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Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean is an amazing talent! Best known for her roles on
Broadway in the smash hits WICKED and HAIRSPRAY, she has performed solo concerts around the world and
headlined in Las Vegas. Her debut solo album Superhero hit #5 on the iTunes R&B charts and her
work as a singer/songwriter has been featured on The Hills, Mercy, The Big C and The Bad Girls Club.
Her debut single 'Superhero' was used to promote NBC's Monday night line-up and received
an independent Music Award for best R&B song. The list of people she has worked with is an iconic
who's who of artists like Whitney Houston, Usher, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, the Jackson 5
and Jackson himself for Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration at Madison Square Garden. You
can hear Shoshana's voice on the film soundtracks for Hairspray, Enchanted and Dance Flick,
FOX's Glee and of course...her second solo album soon to be released. What an incredible addition
to the Churchill roster!!
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Semple Featuring Keith Semple
Internationally acclaimed pop artist, Keith Semple, is no stranger to the spotlight. As the winner of Popstars: The Rivals (the United Kingdom's equivalent of American Idol), this talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has performed in places others only dream of; The Royal Albert Hall in London, the Empire in Belfast, and even our own Soldier Field for over 60,000 fans! |
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The Robin Zander Band
Imagine if you could construct a killer rock group, using the best musicians from any band within the past 30 years. You'd choose a rattle-your-fillings lead singer, a guitar player capable of screaming riffs, a fret-shredding bassist, a keyboard wizard and a thunderous drummer to keep the beat. That's exactly what Robin Zander - touring frontman for Cheap Trick - did when he assembled this group of monstrous talent, The Robin Zander Band.
Zander enlisted axeman Mark Hitt, who played guitar with The Tubes, Robert Plant and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin and John Entwistle of The Who. He picked Larry Hobbs of The Juice to play bass; and drummer Steve Luongo, who toured and recorded with members of Heart, AC/DC, The Who, Todd Rundgren, The Allman Brothers Band and Blue Oyster Cult.
"We just want to go out and have a ball and who knows what special guests might just show up on stage."
Singing classics like Surrender, I Want You To Want Me and The Dream Police, Zander has sold millions of albums and played large-scale venues the world over with the famous rock maestros Cheap Trick.
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Tracye Eileen
Tracye Eileen, a Chicago native and Soulful Jazz & R&B Artist, blends her gospel roots with a rich, sultry sound that renders a great performance. Singing both contemporary jazz and Soulful R&B, she has the ability to captivate her audience by embodying the raw emotion of a tune, and the vocal chops to channel this into a powerful performance. Whether singing at a vineyard in Tuscany, music festival, large music venue or local jazz club, Tracye makes a personal connection with her audience through her warmth and sense of humor. She is backed by top Chicago-based musicians composing the PTR Band. Check out her recent CD "Love's Journey" or better yet...let her work her magic on you live at her next event.
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Hailey Rowe
Hailey Rowe is this year's freshest artist. With her own unique style, she delivers music is that is charming and upbeat.
At a young age, Hailey began recording original tracks and has had the opportunity to work with producers such as Anthony Krizan, Pete Masitti, and Eddie Galan known for his work on High School Musical. Hailey's musical performances include the White House Christmas party and the Pope's Summer Palace in 2011.
By 2013, she released her first video "My Boyfriend is Gay" on YouTube, which reached twenty thousand views on the first day. The clip has also garnered the attention of Grammy Award-winning producers behind FUN's album, leading Hailey to a recording gig. On top of all this talent, Hailey Rowe has a mission in generosity. Donating her time and talent through performance, Hailey has given to the American Cancer Society, Hands of Hope, and more.
Her new single "Don't Need Your Approval" goes hand-in-hand with the unique and clever clip. Displaying the faces of many different people, Hailey sings her anthem of rebellion and tolerance, explaining how she can be anything she wants to be. Independence is an important message for people of all ages and "Don't Need Your Approval" is this talented artist's way of crafting inner emotions.
