Thursday, February 23, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Colie Williams !


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COLIE WILLIAMS

Every so often a light shines into the darkness of musical mediocrity and from the shadows emerges a fresh new artist with a gift that brings illumination and perspective to their listeners. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Colette Williams (affectionately known to her friends as Colie) took the stage after her junior high school teacher recognized her vocal talent. She encouraged Colie to attend Music & Arts High School in Harlem where she majored in vocal studies. After graduation, Colie continued her studies at Syracuse University where she participated in their musical theatre program. Although an education major, performing piqued Williams’ inherent love for music and provided her with a restorative experience that she would be unable to deny. Colie’s devotion to music and theatre led her to Washington, D.C. There she began touring and performing with various professional theatre productions, most notably, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. After concluding her theatre work, Colie turned her focus to developing her own distinctive sound. “I’ve always felt a strong connection to legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack and Sade.” Spirited by the influence of these legendary greats, Colie began honing a melodious style all her own. With an established vision for her sound and a new band, Colie Williams featuring Soul For A New Day, naturally complement each other with seamless precision during their performances of timeless covers and enticing originals. Though often compared to songstresses like Jill Scott and Teena Marie, Colie’s musical style uniquely blends sounds of sultry jazz and classic R&B with therapeutic elements that speak to the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of her listeners. This singer/songwriter creates music to lift, inspire and share her truth. Colie's performances intentionally set out to create intimate landscapes where she connects and shares her vision with the audience. Since arriving to the District, Colie continues to gain popularity by frequently appearing in famous U Street corridor venues that include, Bus Boys and Poets, The Islander, and Jo-Jo’s. Colie’s audiences frequently request her original material during her performances. Melodic originals such as "Angel" and "All You Need" embody a balance of spirit, melody and rhythms. Co-written with producers The Crank Bros., her style fuses Go-Go, Latin, Classic R&B and Jazz to create a breath of fresh air to the urban adult contemporary music scene. As Williams reaches back to call upon the classic styles of Ella, Sarah and Billy to inspire her music, her message reaches forward towards today’s audiences.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Indie Review welcomes The Slakadeliqs !



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THE SLAKADELIQS  
Slakah the Beatchild; a highly sought after performing producer who has produced for Canadian artists Justin Nozuka, Drake, Glenn Lewis, Divine Brown, Ayah, Ebrahim and Melanie Durrant. He was nominated for a JUNO Award for his work as a producer with artists Shad, Ebrahim & Arabesque. In 2009 he was awarded a JUNO Award for the Divine Brown album Love Chronicles. Member of hiphop duo the mighty “Art of Fresh”, solo artist and creator of “The Slakadeliqs”. Slakah the Beatchild’s fresh and unique solo material caught the attention of the legendary BBE label in Europe (J-Dilla, Wil.i.Am, Pete Rock & Dj Jazzy Jeff). He released a solo album entitled “Soul Movement Vol.I”, the first installment of many. This album was met with international critical acclaim. Videos from this album get considerable play on BETJ, VH1 Soul, MTV, MuchMusic and MuchVibe. In addition to this project, he formed the house-hop group Art of Fresh with long time friend D.O., a Guinness World Record holder for longest freestyle. In 2008 they released an album entitled “Back to the Earth” which earned a 4 star review in Eye Weekly and Charted at #1 on the National College Charts. The group made URB’s Next 1000 list. They have videos in rotation on MuchMusic, have appeared on MTV Live and have had MySpace and YouTube features. The Art of Fresh continue to build on their solid fan base and entertain crowds across the globe. The Beatchild recently formed “The Slakadeliqs”. Inspired by classic rock, reggae and pop influences such as: Tingsek, Neil Young, The Guess Who, The Zombies, The B-52’s, UB40, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, The Beatles and Lenny Kravitz. The unconventional sound of The Slakadeliqs highlights musical diversity. From his Hip Hop/soul that he is most famous for to an eclectic, thoughtful sound that touches the hearts of his listeners individually, Beatchild keeps us listening. 



Friday, February 10, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Joyce Washington !



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JOYCE WASHINGTON

With over 15 years of production experience under her belt, Joyce Washington is the company you most certainly keep when producing television projects, commercials, music videos or your next Independent Feature. Her resume reads like an award nominee roster. Joyce has produced music videos for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J Blige, Will I Am, Joss Stone, Marc Anthony, Lil Wayne, Ciara, Westlife, Thalia, Toni Braxton, TI and Mary Mary just to name a few. Washington is clearly the hardest working producer in show business. Where you find platinum artists like the aforementioned you will also find some of the top auteurs in the game. Washington has produced for award winning directors Tim Story, Hype Williams, Jake Nava, Benny Boom, Ray Kay, Antti Jokinen, Bryan Barber, Paul Hunter, Billie Woodruff, Erik White, Marcus Raboy, Dave Meyers, Darren Grant and Jesse Dylan. Joyce Washington began her career in the mid ‘90’s as Director of Operations for Propaganda Films, a company that spearheaded the modern music video movement. As opportunities in the field grew Washington became an Independent Producer. Washington produced short film “Breakdown” which won top honors at the Acapulco Black Film Festival, feature film “Book of Love”, commercials, TV Shows (Soul Train Music Awards, VH-1 Awards Show, Lady of Soul Awards), Talk Shows (Keenan Ivory Wayans, Michael Baisden), Web Content for Gatorade Network (Variety Show “Leave it on the Floor”, hosted by Fonzworth Bentley and Quest for G Sports Series). One of her funniest and most memorable moments came when she produced the comedy short “Skank Robbers” starring Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx. She developed a relationship with Foxx/King and went on to produce Jamie Foxx Live Concert DVD for his 2009 “Blame It” tour. Washington has not only produced through out the U.S but has worked around the world, such places as Jamaica, Ireland, South Africa, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Currently, Washington continues making magic working in all forms of media. Starting her own Production Company, Eleven Seven Productions, Washington is developing TV Shows and reviewing feature length scripts. She explains her success and consistency in a very competitive business this way, “Faith and hard work make anything possible.”

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Lili K !


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LiLi K

Lili K. is the charismatic 20 year old songstress whose name is quickly popping up in different circles around the Midwest. Her infectious smile is nothing compared to the reaction that people have upon hearing her sing. Her smooth and sultry sound is countered well by her quirky and energetic live performances with her band, The Secret Garden. She began performing in her early years through church and elementary school choirs and started writing original music at the age of ten. Since then, she has built quite a repertoire of an original jazz/ neo-soul/ electronic-hip hop sound. Growing up in an artistic household in the inner city of Milwaukee, Lili learned to channel her emotions and combine her influences to create her individual sound. She graduated from Milwaukee High School of the Arts where she was trained in classical, opera, and jazz voice, as well as music theory, and is currently a Junior at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in music business. Miss K. has performed at numerous events, including Summerfest and CMJ, and has performed alongside acts like Dwele, The Cool Kids, and Peter Hadar, etc. at reputable venues in the Midwest including The Metro and The Double Door. On July 1st, 2011, Lili released her first project, a four song EP entitled 'A Prelude To Hello,' with composer Peter Cottontale. The EP has gotten outstanding reviews from prominent online media outlets such as Ruby Hornet, Art Nouveau Mag, Soul Bounce, etc. She's a fresh face to the game with a modernly vintage sound; there is much more to come from this young soul singer.