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As Pittsburgh's "Lady Of The Blues," Miss Freddye keeps the blues alive in her hometown. Miss Freddye began singing in church at a young age. The influences of church and her mother's love of blues music, gave Miss Freddye the foundation to venture in the world of blues music in 1996. She joined BMW(Blues Music Works) under the direction Of "Big" Al Leavitt.

In 2002, Miss Freddye went on to form Blue Faze and several years later, Miss Freddye started two bands, Miss Freddye's Blues Band (electric blues) and Miss Freddye's Homecookin Band, (acoustic blues, classic rock, gospel.)Miss Freddye’s influences include  Koko Taylor, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith, and "Big" Al Leavitt.

Her charity works include: Relay for Life American Cancer Society, Pink Day in Leechburg, PA for Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Sean Carney's Blues For A Cure, Local VFWs and American Legions, Toys for tots, homeless veterans, Band Together Pittsburgh, and Sing to Stop domestic violence.  

She has won past blues competitions; 2008 West Virginia Blues Society for Best Blues and 2012 Blues Society Of Western PA Best Duo/Solo Act.

In 2014, Miss Freddye was awarded the Star Award from the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center for her work with veterans. She was awarded the 2015 Freedom From Silence Award from the Center For Victims.

Miss Freddye has won in the Iron City Rocks Awards for Best Blues Band in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Her self-released CD, "Lady Of The Blues" won for Best Album in 2017.

In 2018, Miss Freddye was nominated for two Blues Foundation Awards, one for Best Emerging Artist CD and The Koko Taylor Traditional Blues Female.

Her latest single, “Wade In The Water”  is from her forthcoming gospel album, scheduled for 2021 release.

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The world is changing. At irregular intervals, whole swathes of the world meld into one another, creating completely new landscapes. Where there were mountains yesterday, now a great forest resides. Where sweeping plains existed, now a great canyon plunges into the deep. Where there were hills, steep mountains rise. Rainforests turn to desert and deserts into grasslands, all in a matter of minutes or hours. There is no telling when a meld will come, or what causes it. Only certain signs can be read, that normally lead to a meld happening, but not always. Such as raindrops hanging still in the air, or sound echoing where it should not. Smoke will no longer rise, but drift. Water no longer flows but remains static. This all is highly erratic and you have to see it to believe it.

In this world, most peoples are nomadic by necessity rather than choice. There are some who attempt at sedentary lives, but when a meld catches them, they are forced to flee and start over, or join those who spend their existence on the move.

“The society” our hero belongs to is not sedentary nor nomadic, instead they are of a unique sort that combine the best of both worlds, living in houses that are built on wheels. They hold livestock and use their animals to move their villages around when the quillers and soothsayers report a meld could be imminent. In this society, they have a religious system that deals with predestination and prophecy. Every member of this tribe knows these prophesies and treats them as fact. The Hierophant is the head of the religion, and is said to have seen beyond the merging worlds into the one-ness that is all. His officers, the heads of the church are called soothsayers, and their subordinates again are called seers.

The leader of the society is called the magister, and is the head of a circle of important figures who lead the society together, called the council. Its members are councilors, but hold different offices within the council.

Everyone in the society gets an education from the seers and soothsayers. This makes the society literate and educated. They can read-write and keep records, traditions and religions. This is why they produce quillers as well.

The father of James Reed, named Christopher Reed, is the assistant-quiller of the council, a very important man within the society.

James Reed’s mother, Emma Reed-Crawling, is a seer, so both parents hold some standing within society.

James' older brother is called Chris Reed. He is seen by most as the chosen one of one of the prophecies. This caused him to walk beside his own shoes. In fact, Chris can talk and boast a lot, but not much more.

When Chris was young, he survived a very brutal meld on his own, in the wild. And came walking into town without a scratch on him, two days later. Which caused him to be seen as the one.