With a quirky style and endearing demeanor, this new artist will immediately captivate you. Passion for music and motivating others are Hailey Rowe's generous goals, and they are on full display in "Don't Need Your Approval".
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Janet Sanzo
Janet Sanzo launched her theatrical career at age four appearing as the wicked witch in her sister's high school production of Hansel and Gretel. She studied voice and dance at the Peabody Institute in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland beginning at age 5 and later went on to work in summer stock in the Washington D.C area where she attended college as a theatre major winning critical acclaim for her stage performances.
Likened to Lena Horn for "sheer appeal", Janet has entertained internationally, including her USO tours in Belgium, Germany and Holland. National performances include work in a variety of musicals, musical reviews, children's theatre and dinner theatre productions in Baltimore, Washington D.C, Canada, New York City and the "Borscht Belt".
Janet later received a Master's Degree in Expressive Therapy and moved to Chicago where she has lived and worked, for over 20 years. She has appeared around Chicago at various venues including Petterino's, Twelve West Elm, Chamber's Restaurant, Blue Star Wine Bar, Bistro Margot, the Wilmette Theatre, Eddie V's, Uncommon Ground and The Avenue among others. A former nurse, Janet enjoys performing at senior centers, "I still love to make a contribution to these folks, just in a different way. In January of 2013 Janet performed the first of her sold out one woman shows "What Is This Thing Called Love?" a jazz diary - at Davenport's Cabaret. She has written and performed numerous shows since that time.
Tracks from Janet's debut CD, "More Than Ever", produced by Tammy McCann, are currently receiving national airplay and wide acclaim.
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The Bad Sneakers Orchestra, A Steely Dan Tribute Band
The Bad Sneakers Orchestra is a 14-piece Steely Dan tribute band made up of some the finest studio musicians in Chicago. Their mission statement is to re-create the classic recordings of "the Dan" live, which they've done since first taking the stage in 2011. The band performs at clubs and theaters throughout the Chicago area, and never fails to get the crowd up and on their feet with spot-on covers of "Peg", "Hey Nineteen", and "Reelin' in the Years". Their playlist now encompasses all of Steely Dan's hits, as well as fan favorites and album tracks like "Bodhisattva", "Aja", and "Gaucho". The band's vocal frontman is Chicago R&B legend Stevie Robinson (formerly of the Chicago Catz) who brings a crackling intensity to the familiar SD repertoire. The background vocals lineup includes the amazing singer Michael Harvey, whose professional credits include 2 Steely Dan albums and Donald Fagen's solo album "Morph the Cat".
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Aziza Lisa
Aziza Lisa has the voice of a beautiful songbird. Her delightful melodic tone is heard through her versatile style of rhythmic soul infused with a jazzy vibe. In a short period of time Aziza Lisa has begun to make a name for herself. She has sung with some of the most notable names in entertainment from El Debarge and Barbara Streisand to Frankie Beverly and Erykah Badu. Her music has received radio play in the Midwest and the East coast. She was influenced musically, as a child, by her parents and grandmother. She holds dear the memories of her Father singing and Mother singing and her Grandmother humming in the kitchen, while teaching her to bake (another one of her passions - she bakes professionally).
Aziza Lisa enjoys performing with live instrumentation and has sung many genres of music including opera - which she has studied and performed as member of an opera choir. She loves interacting with her audience, a skill that comes naturally and through experience, singing at club venues and as an actress in many stage plays and musicals. Her fans have followed her for some time through social media, youtube performances and live music shows.
Her current single "Resilient" on iTunes is accompanied by a beautiful, empowering music video on youtube. Her 1st film documentary "The Inspiration Behind Resilient", about the making of the song and the video was recently showcased in Global Mixx film festival. Her new music project will be introduced soon, featuring songs "Sunrise" and "Loving Me".
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Kaleidoscope Eyes
The Midwest's best and most fun lovin' Beatles Tribute Band.
No breaks for costume changes, no fake accents, best sing along music for audiences of every age.
