Sweet Irene

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"I grew up around the world and everywhere that I have lived holds a special place in my heart. I carry the music, the art, the dance, the people, the culture with me always...” - Irene
Sweet Irene began writing poetry at an early age. Over the years her talent transformed into song and playwriting. During her school years Irene would write for both her friends’ garage/punk bands and for the local MC’s. A bit later, Irene began establishing herself as a vocalist in her own right. Often performing in cafe’s accompanied by only an acoustic guitar.
Irene made the venture out west to Los Angeles where she continued to hone in on her craft, all while doing her fair share of session work. Irene wrote the controversial play “Liberty: A Love Story” with Director/Writer Noni Limar and Actor/Writer Theresa Walsh. It was produced and performed by the 11th Hour Theatre Company featuring Tonantzin Esparza & ran in theatres across Los Angeles. Irene was also a guest vocalist on (Current TV producer) Evan Stone’s “Urban Street Warriors” which documents the lives of new-school thrill ride bikers.
Her first band in LA, Echo’s Mind, formed with Rafael Moreira, known for his stellar guitar and bass skills, was a fusion of Rock and Brazilian Funk. It was only natural that Irene’s fierce political ideals would lead her into forming the group FREEDOM, a Neo-Soul/Spoken/R&B ensemble. FREEDOM performed hundreds of shows in the Southern California area and eventually recorded an album produced and engineered in New Zealand with Steve "The E" Ross and Tony Battle. During the FREEDOM days Irene also joined forces with producer/engineer Justin Smith known for his work with Jimmy Eat World. Justin and Irene called their project Soma323, tapping heavily into the world of Electronica. Soma323 played extensively throughout the Southern California region and worked on the score of the Sundance Film Festival feature “Somebody”.
Returning to NC, she recorded and performed with Ryan Risley and Big Wurm (of After School Special) starting the band Karma Sutra Theory.
Today, Irene resides in Charlotte, NC and has developed a beyond belief union with producer/engineer Scott Slagle of Asylum Digital Recording Studios. Their first album “Windows”, under the moniker Sweet Irene, was a mind-blowing introduction to this team. Sweet Irene is currently signed with ITG Music Publishing and are currently working on their sophomore album.
“Sweet Irene brings together all the influences that have made me the artist that I am. From elements of Hip-Hop, Ska, Rock, Soul, Electronica and Trip-Hop… you name it… you’ll hear it and you’ll definitely feel it." - Irene
SOME NEWS:
OK-----Sweet Irene is back in the studio, working on an amazing new collection of songs. We've spent the last few months really just vibing out & really listening to music, just staying fresh-ya know? Well, all I can say is that (the new stuff) is flowing.
Also, you can download hi-resolution mp3's of our current full-length release "Windows" here on Rapidshare or from a Mininova torrent for free / nada / zilch / zippo. Burn it, copy it, whatever... If you enjoy this music----pass it along. We've worked very hard on getting this project off the ground over the past few months or so... & all the efforts are beginning to pay off.
Be sure to keep up as we will begin working up the live show as well as posting new tracks very soon...