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Though barely 17 years old, multi-talented pop-rock impresario BRI is already developing a strong reputation as a serious musician in a world where processed pop princesses are the unfortunate norm.

Learning to play piano only shortly after learning to walk (and since then picking up the french horn, guitar and drums), BRI was first recognized as a finalist on America's Most Talented Kids and has since expanded her resume by winning CoverGirl/Seventeen Magazine "Next Big Rock Star" competition (with over 50,000 votes more than her closest peer); being chosen to represent the John Lennon Songwriting Competitions national bus tour; being personally selected by Stevie Wonder to attend his Academy (and share the stage during his annual Holiday Gala at LA's Nokia Live!); and co-writing and performing the track "S.O.S." with (a very impressed) will.i.am. and Natasha Bedingfield.

Writing, performing and arranging all of her own music (almost anyway - sometimes you've gotta throw in a White Stripes cover), the Las Vegas native (but NY and LA lover) has recently completed her debut EP. While keeping up her studies at an academy for the performing arts, BRI performs regularly - sometimes solo, sometimes with a full band - at venues such as the House of Blues, FADE, the Kodak Theater Pavilion, Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, The Alley Theater and more. Her efforts haven't gone unnoticed with Trace magazine, CosmoGirl and dozens of outlets lauding her talents - and, more importantly, her adoring fanbase turning out repeatedly to sing along to the latest infectious track BRI belts out.

Influences: The White Stripes, Amy Winehouse, Lady Sovereign, Diet Coke, Rolling Stone, the Rolling Stones, New York City, cake, Cake, Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Beck, my Fantom X8 keyboard named Dracula, zines, speculation, expectation, overcoming.

Sounds Like: Regina Spektor meets Avril Lavigne with Winehouse soul and Billy Joel keys.