Kaleidoscope Eyes is Chicago's premiere Acoustic Beatles Tribute band. We pay homage to the greatest melodies and harmonies this world has ever known with exactly that...great melodies, harmonies and musicianship!
We solemnly promise NOT to: fake any British/Liverpoolian accents, "break for a costume change", and use backing tracks or other crutches that "real musicians" are using these days. We will leave that for the other guys.
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Babi Doll
Known for her five octave singing voice (most-often compared to Minnie Riperton), and ability to sing in six languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Latin, BabiDoll encompasses every genre of music with classic finesse. Although her first love is Jazz, she writes and performs phenomenal pop, opera, dance, Neo-soul, Latin and R & B lyrics just as easily as she breathes. Inspired by such artists as Minnie Riperton, Phyllis Hyman, Barbara Streisand, Sergio Mendes, Grace Bumbry, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Celia Cruz, one can hear why her singing and writing styles are so diverse.
BabiDoll has had the privilege of collaborating with Grammy-Award winning musicians & other major award nominees including The Chicago Sinfonietta, Howard Levy, Tom Tom Washington, Howard Hewett, Preston Glass and Larry Sturm. She is also a member of the popular cover band Chicago Catz and regularly performs at events hosted by the Hyde Park Jazz Society. In her own right, BabiDoll was the first winner of the Bombay Sapphire / Soul 106.3 Soul Searching competition in 2007. She was also commissioned to sing the national anthem at three of the And1 Mixtape Tour basketball games.
In addition to singing and songwriting, BabiDoll has studied classical piano and voice at Chicago's prestigious Sherwood Conservatory of Music and Vandercook College of Music. She has also studied drama at the famous Second City and ETA Theatre. Additionally, she has studied tap, ballet, modern, African and hip-hop dance methods and has won national awards for flag and sabre twirling.
In a nutshell: BabiDoll is the complete package!
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Friction
Friction is a Chicago based cover band specializing in "Deep Tracks", "Crowd Favorites" and mind blowing musicianship. A cover band with a sound all their own, Friction offers a crowd-friendly playlist, professional performance and unparalleled energy at venues throughout the city, owning the stage as they rock song after song.
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Chris Errera
A Hero refers to characters, who in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice - that is, heroism - for some greater good of all humanity. Chris Errera is a living example of an American hero. Born a diastrophic dwarf, Chris was blessed with exceptional parents who would not let their child think he was disabled and that anything was possible if you set your mind to it. Chris began playing the piano at age 3, studying the Suzuki method until age 15. He studied performance and composition under Grammy nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner, Robert Ian Winstin. His childhood passion progressed to a college education in music performance and composition, with performance scholarships to both the Northern Illinois and DePaul University Schools of Music. Along the way, Chris gathered many honors, such as an audience with the Mayor of Chicago and the Governor of Illinois. When Chris was 12, he had the opportunity to perform in Germany as a member of the Schaumburg Symphony Orchestra. Chris also toured Australia for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Chris' story was filmed in conjunction with Renner Media and released in 2010 to rave reviews. Composed, The Movie has screened in numerous film festivals, including the prestigious Sedona International Film Festival in 2011.
Chris' positive outlook on life has been reaching other families who have had to deal with the realities of having children born with disabilities. These families have now found new inspiration in dealing with life's challenges. Shriners Hospital for Children has always held a spot in his heart as he was a patient there for many years. Chris has performed for Shriners Hospital's Christmas Concert For The Kids for the past couple of years and intends to make it an annual event.
Chris released his debut CD, Enter The Twilight, in August of 2010 and the initial response has been overwhelmingly positive. He continues to amaze fans and professional musicians with a talent that far exceeds what should be severe limitations with an instrument like the piano.
Chris has had the pleasure of show casing his talents at some very unique venues. Among his favorites were the White House for the 2012 Christmas Holiday Music Series and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during a National Character and Leadership Symposium, attended by 6,ooo Air Force Cadets and VIPS. Chris has also headlined the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts.
