April Forrest * Lauren O’Keefe * Jacyn Tremblay * Elle Wine
Four extraordinary singers united by a common goal, Jada is the latest iteration of the classic female vocal group. Since coming together six years ago, all four members have devoted themselves heart and soul to Jada. Their self-titled debut marks the culmination of a remarkable journey in which these talented individuals came together to create a beautifully cohesive whole. From the album-opening ballad “Is It Love” to the sassy RedOne/Akon-produced first single, “American Cowboy,” “JADA” is a bright and brazen mix of pop, soul, dance, and R&B, spiced by Jada’s characteristic gospel-inspired harmonies. The powerhouse sound is not dissimilar from the girls themselves – soulful and sophisticated, sexy and strong, heartfelt and honest, flirty and fun.
The four members of Jada came together while studying at Boston’s Bristol Recording and Voice Studios. Each singer has brought her individual perspective and style to the table – Jacyn’s tastes run from pop to rock and from Pink to Paramore; April takes inspiration from hip-hop’s urban sound and fashion, blasting T.I. and Timbaland every day of the week; Lauren’s musical influences stem from her growing up in suburban Philadelphia, home to neo-soul legends like Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild; Elle professes an eclectic appetite for music ranging from Rascal Flatts and John Legend to Lady Gaga.
Having all grown up inspired by such classic Motown superstars as the Supremes and the Temptations, Jada was justifiably thrilled when they signed with Universal Motown Records. In January 2007, Jada teamed up in a New York studio with Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter Toby Gad (Fergie, Beyoncé, Natasha Bedingfield). The sessions proved a creative turning point for Jada, as they joined forces with Gad to co-write the powerhouse ballad, “Is It Love.” With its complex harmonies and distinctive verses, “Is It Love” gave Jada a cornerstone track from which to build their album upon.
Jada traveled to studios all over the country, from NYC and Atlanta to Miami and Los Angeles, collaborating with such superstars as Danja, Wyclef Jean, and J.R. Rotem. Sessions with Jordan Omley from production/songwriting team “The Jam” (Leona Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks) were among the girls’ favorites, yielding “The Problem With Love,” “If You Wanna Go,” and the inspirational “Hold On.” An alliance with UK team Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton, and Savan Kotecha (Natasha Bedingfield, Carrie Underwood, Delta Goodrem), resulted in the mid tempo “Break Up Song” and energetic club track “Play a Playa,” while NYC hitmakers Sturken & Rodgers (Christina Aguilera, Rihanna) contributed the poignant ballad, "Shattered.” For the album-closing “Can’t Let Go,” Jada found a collaborator close to home in Ric Poulin, who produced the group-penned track.
As recording continued, Jada was awarded as “Outstanding Pop/R&B Music Act” at 2008’s Boston Music Awards. The year culminated with a December session alongside producer RedOne (Lady Gaga, Brandy) at Jada’s homebase, Bristol Studios. The sessions yielded “Model That” and the group’s boisterous debut single, “American Cowboy” (co-written/produced by Akon), two tracks which provided the final bit of magic. The girls felt immediately that the songs were special, especially “American Cowboy,” which they knew would serve as the perfect introduction to Jada’s distinctive sonic vision.
With the album wrapped, the girls barely paused to catch their breath before embarking on a major national promotional tour, presenting “American Cowboy” at multi-format radio stations from coast to coast. The hectic schedule and nearly non-stop workload has proven to be a boon for Jada. The group maintains direct communication with their ever-increasing number of fans – a.k.a. the Jada Ninjas – by taking a hands-on approach to online relationships via MySpace, Facebook, and an ever-growing mailing list.
With boundless talent and irrepressible energy, Jada remain focused like a laser beam on their singular goal. The tightly knit harmonies aren’t just something the four singers break out when the mics are turned on – united by fate, the girls of Jada have formed a bond that’s closer to a family than a pop group.
That pugnacious spirit informs everything Jada does – from their dynamic stage show to the album’s captivating creativity. The girls are working long and hard to reach the mountaintop and their innate sense of diligence and professionalism is certain to keep them pushing ever forward. Having already ascended this far, for Jada, the sky is now the limit.
JADA SINGS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
~ JADA sang the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden in NYC on June 13, 2009 for HOB Boxing! Two of the World's best Welterweights will step into the ring when Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto battles Joshua Clottey .Visit http://www.hbo.com/boxing/ for more details!
JADA PERFORMS AT THE 97BHT SUMMER JAM
~ On June 6, 2009 JADA performed with The Veronicas, Safety Suit, Love Sick Radio, Lesley Roy, and Taylor Momsen with The Pretty Reckless at Summer Jam in Wilkes Barre, PA hosted by WBHT at the Kirby Center!
JADA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DJ RALPHIE (WBHT)
~Check out our interview with DJ Ralphie from 97BHT about being part of their Summer Jam!
JADA interview with DJ Ralphie
JADA SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR RED SOX!!
~ On May 21, 2009 JADA finally gets the chance to sing the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston for a Red Sox game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays!
JADA PERFORMS WITH BOYZ II MEN!!
~ On May 9, 2009 JADA opened for one of their Idols, Boyz II Men, at Showcase Live in Mansfield, MA!! They are all still star struck!
