The Fierce Female Network

In 2011-2012 lyrics were being written for a song from the heart and soul.   Perplexed by the surrounding conditions of the communities in which many young people lived in was troubling.  I am a product of the Westside of Chicago, born and raised on 15th and Kolin which was not prime property, and was not a choice neighborhood, but it is what we had, and we learned to live in harmony, and peace with one another.    If you grew up during the 60's, 70's, and 80's then you can really understand the vibe of these generations.  The culture of the generation of the 60's 70's and 80's was one for all, and all for one.  We were family not by blood, but by a bond much stronger.   And that bond was the ghetto, and the almighty Westside.  We were poor, but we were proud people,proud not because we were poor, but proud because we stood together, and the love that we had ran deep.  

This episode represents a new single called "Reclaim The Generation" the lyrics reclaim the generation refers to a generation of young people who seem uncaring, lost, and deeply troubled due to drug addiction, and alcohol use.   A generation that seem to have no interest in working for a successful future.  As I pondered on this generation, and meditated on the problems of this society this song was born.

Please join me and listen to the lyrics of this powerful new single by calling 215-383-3722 3:00p.m. EST

Celebrity Juice features Nicholas Wells, Indie Lady A catches up with Nicholas Wells with an update regarding his new CD.  Indie Lady A chats with Wells regarding his work and his new CD.

Indie Lady A supporting independent artists who are creating music that is lyrically positive, contagious and smooth.   Come that a listen at what WSF Radio is spinning for you.  Listen by calling 646-787-8067.

Henry Chadwick is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His New self-produced EP, Guest At Home, showcases Henry's skills, as he wrote, engineered and played most of the instruments on it. Henry draws influences as much from music of the past (The Beatles, The kinks, T-Rex, Nirvana, David Bowie etc.,) as from as from current artists who keep pushing forward stylistically and sonically. Henry makes catchy, thoughtful and usually energetic music with a unique perspective, edge and charm.

Henry Chadwick was raised in a studio environment, his father (Daren Chadwick) being an engineer who worked out of Cherokee studios in Hollywood through the 1980's and continued to record in his home studio in the Santa Cruz Mountains moving to raise a family.

Henry has been playing in bands and learning how to record music since he was a youngster. He plays drums in roots-rock band, The Coffis Brothers and fronts the band My Stupid Brother.

Henry's live band consists of Aidan Collins on the Bass, Kyle Poppen on the guitar, Jesse Wilkinson on drums, and Henry himself on guitar and vocals.

VEXINE is a 4-piece band based in Richmond, VA .  Formed in 2012, the group features front woman Sarah Gleason on vocals, Paul Pearce on lead guitar and vocals, Michael Skiffington on bass, and Jorge Santamaria on drums.  

VEXINE formed after the breakup of a former band, The Velvet Marias.  This group enjoyed local success as an alt-country / cowpunk outfit, releasing a record in 2010. While writing the follow-up, Gleason and Pearce realized that the emerging songs they were writing together were nothing like that of the Marias. After sharing the music with the rest of the band, it became obvious that a change was in order.

In late 2012, VEXINE formed from 4 of the 5 original members of the Velvet Marias. This new band released their self-titled debut in 2013 and a follow up live record in 2014. As both their popularity and experience in the local RVA music scene grew, their sound evolved into something more aggressive and stylized – a reflection of both their eclectic musical tastes and dedicated stage persona as a band.

In 2011, Pete met French singer Séverine Casati who was also battling with the day-to-day monotony of a full-time job rather than fulfilling her love of music. Pete remembered promising Séverine that if, one day, he formally embarked on a music career, she would be the first person he would call to sing in his band. As chance would have it, three years later she indeed was the first person he contacted with regard to his new music project – Late Nite Cable.

Séverine Casati, who was born in Westfield, NJ, moved with her family back to France at the age of five. She was raised near Versailles, a suburb of Paris, where she began singing and expressing her love for music at the age of seven when she began piano lessons. Seduced by African-American music, Séverine's first inspiration was Louis Armstrong.

She studied classical music and jazz for 12 years in a conservatory of music where she also performed as a soloist beginning at age 10. Her influences are Portishead, The Cranberries, Radiohead, Muse, Nina Simone, Ben Harper, Jeff Buckley, Sting, Dido, Sixto Rodriguez, Amy Winehouse and Eddie Vedder.

