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Can you fall in love with someone just by listening to their album once through? I think you can, and I think I just fell in love with Wendy De Rosa. Her album, "Glow," is captivating, and De Rosa's triumphant, inspirational spirit becomes evident before the first song is half over. It had me thinking about which friends of mine would like her music, and I immediately thought of the young women I know who are savvy and strong, who have been through the emotions of building an independent life and who have struggled in the various stages of love?
- Summit Daily News, Colorado 2004. |
Savvy,
strong, independent, full of life and inspiration, are the messages
conveyed in the groove based, jazzy soul-folk music of Wendy De
Rosa. She finds that catchy melody, creates that hook, and then
you find your singing it all day long. Her songs are beat driven,
and her timber voice soars melodies over her rhythmic guitar playing.
She conveys an uplifting healing sound through her performance as
a solo acoustic artist, yet takes a jazzier, fuller and funkier
approach with her 4 piece band. The addition of upright bass, drums
and keys to Wendys songs adds very movable, groovable power
to her well-crafted songs. Her sound spans genres of jazz, pop,
rock, folk and even elements of hip hop. Yet, she will hold her
own as a soloist.
As
a former Colorado resident, Wendy co-female fronted her groove rock
band Mosaic. During her time in Colorado, Mosaic and Wendys
abundance of success landed her on stage w/ artist such as Merl
Saunders, Digital Underground (Tupac Shakur fame), Particle, Global
Funk Council, Gilby Clark (Guns n Roses) and Eric Singer (KISS),
Melissa Ferrick, Patrice Pike, Libby Kirkpatrick, Liza (and the
Soulstars), Wendy Woo, and more. As a solo artist she shared stages
with artists such as New Monsoon and members of the Sam Kininger
Band (saxophonist w/ Soulive), Dan Bern, Jen Chapin and more.
Wendy
is an independent artist now based out of the Bay Area. After working
in the music business for over 10 years, she developed strategies
on managing her own music career on a grass roots level. Touring
has been very successful and the press has been favorable. Wendy
plays major markets such as NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Portland, Austin, all over Colorado and beyond.
Some
attributes include: Her song In a way from Wendy's debut
album Glow was chosen for the South Park Music Festival compilation
CD and is being distributed to 400 college radio stations currently
for air play. In addition, Wendys song Home has
been chosen for the Females on Fire compilation CD to be release
in 2005 on Warrior Girl Music. Wendy has performed on T.V. shows
such as Good Morning Colorado, the morning news program on Colorado
Springs' ABC affiliate and Channel 7 News in Denver. She has showcased
during SXSW for GoGirls Music, and an Ariel Publicity, Bardic Records,
and SIS Promotions showcase. Her festival performances include The
San Francisco Green Festival, The Promise for Peace Festival, The
Denver Peoples Fair, The South Park Music Festival and more.
Wendy
is in the process of writing and recording a new album as she continues
to perform and tour. Her 2003 release Glow can be found at
www.cdbaby.com and most digital
distributions online stores and music stores in the towns she tours
through.
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