WHERE TO PURCHASE CHERYL POWDER's CD "CAN'T WAIT TO FLY"
Limited Edition original CD in professional jewelcase including liner notes and lyrics NOW AVAILABLE online at CDBABY by clicking the link below.
In Canada, CD's are available at:
- Select CD Plus stores across Canada on the Aboriginal Artist Music Rack. For a full list of all participating CD Plus locations, please e-mail me at: cherylpowder@yahoo.com
-Yvetter's Music Shop - 560 Selkirk Ave, Winnipeg
-Cree-Ations - Garden City Mall, Winnipeg
-The Wah-sa Gallery in the Johnson Terminal at The Forks, Winnipeg
- In Elko, NV you can get this CD at 5-J Music at 438 S. 5th Street.
- In Spring Creek, NV, CD's are available at the Spring Inn on the Spring Valley Parkway.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CHERYL
Canadian born with Indigenous roots and proud to be Metis (her maternal grandmother was a Cree Indian), Powder grew up as Cheryl Briem in the tiny northern Manitoba town of Wabowden (population 498). Her married name is Cothrun, but for the sake of simplicity uses her last name from a previous marriage as a stage name.
There was not a lot of opportunity in her little home town, especially musically but she developed some great friendships, some which still remain. Her mother and a few family members still reside there, and Cheryl loves to head north for a visit whenever she has a chance.
Raised the oldest of five children by a single mother, there was not a lot of material things and they never even had a car. Her mom to this day still doesn't drive. Cheryl remembers a time when running water meant running down to the lake to get it. She was raised with the value that if you want something, you have to work for it. Her very first acoustic guitar, a 1988 Ovation Collector's Series guitar was not aquired until she was 25 years old. She continues to use that same guitar for performances today.
Her first musical influences were her mother, Grace Briem and aunt Olive Beebe, who also sing and play guitar. A self-taught musician, Cheryl's only vocal lesson was from her mother who simply said, "Sing, louder"! When she was only six years old, she and her auntie Olive who was fifteen at the time entered a “Smiling Johnny Talent Show” in Wabowden and won first place!
Cheryl began her music career in 1986 which took her across Western Canada and Northwestern Ontario for nine years of living "On the Road", playing in small clubs, sometimes performing almost every night and living and travelling in an old school bus converted into a motor home. She played as far east as Hearst, Ontario and as far west as the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia. There was never much time nor opportunity to do any original recordings, so that was put on a backburner until just recently when her and her husband George built their own home studio where they reside, in Spring Creek, Nevada called "Moose Trax Studio".
Along with being a singer/songwriter, this independent artist also records and produces her own music and plays the bass, electric and acoustic guitar.
Cheryl's debut album “Can’t Wait To Fly” which she began recording in the summer of 2007, was long awaited by friends and fans and since it's release on July 17, 2008, has received excellent reviews, some of which may be found at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cherylpowder Soundclips of the entire album may be found here and are available for purchase either as separate downloads or by ordering the physical CD.
Cheryl co-wrote the title track of her album with Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, the late Harold Gay in 2003. With two exceptions, all the original songs on this album were penned by Cheryl or with a co-writer. Many of the songs lean toward the country genre with a mixture of country/rock, ballads, country swing and even some slide guitar thrown in by guitarist Ken Baeth who provided all the lead guitar tracks on the album except for the lead on "Burn" which is credited to ex-bandmate, Joel Utter. Cheryl's husband, drummer George Cothrun provided all the percussion and some harmonies, and she did the acoustic and bass guitar tracks, a little keyboard, some harmony vocals, plus all the recording and mixing.
"Can't Wait To Fly" was well embraced by her home province of Manitoba, most noteably by the Winnipeg, Manitoba based radio station NCI FM which broadcasts right across most of Canada and has a "Listen Live" link at their website at www.ncifm.com. Their very popular show, "The National Aboriginal Top 30 Countdown" is broadcast each weekend across Canada via radio stations and the internet and spotlights the best Aboriginal music in North America. Cheryl's song "Burn" entered the charts in August 2008 and hit Number One on October 11, 2008. "Crazy Together" another track off that album, hit the Top 5 as of August 29th, 2009.
Cheryl is currently doing a solo act but is working on rehearsals for a four piece band which includes her husband, George Cothrun.
Another album is in the works which will include her new single "Just A Kid" and will be released in 2010.
----Article from the Elko Daily Free Press
LOCAL MUSICIAN TOPS CHARTS
Friday, October 24, 2008 12:21 PM PDT
ELKO - Spring Creek musician Cheryl Powder has a lot to celebrate.
Her single “Burn” reached No. 1 on National Aboriginal Top 30 Countdown where it remains this week.
So celebrate she will. The Watering Hole in Spring Creek is hosting a CD party for Powder at 8 p.m. Saturday.
The countdown started in 2006 by radio station NCI to showcase Aboriginal music in Canada. Rankings are determined by national radio airplay, listener requests and overall popularity of the song.
Her radio success came from putting her feet to the pavement and her music to the ears of broadcasters.
When she visited her home in Manitoba this summer, she introduced herself at Cross Lake Radio Station, and heard her music over the air the next day.
She then got playtime on NCI FM in Winnipeg, and her single “Burn” from her CD “Can't Wait to Fly” reached 28 on the National Aboriginal Top 30 Countdown within two weeks.
At the Watering Hole, Powder and band Road Rash, with George Cothrun, Kenny Baeth and Joel Utter, will play music from her CD “Can't Wait to Fly” and cover songs.
For more of Powder's music, visit www.cherylpowder.com.
By Ali Helgoth
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Cheryl, you are such a sweet lady. Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. I was telling another friend that I am grateful to the Higher Power for each year. Sending you love and blessings. It was so kind of you to take the time to acknowledge my special day. Hugs back to you.
hey! just wanted to say hi and see what was cookin'? Nothin crazy new over here,a little bit under the weather today, but otherwise good. Have a great one :) much love ~adrian edward
THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP & SUPPORT, IF YOU GET A CHANCE, STOP BY MY SITE AND GIVE A LISTEN AND WRITE A COMMENT ON WHAT YOU THINK. BEST WISHES, MICHAEL
Cheryl, I know you were with your family in spirit. Sending you hugs and blessings. Don't worry, Thanksgiving will get here before you know it. I can't believe how fast this year has gone.
Hey Cheryl This is Shannons ex wife that use to go into the spring inn. Shannon still hangs around there I bought one of your CD's the last time I was out in spring creek to see shannon and my daughter. Love your music
Cheryl I absolutely Love Your CD, "Can't Wait To Fly". playing it right now, I played it for my brother Mike who is visiting me from Denver and he really Loved it also.
Sure would be fantastic if You were to play any where close to where I live because I would be there.
Thank you very much for the add! & message. I appreciate it. I listened to your song and both the melody and the sound were good at all and liked it very much.
omg ... wow ... i am simply blown away from your voice ... incredible beauti- and powerful ... thanks sooo much for being friend ... thanks god i have friends like John, who has a fantastic taste in music ... wish you a most magical good time .. love ulli
Hey beautiful Angel...thank you so much for blessing me with your friendship! So...I decided to send my new friend a magic trick... Ok...you ready??? Are you watchin?? For you...POOF! ;-) Have a great weekend darlin... Love n Honor MT
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