please Drop Me” that is sung to the tune of “Moon River.” On January 15th 2010 writer Neil Gaiman announced on his official blog that he and Palmer were engaged to be married. On March 30th, 2010, the album “Evelyn Evelyn” was released, as a collaborative work with Jason Webley.

Collide


This male/female duo from Los Angeles consisting of Statik and kaRIN chose the name Collide to represent the collision of techno, industrial samples, breakbeats, the ambient and noise, and Gothic vox that influenced them. Together they blended the macho angst with a softer, ethereal aggression.

While Statik had played trumpet for a few years during school, most of his musical training came from within by spending endless months experimenting with samplers, computers, and music, until he accomplished his own style of electronic wizardry. He did attend a music/engineering school in Los Angeles that helped him land his first studio job. Statik's first solo project was called Statik: Machines. kaRIN sang spontaneously and consistently since a child, and the lyrics she creates for Collide express unconscious, flowing emotions. Her other artistic passions include jewelry designing, painting, and photography, with music being her favorite.

Once Statik and kaRIN met, they knew they were on the same musical path. They self-released their first cassette demo, The Crimson Trial, in 1995, and followed this with their first full-length album, Beneath the Skin, a German import, in 1996. The album also included bass and guitar on some tracks. Re-Constriction released Distort in 1997. The re-mix album included favorites like "Pandora's Box" and "Violet's Dance." Compilations and singles became a strong means of expression and the duo sang or worked on dozens of them, remaining a studio band. After five years without a new album, the Next Level label released Chasing the Ghost in June 2001 with a few additions to the lineup: Tim Pierce (guitar), Fritz Heede (sitar), Kevin Kipnis (guitar), and Monica Richards (vocals), with Statik still in charge doing the noise, producing, engineering, and mixing. ~ Eleanor Ditzel, All Music Guide

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Galena


Galena is the artistic name of the Bulgarian pop-folk singer Galina Vicheva Gencheva serving Bulgarian and Balkan folk songs. Representative of northeastern music singing school.
Galya was born in the town of Smyadovo May 21, 1985 There are larger brother and sister. She attended music school in Shumen with profile "folk singing". After 2 years moved to the music school in Dimitrovgrad. On June 22, 2009 Singer became a mother, giving birth to her son Stephen. The first is a video for the song "You Do." Follow videos like "Just a moment" and "Rainy reggae", "Ecstasy", but the real sensation along Galena rises after the video of "Shove" and after her porn video on the Internet. Released his debut album bearing its name. It "My soul cries." In February 2007 the fifth annual TV awards "Planet" Galena was awarded the title of "Miss Sexy 2006". Not long after coming out and one of the duo tracks with Boris Dali - "I found you." The song became a hit song for the month of August in the first position in the ranking of TV's "Planet" Planet hit 50. Even while the duet is in full swing, Galena released a new song "Take a breath" and the ballad "consolation prize" of which are shooting video. Galena has named this song "Do not go with the married" song is a cover, the original is Tanja Savic - Poludela. After all these successes professionally worthy takes his place on tour "Planet Derby 2007". In 2008, Galena issued many new songs - "Nothing to do" with Ekspouz, "Alone" with Damian, "Passion of the crystals' with your mouth, as well as individual songs -" After 12 "," 100 times "- they all find their place in her second solo album - "After 12". For the second consecutive year participating in Galena tour "Payner" - Planet Derby and 2008. At the end of 2008 released video of the song "I know the diagnosis." On February 17, 2009 the screen is rotated and the video "The devil makes me"-the song is included in the compilation "Payner hit Spring 2009". On February 24, dealt Seventh Annual Music Awards "Payner" - Galena received two awards. For the second consecutive year, the singer confirms his prize "most progressive artist," unless it takes the special award for "discotheque hit" for "I know the diagnosis." On March 28, 2009 finally in the air of "Planet" turns video a long-awaited duet of Galena Malina - "Very sweet" on May 23 released video for "suckers" and on June 4 of this - "My" - the second duet with Malina featuring Fatih Jurek. In the autumn Galena returns to the stage video at the disco song "The last time" and heartbreaking ballad "I'm Bad." At the beginning of 2010 and the video screen is to hit "The two big" quickly ensconced at the top of the charts. Galena is preparing to issue his third solo album, meanwhile released a few solo singles. Albums