When beer companies start looking for a replacement for their "Most Interesting Man In The World" campaign, they can stop looking and give Chris the job. He has definitely earned it.
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Cody Vagle
Cody Vagle is a 13 year old multi-talented artist. This TV Star/Singer is a Young Super Star... |
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The Aviators
Sing, Dance and most importantly, ENTERTAIN
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Marc Scherer
NEWS: Churchill Artist Marc Scherer Signs Major Recording Contract
Frontiers, the safe haven label for 80's mega stars like Journey, Foreigner and Toto, just inked a record deal with singer/songwriter Marc Scherer and Grammy winning songwriter/producer Jim "Eye of the Tiger" Peterik. Serafino Perugino the driving force behind Frontiers Italy, has asked Jim Peterik to co-write and produce a Marc Scherer solo release for 2014. Churchill President Phyllis Klein says that Scherer and Peterik have already hit a mother lode of amazing new material, and recording has begun at World Stage Studios. Those few who have heard the recordings so far are blown away by Peterik's endless tackle box of rock and roll hooks combined with Scherer's razor sharp vocals. Klein says "To my ears, this is what Survivor might have sounded like if it joined forces with Journey and Styx. It's very exciting to see a Churchill artist we believe in, get the recognition of a major label like Frontiers/EMI." Stay tuned for more updates!
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Singer/Songwriter Marc Scherer and Grammy Award Winner Jim Peterik co-wrote a song to benefit The Sandy Hook School Support Fund. |
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Larry Springfield
Born in Memphis to a family that lived on the world famous Beale Street until he was 5 years old. You might say he was destined to sing. Larry won Star Search in 1992. He was signed with TABU Records and worked with the world famous, Clarence Avant with Motown Records. In 1991, he started touring with Al Green, Barry White and BB King. A true Soul Singer. In January of 2013, he started as the headliner at BB Kings in Nashville, TN. From 2009 to 2012, Larry was the headliner at BB Kings in Las Vegas and from 2008 to 2009 he was the headliner at BB Kings in Orlando, FL. From 2008 to 2000 he was the headliner at BB Kings in Memphis, TN; Isaac Hayes - Music Food Passion in Memphis, Chicago and Club Royale in Memphis, TN. He does not plan on slowing down anytime soon!
Modern Creative Jazz
America's newest country sweetheart Elizabeth Lyons was raised in Chicago's North Shore, but sings with the country girl's heart she discovered on her Great Grandpa Al's farm. Whether she's singing about the boys that chase her or a heartfelt ballad, she must have learned about life on her musical journey...the songs she writes tell a real world story. Years of classical piano, musical theatre and dance have paid off too, because now when the stage lights go on and she starts to perform, arguments break out over who saw her first and her CD's start to fly off the shelf. Great Grandpa Al would be proud of her. Churchill is keeping an eye on her rising star, and so should you at her next event.
New indie rock band Arc Of Ages, has been earning rave reviews from national
press and record label executives alike. Produced by Larry "Merlin" Millas and with songs
co-written by Grammy award winning song writer Jim Peterik, this band blew into Churchill's roster
like a breath of fresh air. Look for their CD and Video Release Coming soon!
R&B sensation Maurice Mahon, winner of the first Chicago Idol
contest sponsored by Fox Television and Clear Channel, has gained remarkable success as a performing
and recording artist. Within a few short years he has been taken under the wing of mogul
producer/singer Mr. R Kelly as his only male back-up singer, he has recorded and released a new cd
"New Face of Soul LIVE" and he has made concert appearances with artists Kelly Price, Kim
Burrell, Angie Stone, Christopher Williams, Dave Hollister and Angela Martin. Maurice Mahon is now a
Churchill artist who, along with his band The New Face of Soul, brings his brand of electronic soul
music to Churchill venues and concerts near you. Don't miss this amazing artist that connects
with audience through his personable performance and soulful interpretation!
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