JADA SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR A CELTICS PLAYOFF GAME
~ On April 28, 2009 JADA had the honor of performing the National Anthem at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston for the NBA Playoffs game - Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls!!
JADA PERFORMS AT RIT IN ROCHESTER, NY
~On April 25, 2009 JADA performed at RIT in Rochester, NY for the Kiss 106.7 (WKGS) 10Fest Concert along side Christina Milian!
JADA PERFORMS AT KISS CONCERT IN BOSTON
~Jada performed at the Kiss Concert in Boston alongside Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Sean Kingston, Ciara, The All American Rejects, Soulja Boy, White Tie Affair, 3OH!3, Flo Rida, The Veronicas, Matt Nathanson, Jesse McCartney, Ashley Tisdale, and LMFAO. Check out pictures and videos at
KISS108.COM
JADA IN BOSTON HERALD
~Check out Jada's newest article in the Boston Herald written by Lauren Carter.
Boston Herald Article
"AMERICAN COWBOY" ON HOUSE
~Jada's single "American Cowboy" was featured on Monday, April 27th, episode of the Fox sitcom House!! Season 5 episode 26 'House Divided' Check it out! Follow this link and go about 30 mins into the episode to watch the scene:
http://www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=house
JADA ON TWITTER
~Jada is now on Twitter! Follow us
twitter.com/jadamusic and find out what we're doing on a daily basis.
JADA ON ITUNES & AMAZON.COM
~Jada's single "American Cowboy" is now up on iTunes and Amazon.com for you to buy. Now you can have it yourself and listen to it whenever you want! Check it out!
AMERICAN COWBOY PREMIERE ON IMEEM
~One listen to Jada's "American Cowboy" and Imeem.com jumped at the opportunity to officially premiere the hit dance track! Check Out the Jada "American Cowboy" audio premiere featured on Imeem.com homepage, Spotlight blog section. Feature links to Jada's imeem page which includes Jada video introducing the track and audio stream of "American Cowboy".
JADA SINGLE TO RADIO APRIL 21, 2009
~Jada's single "American Cowboy", written and produced by Akon/RedOne is being released to radio on April 21, 2009!!!!
Request it on your local Top 40 radio station!!
JADA FINISHES ALBUM
~Jada's album is officially DONE!!! The girls can't wait to share it with you-watch out for it in the spring of 09! Jada just wrapped up their last week of recording at their homebase at Bristol Studios in Boston with RedOne and Savan-both amazing talents, as well as Jordan Omley from The Jam.
Other producers and writers on jada's debut Universal/Motown album include: Wyclef Jean, Dallas Austin, SwizzBeatz, JR Rotem, Danja, The Clutch, Toby Gad, The Insomniax, Ric Poulin, Ryan Tedder, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton and Sturken and Rodgers.
JADA WINS OUTSTANDING POP/R&B ACT OF THE YEAR
~Jada was awarded the Outstanding Pop/R&B Act of the Year award at 2008 Boston Music Awards!!!
Jada showed the crowd why as the headlining act on The Pearl stage at Sunday night's event at the Roxy!
See THE PHOENIX featured live video of Jada's performance at the Boston Music Awards at:
The Phoenix.com
Thanks to all Jada's fans who showed their support by voting so enthusiastically! Kudos to the Boston Music Awards and Ernie Boch/Music Drives Us Foundation for putting on such a classy event and contributing great energy to the Boston music scene. Jada sends special thanks to their fabulous sponsors who all keep Jada stylin' and special shout outs to Gia Ventola for the fabulous wardrobe styling, Courtney B. from TOUCH 106.1 FM for the great introduction and to Ian Barrett for his great video work capturing it all!
JADA IN IMPROPER BOSTONIAN & STUFF AT NIGHT
~Look for Jada in the Improper Bostonian and Stuff At Night Magazines as part of the new James Joseph Salon campaign. Pick up a copy at your local magazine stand or cafe throughout New England.!
JADA SPONSORS THE MUSIC DRIVES US FOUNDATION
~Jada is proud to be an official sponsor of the Music Drives Us Foundation founded by New England car dealer extraordinaire, fellow musician and friend Ernie Boch Jr. Check it out and learn about a great way to support young musicians in your community.
MusicDrivesUs.org
JADA SIGNES WITH UNIVERSAL MOTOWN!
~It's official!! JADA signed a recording contract
with Universal Motown Records!
JADA ON BRING IT ON SOUNDTRACK
~The BRING IT ON 4-IN IT TO WIN IT sound track, featuring Jada's hot
single "I'M THAT CHICK", sold exclusively at Walmart, has already SOLD OUT! Demand
more copies at Walmart and if you manage to find a copy anywhere, please let us know! Jada
fans are still clamoring for a copy and writing in asking where they can get their copy.
In addition to recording the final songs for the Jada album the girls have been
hard at work in photoshoots. Look for them on the cover of Woman's Wear Daily magazine's
February issue-the Fashion Week Issue!! And check out www.MyPromStyle.com for
Jada's upcoming video blogs/webisodes
http://www.mypromstyle.com/publics/videos
and the SeventeenPROM issue for more exciting news about Jada and the 2008 prom
season!
THIS IS THE YEAR FOR JADA SO KEEP CHECKIN' YOUR FAVORITE
MAGAZINES AND ONLINE BLOGS CUZ.......JADA IS COMIN!!
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