Andrea


Teodora Rumenova Andreeva (Андреа) is born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 23 January 1987. At the age of four she was interested in art and occupied with music, painting and ballet. In 2002 she wins Miss Sofia contest and three years later in 2005 she wins three other contests. Teodora became Face of model agency “Xground” and signed a contract. At the contest “Supermodel Bulgaria” she won the award of the public, “Flirt vodka Supermodel” and the right to take part in “Miss Tourism” contest, in which won the first place. She was one of the most popular and engaged Bulgarian models in year 2005. In spite of her fast career, photosessions and interviews, Teodora looked at her model career more as a hobby than a real and serious engagement.

In 2006 she made her first steps in her musical career with the help of her producer Lusi Ilarionov. Her first song “Like a Stranger” was released in June 2006 and her pilot video one month later. In March 2008 Andrea released her first album “Fire in the blood”. In August same year Andrea recorded her first duet song “Only mine” with the romanian star Costi Ionita and the song became an absolute hit of the summer. Then they started working together and released many hits such as the duets “I choose you”, “Used”, “Ungrateful”, “I’m lying to him with you”, “Lover”. Also, Costi is a composer at other most great Andrea’s hits like a “You’ve be looking for me”, “Give me everything”, “Lie to me” and many others included in her next albums “Yo’ve be looking for me” (released in October 2009) and “Andrea” (released in December 2010). But these songs are produced for Bulgarian and Balkan public. Андреа & Costi were working together in a project called “Sahara” and made modern dance music for European and International audience. Some of their tracks are in collaboration with great world music stars including Bob Sinclar, Shaggy and Mario Winans. In the second half of 2010, after their song “Come on” came out, popular criticism that it was essentially the same as the song Costi produced for Цветелина Янева (Tsvetelina Yaneva) For Contact led Andrea to announce that she stops collaboration with him.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Rosanna


Rosanna Bella Victoria Eriksdotter “Rosie” Munter (born September 26, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) was an original member of the Swedish pop group Play from their formation in 2001 to their disbanding in late 2004. Rosie typically sang upper harmony parts in Play’s songs as the soprano of the group.

Rosie stated that “she grew up in a musical family and concert arenas were practically her living room since her mother use to work at one of those.”

During her career in Play, Rosie worked with Anders Bagge, Jorgen Elofsson and Desmond Child who acted as producers and songwriters for Play’s albums. Rosie as a member of Play appeared on Nickelodeon. In addition to this they also appeared on Regis and Kelly on June 10 2003, which was the release date of Play’s album Replay.

Rosie attributes her musical style being influenced by artists like “Nelly Furtado, Nikka Costa, Robyn, P!nk and Gwen Stefani.”

Before Rosie joined Play, she acted in the popular Swedish movie Eva and Adam in which she played the character of Petra. Besides being an actress and singer/songwriter, 5”9 (175 cm) Rosie has also been pursuing a modeling career. She, as well as her former bandmate Anna Sundstrand, signed with the New York-based agency Model Management Group. For the moment she’s working on her selfwritten solomaterial.

White Sea


White Sea is the solo project of Morgan Kibby, an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. She is known for fronting LA indie band The Romanovs as well as collaborating and touring with French shoegaze band M83.

Morgan provided keys and vocals for M83’s fifth album Saturdays = Youth, and subsequently completed a tour with the band through Australia, Europe, and the US in 2008. She then continued to tour with the band as they opened for The Killers in 2009. After coming back from touring she taught herself Pro Tools and released her debut EP This Frontier

The band name is derived from the Celtic origin of Morgan, which is “white sea dweller”.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Vanbot


Vanbot are the songs that loves the synthesizer, lives for the nerv and longs to dance. Plenty of ideas recorded on the cell while biking fast through Stockholm, some finalized in the tiny room with the oversized worldmap where dreams can fly. Vanbot is the unavoidable expression of music simply needs to come out.

