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Cheryl Rae

Cheryl Rae

About Me

If not discovered by 92 lol, My ambition is to get a song picked up and/or produced in a movie...in the meantime ...very blessed to perform in Hawaii :)
I've been really lucky to work with & performed with some pretty cool people: Metallica producer & really nice person.. Bob Rock, Legends: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and my favorite local musician Henry' Kapono.
Grew up in the great Northwest, Seattle Washington.... started playing guitar & performing at age 12.... performing in plays and theatre from Street Car named Desire to The Sound of Music. In 89 moved to South East Asia, lived and performed in Singapore performing a variety of functions including: private parties, The Dutch Club , T.V. performance on "Rolling Good Times", as well as making a first debut singing/recording on good friends CD Carol Beal "My own little paradise" at Savoir Fair.
Since 1996 returning to the United States, residing most time in Maui Hawaii...living part time in Seattle. Produced and Recorded 2 CD's, Handprints in Stone and Midnight Rain.Worked with Bob Rock (Metallica Producer) on Handprints in Stone CD, Opened and performed with Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson . Performed with local legend Henry Kapono. Kapono also has co-written on "Sailing" from first CD "Handprints in Stone View more personal bio at www.cherylrae.net
Endorsements: Real Rock products at www.realrock.us & also Lutehole products @lutehole.com & Proudly supports -FeedTheChildren
Associates Degree London College of Music, Singapore~Vocal instructor
Producer~Arrangements~Lyricist~Published artist~Guitarist
BMI Finalist for Kauai Music Festival
Love is selected for an Artist Alliance Compilation CD with 17 other artist's visit www.indieartistalliance.com
MUSIC UP AT ITUNES.COM
Semi-Finalist for the Soul City Cafe Music Quest Competition in the Pacific Norwest region to Open for JEWEL
Midnight Rain wins into the Finals at Andelle Music in the Country Category
Do you remember is chosen in the finals for legendary pianist/composer Jim Brickman sent to BMG Label for consideration
Do you remember is chosen in the semi finalist at Tonos.com
Do you remember landed in the finalist at Tonos.com & sent to Jim Quinn Sr. VP of Blue Storm Music Productions
15th Finalist for Do you remember ~sent to Warner Brothers & Sony
Finalist in TBone Wolk Female Songwriting Industry
Finalist in A & R for Love
Finalist for Linda Trans category. Recognition for best performance for International Television Show Rolling Good Times
from 2000 submissions Cheryl Rae "Macado" was one of 3 performers for this show in South East Asia.
LOVE~is made into a "Ringtone" for a new twist on her music :)
Love~ which was entered into the Country category, has advanced onto the second round of judging for the 2005 International Songwriting Competition.
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Member Since: 9/27/2006
Band Website: cherylrae.net
Band Members:

CHERYL RAE~LEAD SINGER & GUITARIST BASS & VOCALS~ STEVEN HODGES
LEAD GUITARIST & VOCALS~ TOMMY FERNENDEZ
visit http://www.myspace.com/tommyfernandez
DRUMS & VOCALS~ JOSH GREENBAUM
visit http://www.myspace.com/joshuagreenbaum
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MAUI HAWAII Cheryl Rae Band~Ale House Club

KUALA LUMPUR
SOLO ACT-HARD ROCK CAFE OVERSEAS TOUR

Cheryl with Willie

Influences: ~Queen.The Who .Aerosmith. Elton John~
Especially: My Incredible Father Ray & Beautiful Mother Vivian~between the two, they played guitar, piano, accordian and both sang.....I am thankful for their influence of love in music growing up.
My brother Rod & sister Susan, also played guitar and sang, my brother cut a 45 (yes, those little round black things) in the early 70's in AK...was great!
Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Classic Rock, Alternative, Shawn Colvin, Cher, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Suzanne Vega, , Kris Kristofferson, Gwen Stefani, Natasha Bedingfield, Sade, Patti Smith, Pretenders, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Madonna, Alanis Morrisette, Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Etta james, Loretta Lynn, Annie Lennox, Elvis, Beatles, Boston, Doobie Brothers, Heart, Kennedy/Rose, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Bon Jovi, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Janis Joplin, Shakira, Willie Nelson,Tim MaGraw & Faith Hill, Kim Carnes,Pat Benetar, Indie, my awesome band members.......just to name a few :)

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming,
we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinam~

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Love this Photgraphers work :) By Stacy A. Niedzwiecki at www.StacyN.com

My wallpaper.....makes me smile :)

Brian May Signiture Guitar~ Nice!

Sounds Like: Been compared to a few , but I sound like me :)

Record Label: Cheryl Rae Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Advantage of Filtered Water

Use Filtered water (not plastic bottles) and help save our planet.....every little bit helps
Posted by Cheryl Rae on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:40:00 PST