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Ria

Smooth, sensual, jazzy, hooky r&b pop

About Me

BASED ON ENTHUSIASTIC FAN REVIEWS, GARAGEBAND.COM RECORDS HAS CHOSEN RIA'S "READY 4 LUV" AS "TRACK OF THE DAY" FOR SATURDAY, MAY 26 - CHECK IT OUT & PLEASE GIVE US YOUR REVIEW, VOTE, ETC. ON THE SITE. THANKS!Ria is an accomplished songwriter and singer, having had 22 of her original songs published by Warner-Chappell Music/Direct World Music. Her debut CD, "take me" (1999) received airplay in New York City on two major radio stations -- WBLS and WQCD -- and thanks to the internet is currently enjoying a resurgence of sales around the world, including the UK, USA, Germany, Japan, France, Finland, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and Poland, to name a few. Musicians on Ria's CD include Mark White (Spin Doctors bass player), Trevor Gale (Whitney Houston drummer), Hubert Eaves (D Train) and more... Prior to becoming a professional singer/songwriter, Ria attended Oneida High School and Colgate University. Ria also has a law degree from Georgetown, but let's stay right brain for now. :) Ria is presently writing and recording a new album and is also in the process of writing songs for several r&b, pop and country artists (killer cowriters welcome). :)Songs from Ria's "take me" CD are available at iTunes.com (click on this link): Ria's CD is also available at CDBABY.com/cd/Ria, AMAZON.com and other online stores (links at Ria's main website: www.riacurleymusic.com). Please check out Ria's tunes and leave us your comments -- and thank you for supporting indie music!

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Member Since: 11/28/2006
Band Website: riacurleymusic.com
Band Members: Ria Curley and various awesome musicians, including Trevor Gale (drums), Mark White (bass), Frank Elmo (sax), Peter Vitalone (keys).
Influences: Michael McDonald, Sade, Dido, Sarah Vaughn, Ella, Swing Out Sister, Lisa Stansfield, Bruce Hornsby, Reevox (my bro), Elton John, Toni Braxton, Coldplay, Corrine Bailey Rae, Chicago, EWF, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Steely Dan, Shawn Colvin, k.d. lang, Bread, Whitney, Celine, Mariah, Tupak (thx to my hip cuzzins ;)), Dave Brubeck, Sinatra, and more... I love all kinds of music.
Sounds Like: Sade meets Dido meets Michael MacDonald meets Swing Out Sister...??
Record Label: Rielle Music
Type of Label: Indie