The music is written by Ester Ideskog and produced together with Sebastian Forslund.

Kimbra


Kimbra, born and bred in Hamilton, New Zealand has been writing a fusion of jazz and soul for over 5 years, known for her erratic but graceful voice inspired by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Bjork and Jeff Buckley.

Kimbra’s first success was in 2004[/yearformed], receiving Second place in the Smokefree Rockquest along with Best Vocals and Womens Musicianship (gaining $7000 in total from the competition raising artists like Brooke Fraser, Bic Runga and Anika Moa).

Having already released two singles in New Zealand - one with Welsh producer Greg Haver (who has worked with artists/ bands all over the world, including Manic Street Preachers, Lost Prophets, Carly Binding, 48 May, Falter and The Checks) and recent single, ‘Simply On My Lips’ hitting radio and music TV. 2005 saw Kimbra record and release her first single “Deep For You” in New Zealand.

Kimbra now lives in Melbourne, Australia where she recently signed a contract with a music management company, and is in the process of recording her debut album.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Goo Goo Dolls


Early in their career, Buffalo natives the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, the band refined and mainstreamed their sound enough to become of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations. That's no knock on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris." The Goo Goo Dolls were formed in Buffalo, NY, in 1985 by guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska, initially under the name the Sex Maggots (the new name was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner). Originally a cover band with a taste for power pop and classic rock & roll, the group soon began writing its own songs. Their early sound recalled the Replacements' origins as a bratty punk band (circa Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash) -- melodic, snotty, and a little bit thrashy. That sound was the reason the band attracted the interest of the heavy metal label Metal Blade, which issued their debut album in 1987 (known either as The Goo Goo Dolls or First Release). 1989's Jed continued in a similar vein; the college radio breakthrough came with 1990's Hold Me Up, a Replacements-ish power pop record. 1993's Superstar Car Wash was the Goo Goo Dolls' artistic breakthrough; though it did nothing to quell the Replacements comparisons, it was a finely crafted pop/rock record, and its lead single, "We Are the Normal," was co-written with Replacements leader Paul Westerberg himself. Still, Superstar Car Wash wasn't the commercial force the band hoped it would be, especially in light of the success of similar bands like the Gin Blossoms. That all changed with 1995's A Boy Named Goo, when an L.A. rock station put the acoustic-driven ballad "Name" into heavy rotation. It was eventually released as a single nationwide, and went Top Five late in the year; platinum sales for the album followed close behind. Unfortunately, drummer Tutuska was no longer around to enjoy the band's success; prior to the album's release, he'd been sacked and replaced by drummer Mike Malinin. Dissatisfied with the royalty rates in their Metal Blade contract, the band waged a legal battle that wound up allowing them to jump to parent company Warner Brothers. Somewhat drained, Rzeznik and the band shook off a case of writer's block to contribute the ballad "Iris" to the soundtrack of the 1998 Nicolas Cage/Meg Ryan romance City of Angels. Appearing that April, the song was a monster smash, although it was never released as a single (so its official Top Ten pop chart status doesn't convey how popular it was); for a better indicator, "Iris" spent nearly a year on Billboard's airplay charts, including an astonishing 18 weeks at number one, and was nominated for three Grammys. The band's next album, Dizzy Up the Girl, was released in September, during the middle of "Iris"'s marathon airplay run, and sold over three million copies. Its clean, polished sound completed the Goo Goo Dolls' transformation into mainstream pop/rockers who happened to have alternative roots. Further hits from the record followed over the next year, including "Slide," "Dizzy," and the Grammy-nominated "Black Balloon," and the band toured heavily in support. The Goo Goo Dolls revamped their sound for 2001's career retrospective, Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce. A year later, the trio hit the charts with "Here Is Gone" from their seventh studio album, Gutterflower. The CD/DVD combo Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004 helped fans endure the long wait for the band's next studio album, Let Love In, which didn't appear until 2006. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Sisters of Mercy


The Sisters of Mercy are an English gothic rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output as a strike against their record company. Currently, the band is a touring outfit only.