After living in Mexico and Montreal where she continued singing in a number of folk and pop bands, Séverine finally settled down in New York City in 2011, which had been her dream venue since she was very young. As the founding members of Late Nite Cable, Pete and Séverine, along with their live band, plan to make a big splash in the synth pop and electronic pop market.

Equipped with an EP that will be released in September 2015 and with a few additional singles to be released soon thereafter, they plan to continue releasing a significant amount of content throughout the rest of 2015 and 2016.

Singer/songwriter Nicholas Wells found his passion at a young age. As a product of writing music for over fifteen years, Nicholas holds a collection of many inspiring original songs about life and love. An identifying characteristic of his piano based music is his memorable melodies, which evoke as much emotion as his lyrics. In 2005, at age seventeen, Nicholas released his first official self-produced album entitled "This Life".

With an interest in production as well as songwriting, he attended the Studio Production program at the conservatory of music at Purchase College.  Since then, Nicholas has released an EP entitled "Somewhere Down The Road", and a full length album entitled "Something To Believe In". His songs "A Little Bit" and "Hope In Love" were featured in "Morgan" (2012), an independent movie by Michael Akers.

He is currently planning for the 2015 release of his new album entitled “Stumbling Forward”. Nicholas has written other notable songs, including "Eat Me", performed by Dante Palminteri in the movie "Sharknado 2", and "This Christmas It's You And Me", performed by Nicholas Wells and Joe Scarborough on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Alia Lorae, the Electro Empress is a twisted lovechild of Kate Bush and Bassnectar. She produces EDM that will make you both dance and think – dark, theatrical, and never without a sense of humor. A born performer, she has been singing ever since she could walk and talk. Given an early musical start, she attended the Suzuki Music School as a young child, then went on to join the Harmonaires - a nationally recognized, award-winning singing group with whom she performed at such venues as Shea Stadium and Carnegie Hall. Her early-years vocal recordings can also be found on Blake Rowe's "Circle of Life," a well-reviewed children's album released in 1994. Alia started playing with a small electric keyboard at age ten, and then graduated to a larger Yamaha keyboard on which she could record entire 16-track songs. From Elementary School through High School graduation, she excelled in the theater and arts programs, while at the same time churning out songs, visual art, and written fiction. 

During her college years, Alia honed her skills as a producer and performer. In 2007, she began performing as a back-up singer for Electro-Pop band The Velvet Code. They debuted new material at one of Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny's dance party extravaganzas at the New York City club 'Area', to an audience of 3000+. After the band's founding member took the project to London, Alia began focusing on her first solo album. The music video for her first single, "Modern Monsters," hit the scene in October of 2010, and "The Mad and the Beautiful," a 9-song LP, was released later that December. Both the album and the video were met with glowing reviews, describing her sound as, "A much needed shot in the arm [for modern music]" (Vents Magazine), and "NIN meets Lady Gaga" (All What's Rock).

The folk-pop ensemble Only on Tuesdays just released their double single, “Fall” and “Darling Dearest”, as a glimpse to their EP debuting next month. The tracks capture innocent vocals following through with flowering symbolism both in its musical and lyrical content. “Fall” and “Darling Dearest” mark the the first releases off their upcoming EP, Break Free; which will be released this coming May. Both tracks are now available on iTunes.

 

With an ethereal guitar opening, “Fall” sets the tone to a tender acoustic love song composed of meticulous imagery. Lyrically, the track metaphorically compares a deep love to the elements of nature. Front–woman Autumn Skibinski serenades, “…And when I die let me be a tree, take my ashes and bury me, water me so I may grow tall, so I can watch you, so you won’t fall,” 

Listen in live and learn more about this young polished talent, call 646-595-4937!

Vegan Singer, Musician, Composer, Producer And Performer Meresha To Become First Artist To Launch An EP On Brand New, Innovative, Social Media Startup Tsu.Co

Like a younger (female) Prince, Meresha composes and performs her own eclectic mix of provocative music. It’s as If a more accessible Björk was reborn and was influenced by electro-pop stars James Blake and Disclosure or Legends like Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury.

Still a teen, she has been composing and recording her own music for over 5 years. The words and sounds are her own creation.

In 2013, Meresha ran a successful Kickstarter Campaign. She had support from over 100 fans on 5 continents and achieved over 200% of her goal.

Meresha has performed solo and as a member of bands in both the United States and Europe.

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