Beside the society, there are many other groups of people in the world. Many have been heard of or have been encountered, as a world that changes greatly makes for very mobile societies. Most societies try to find their way in the world as well as they can, dealing with other societies in trade and knowledge exchange. While there are some tribes who prefer dominance and violence: The Seekers are one of those tribes, and they are a bane to the society as much as to any other tribe out there.

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Brenda grew up in and around Washington, DC. She grew up in an environment rich in museums and history. Her family moved to their summer home on the Eastern Shore in the summer, where they still have a family home. Summers on the Eastern Shore were filled with highlights such as sailing, crabbing, and working a variety of summer jobs. Her family would return to the DC area after the summer.

She went to an all-girls high school.

Brenda attended the University of Maryland after graduating from high school, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education. She earned a Masters degree in education while attending graduate school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

She is a Maryland teacher and the author of the Commando KidZ series.

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Juliette Ashby is a British Billboard charted artist and songwriter, also known for her part in the most seen worldwide, Oscar winning documentary Amy. Ashbys love for melodic roots reggae has taken her on new and colorful adventures. On her new album WHY, she leaves London to do various versions of the song WHY with top notch artists around the world. It is a digital journey in a time where the pandemic restricts our freedom and physical meetings.

In the Why Mexican Edition, Juliette meets the charismatic singer Aleks Syntek. He is one of Mexico's greatest artists and is best known from the rock and pop scene. Aleks has also acted as a judge on the TV show The Voice in both The United States and in Mexico.

When you hear the version, Why Italian Edition, you understand how beautiful the Italian language is. Carmen Pierri won the Italian version of The Voice in 2019 and is one of the most exciting and talented artists on the Italian music scene right now. 

Daniel Lemma has ever since he sold gold with the hit "If I used to love you" been active on the Swedish live scene and loved by the people. In Why Swedish Edition, his warm and distinctive voice complements Ashby perfectly and makes the listener genuinely happy.

On Fridays in May and June, a new version of the single will be presented and in autumn the singles and other new songs will be released on an Album. The music is written and produced together with the songwriting- and production team Roots in a Jar from Sweden.

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Today, Grammy Nominated Reggae/Dancehall Artist Paul Anthony, in conjunction with Starburst Records announced the upcoming release of Dream Sequences, a 10 track Mixtape combining chill LoFi Hip-Hop Beats with relaxing, introspective lyrical content written and performed by Paul to be available at music streaming platforms everywhere on June 25, 2021. This represents a significant crossing over from Mr. Anthony’s predominantly Reggae and Dancehall style of the past 15+ years into the LoFi HipHop arena.

Paul Anthony’s popularity has recently increased dramatically after scoring a Grammy Nomination for his involvement with The Wailers’ “Best Reggae” Album “One World” on which Paul co-wrote with Emilio Estefan and was a Featured Artist for the songs “Philosophy of Life” and “Only In Jamaica”.

Paul collaborated on the writing and production of these 10 tracks on the Dream Sequences Mixtape with Starburst Records LoFi Artists Tokoname, distant.face and Strewing. All 10 songs were mixed and mastered by Jamaican born Producer, Artist and Engineer Solstarr. Paul stated that listening to this brand new collection of songs is “perfect for nighttime activities. They also offer a powerful musical remedy for dealing with anxiety by facilitating relaxation and deep thought.”

Track 1 “Overthinker” immediately tugs on the fibers of raw human emotion and condition to “Overthink” our every move. Track 6 “Flow” talks about falling in love in the digital age via social media. Track 7 “No Rush” takes us on a late night drive set to a starry night sky for mental clarity and intimacy. Track 3 “Poetry In Motion” is about the beauty of life, taking into account both the negative and positive, with a hopeful tone.

Paul Anthony knew at an early age that he was destined for a life in music. He was born in Boca Raton FL, son of a Canadian mother and a Jamaican father. Heavily influenced by his dad, singer/entertainer Pat Satchmo, Paul began his journey as a songwriter, recording artist, and performer when he was just 12 years old.