The group has released three original studio albums, of which the last was released in 1990. Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer and songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machines called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity among the line-ups. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.

The group ceased recording activity in 1993, when they went on strike against their record company Time Warner, which they accused of withholding royalties and being incompetent. Although Time Warner eventually let the band go in 1997, they have not signed to another label, and have chosen not to go the independent label route, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.

Since 1985, when the other original members left, The Sisters of Mercy has become the artistic vehicle of Andrew Eldritch. Ex-members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and The Mission.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Dead Can Dance


Dead Can Dance combine elements of European folk music -- particularly music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance -- with ambient pop and worldbeat flourishes. Their songs are of lost beauty, regret and sorrow, inspiration and nobility, and of the everlasting human goal of attaining a meaningful existence.

Over the course of their career, Dead Can Dance has featured a multitude of members, but two musicians have remained at the core of the band -- guitarist Brendan Perry and vocalist Lisa Gerrard. Perry had previously been the lead vocalist and bassist for the Australian-based punk band the Scavengers, a group who were never able to land a recording contract. In 1979, the band changed their name to the Marching Girls, but they still weren't able to sign a contract. The following year, Perry left the group and began experimenting with electronic music, particularly tape loops and rhythms. In 1981, Perry formed Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard, Paul Erikson, and Simon Monroe. By 1982, Perry and Gerrard decided to relocate to London; Erikson and Monroe decided to stay in Australia.

Within a year, Dead Can Dance had signed a record deal with 4AD. In the spring of 1984, they released their eponymous debut album, comprised of songs the pair had written in the previous four years. By the end of the year, the group had contributed two tracks to It'll End in Tears, the first album by This Mortal Coil, and had released an EP called Garden of the Arcane Delights. In 1985, Dead Can Dance released their second album, Spleen and Ideal. The album helped build their European cult following, peaking at number two on the U.K. indie charts.

For the next two years, Dead Can Dance were relatively quiet, releasing only two new songs in 1986, both which appeared on the 4AD compilation Lonely Is an Eyesore. Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, the group's third album, appeared in 1986. In 1988, the band released their fourth album, The Serpent's Egg, and wrote the score for the Agustin Villarongas film El Nino de la Luna, which also featured Lisa Gerrard in her acting debut.

Aion, Dead Can Dance's fifth album, was released in 1990. Also in 1990, the group toured America for the first time, earning rave reviews. The following year, the group was involved in various festivals and theatrical productions. In 1991, the compilation A Passage in Time was released on Rykodisc, making it the first American release of Dead Can Dance music. Early in 1993, the group provided the score to Baraka and contributed songs to Sahara Blue. In the fall of 1993, the group released Into the Labyrinth, which became their first proper studio album to receive an American release. Into the Labyrinth was a cult success throughout the U.S. and Europe. It was followed by another American and European tour, which was documented on the 1994 album and film, Toward the Within. In 1995, Lisa Gerrard released her debut solo album, The Mirror Pool. In the summer of 1996, Dead Can Dance released Spiritchaser and embarked on an international tour. The duo officially disbanded in 1999; Gerrard continued working as a solo artist and composed music for films such as Heat, The Insider, and Gladiator. Perry also established a solo career, issuing Eye of the Hunter in 2000. In 2001, Rhino released the band's first comprehensive box set, Dead Can Dance 1981-1998. Rumours of their reunion also began to swirl around this time, however Gerrard's solo career remained steadfast. Her work with composer Patrick Cassidy, Immortal Memory, followed in 2004. Several months later, Gerrard and Perry made it official and reunited for a world tour. Dates in North America and Europe followed in 2005 while Rhino once more recognized the duo with a greatest hits collection. Momento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance appeared in October 2005. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide

3LW


There is strength in numbers. No one knows this better than the indelible 3LW (Three Little Women), the platinum award-winning triad that embodies the perseverance of the heroines of the 19th century classic novel Little Women; and the artistry of historical trios such as Destiny’s Child, TLC, and SWV. Although many of today’s female, R&B groups suffer from a deficiency of these key artistic elements, 3LW’s divine musical unity prevails.

