Who Is...
.:: A I S H A F R E E ? ::.
With a steady stream of music pumping through her veins, Aisha Free is an outgoing and ecclectic Southern California native who, starting as early as the crib, she would sing along during her mother's attempts to lullaby her to sleep.
Ever since she can remember, she's been writing tunes influenced by the rock, jazz, latin, and world musicians her parents would play on long road trips. In fact, an aspiring musician even in elementary school, she formed a small singing group of her friends where they performed her rewritten little kid versions of Motown Oldies.
Like her parents' musically inclined families, her musical talents were made public in the Youth Choir of her Baptist Church. There, she further honed her vocal skills, singing and sometimes, even directing the choir as she got older.
In High School, she wrote and sang songs for friends--aspiring artists themselves. She even formed a female singing/writing duo with her friend, songwriter ( Pamala Cox ) called "Blasian".
Expanding her musical base in college, she joined the Afro-Ethnic Studies Community Ensemble at Cal State University where she sang leads, was a section leader. There, she performed alongside talented musicians such as J. Michael O'Neal (keys) , Donald Barrett (drums) , "Shauney Baby"(drums) , and Tom Witt (bass) , to name a few.
Since graduating college, she's been a member of the ensemble cast of J. Michael & Friends band, singing jazz standards as well as contemporary R&B and Pop. She has also performed with Doyle McKinney (Big Yard Productions) and become an ensemble member of the Caribbean/R&B/Pop band Nassau Steel in Los Angeles, CA.
Currently, she can be found on the road with Natasha Bedingfield and music legend Engelbert Humperdinck.
Influenced by Soul, Rock, Jazz, World, and Acoustic styles, Aisha Free has an old soul vibe with an edgy new school twist that's a breath of fresh air!
.:: Aisha Free = Lover+Dreamer+Adventurous+Determined+Creative+Musician ::.
Julie Ragins, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Aisha Free