Despite growing up outside of the Caribbean, Paul was raised to stay in tune with his roots. He recalls feeling deeply connected to his culture listening to Reggae and Dancehall music. He developed a love and admiration for Hip Hop as well, particularly the way lyrics were cleverly woven together by rappers. His style is constantly evolving as he seeks to strike a seamless balance between his Reggae/Dancehall foundation and Hip Hop influence to create an organic sound that is uniquely his own.

In an interview with the Sun Sentinel, Cedella Marley, Daughter of Reggae Legend Bob Marley and C.E.O of Tuff Gong International said, “Paul is very talented and has an eclectic style that I really like. He blends Dancehall and Reggae in a contemporary way. He sounds like somebody who just came out of Jamaica. I just closed my eyes and listened to his sound."

Paul Anthony believes music has the power to change lives. He proclaims, “Music is such a powerful, influential art form. I feel most accomplished as an artist when a person tells me that my songs helped them through a tough time, or made a positive impact on their life. That is my WHY.”

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Fixed fate is an American rock band based out of Lake George, New York. Formed in 2012 by singer/lead guitarist Jon Bessette, the band features an eclectic sound drawing influence from acoustic ballads all the way to thrash metal. Fixed fate's first single “Raining Again”, a mellow ballad with the digital B-side “My Letter to You" was released in October 2014. The band continued with a slightly different offering in 2016 with their “Unplugged” EP. After 7 years and hundreds of shows across New York State, the band began promoting the release of their first full length album “A Year in the North”, released May 10th, 2019, featuring 14 brand new original songs. Following the success of their debut, Fixed fate immediately began recording their sophomore effort "Icarus", a 7 song collection featuring a wide range of emotion released on December 15th, 2020. The lead single “Route 29” was released worldwide on Halloween and the album has brought a wider audience to the band while receiving both commercial and critical acclaim.

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I’m a singer, producer, musician, songwriter and vocal coach. In the music since the age of 8, I’ve dedicated my entire life to music. Through the years, I gathered different experiences, ranging from Musical & acting in theaters, live gigs and touring all over the world (among all quoting the ones with Blaze Bayley, Jennifer Batten, Sabaton, Lacuna Coil, Arch Enemy etc). I have been working on studio projects both independently and in connection with others musicians and producers (such as DysFunction team). Now I am doing electronic music.

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The self-proclaimed musical child of early-Aerosmith and Johnny Winter, the roots of ‘Izzie’s Caravan’ trace back to the early 2000’s when Izzie (guitars) and Sim (vocals) formed ‘The Deep Impacters’. The band soon disbanded after a couple of records, and becoming disillusioned by the music industry, Izzie

took a decades-long respite from guitar, eventually returning to the instrument he loved, just a few years ago. Referring to himself as a “poor man’s Buddy Guy or Lightnin’ Hopkins,” Izzie cites bands like Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith as early influences, followed by later guitarists like Izzy Stradlin and John Frusciante. But, it was the blues of Stevie Ray, Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, and of course, Buddy Guy, that inspired Izzie’s return to music.

In December of 2019, Izzie’s Caravan released the EP, ‘Leo’s Guitar’, followed by the February 2020 EP, ‘Zephyrs’. Izzie’s next EP, titled ‘On The Pull’ was released on June 17, 2020 with MTS Records. The record saw much success reaching the Relix Jamband Charts and a #1 iTunes single (‘Drownin’ Man’s Blues’).

Reunited with Sim, and joined by Robbie (keys) and Roque (bass), the band is set to release a full-length album in the Summer of 2021 titled ‘Blow The Lid’. However, to keep the music flowing, the band will be releasing one song every month for the next ten months from the album. Visit the following links to check out slamming singles from the new album including ‘Stick It To Ya’ and ‘Roadkill Rita’.

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Eagle Chess Knock Out was founded by Ginger Star back in 2019. Its a story about a Power Hungry Dark Chess Master who wants to take over the earth and five chess nerd super heroes will rise to stop in. Tune in to this amazing adventure.

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