After a four-year hiatus, Kiely Williams (19), Adrienne Bailon (21), and Jessica Benson (18), are getting reacquainted with their loyalists with their third album, Point of No Return, a light-hearted, party starter that signifies the genesis of their young adulthood. Although 3LW fans have been fortunate to witness Kiely and Adrienne growing up on the small screen as Aqua and Chanel in Disney’s The Cheetah Girls series, it’s the group’s latest musical effort that offers a glimpse into their evolution as artists and women. “The album’s title also speaks to our personal growth in our careers,” says Adrienne. “We’re no longer teenagers and our decision to return to music is challenging and unpredictable, but there’s no turning back.”

Moving forward, the ladies enlisted a cadre of hit-making producers including Jermaine “J.D.” Dupri (Mariah Carey), Rich Harrison (Beyonce, Amerie), Dre and Vidal (Ciara, Chris Brown) as well as ATL newcomer Maestro (David Banner, Dem Franchize Boyz) to bring Return to life. The confessional party starter “Feelin’ You” featuring JD expresses a woman’s innermost sentiments about that special someone while the bounce-heavy “Do Ya” begs the questions whether a potential beau’s compatibility will measure up to her needs. However, it’s more seductive paens such as the mid-tempo “Hot” that encourages one to succumb to physical attraction and the title track produced by Philly’s Dre and Vidal that addresses the climax of an intimate relationship when an emotional nirvana has been achieved. However, it’s the rock-infused anthem “Throwback,” about seductively woman-handling a man that shows another side of their budding womanhood. “It’s hot to see that a new generation of young women being forward,” says Adrienne. “Not in a disrespectful way, but just being strong and confident in knowing what we want.” 3LW’s humanity is unveiled on the introspective tone “It’s Not All About Me,” which promotes the old adage that one should learn to recognize and count their blessings because someone else is always is a worst predicament than you are. “When I first sang this song I started crying,” admits Keily. “It’s such an amazing message that reminds you that when all these other things are happening around us, you need to focus on the little things that we take for granted everyday like walking and talking.”

Although the triple threat admits that they share the same musical philosophy when it comes to selecting songs: the decency of the lyrics (“It can’t be too forward or too young”) and the production (“If we can’t get the beat or lyrics out of head, it’s a keeper”), their backgrounds vary. Kiely, a New Jersey-native by way of Virginia, infiltrated the industry as a five-year-old toddler co-starring with Laurence Fishburne in a TV pilot directed by Robert Dinero. Adrienne, who is of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent, was first exposed to music by her singer/songwriter father. At the tender age of 5, Adrienne recalls her house being filled with the sound of Latin legends such as Celia Cruz and La Lupe as well as new jacks Marc Anthony and La India. By the time she was 14 yrs old, Adrienne was handpicked to by Latin sensation Ricky Martin to sing back up for his evening performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden, after he heard her sing for her church choir during a conference held earlier that day in the arena. Jessica, the final addition to the trinity, joined the group three years ago. She credits her love of singing to the time she spent singing in church on Sundays with her family. On a whim and with the encouragement of her mother, she went to an open audition held in D.C. and became the No. 1 choice to replace an original member. Although it will be her first album as a member of 3LW, her excitement mirrors that of Adrienne and Kiely. “I’m so excited for our fans because they’ve supported us by creating websites for us during these last four years,” says Jess. “I can’t wait to give them something new and allow them to experience the new stage of our lives and I hope they enjoy it.” Spoken, like three mature women.