Truly considered a "working band," but do a lot of my shows with the following band members from Los Angeles -lucky me!: Billy Trudel-Vocals (Elton John), Bruce Watson (Sugarland, Jewel), Otis Hayes-drums (The Pretenders) Will Macgregor -Bass (Pretenders), John Thomas-Keyboards (Bruce Hornsby). Have also worked with Kristy Baker-vocals (Stevie Wonder). These are just a few of their many credits!!!
MANAGEMENT/LABEL CONTACTS: Media Representation: Toxic Public Relations Chuck King 480-460-8787 king@toxicpr.com
Booking info:
For booking please email booking@raquelaurilia.com
INFLUENCES
I like so many stlyes of music! My list of favorite songs include: Strawberry Fields, Eleanor Rigby and all the Beatles tunes!! Karma Police-Radiohead, Love Bites- Def Leopard, Cold-Crossfade, Yellowbrick Road-Elton John, Mockingbird-Eminem, Unforgiven-Metallica, Like a Boy-Ciara, What Goes Around- Justin Timberlake, Live Your Life- Rhianna, Ms. Independent-Ne-Yo, I Hope You Dance-Lee Ann Womack, Live to Tell-Madonna and the list goes on and on... I'm a sucker for ballads! My song, "Love is on the Way" - is a re-make of the Saigon Kick rock ballad!
Sounds Like
My Journey- long story short :)
I started Shea Records because I wanted to get my music off the ground and needed a way to do so. It has been A LOT of work running the label and being an artist, but I'm a firm believer in making things happen instead of waiting for them to happen. The music industry is extremely challenging and ultra competitive and I have learned so much since I started this whole journey in 2006. My first cd, "Finding My Way" was my first taste of promoting a single etc. We promoted, "Feels Like" on the R & R charts/Billboard charts and reached 28! To me this was an amazing feat since I was competing against major records labels and amazing artists!
"Feels Like" is still playing nationwide on Satelite radio! I performed wherever I could promoting my first cd and was fortunate enough to open for B.B. King at he Dodge Theatre in AZ. What an amazing man he is, and what an honor for me!!
I wrote my second CD "Holding on to Love" with Gardner Cole and Billy Trudel and discovered a whole new world of writing! The songs are personal and really come from my heart. The only cover on the Cd is called, "Love is on the Way" was originally performed by Saigon Kick (for all you Rock fans :). It is a great song and I tried to keep it as close to the original as possible but give it my own feel too.
So, what now?? I wish I knew the answer. I am planning on getting a tour together for 2009 and will continue to work hard, write music and sing when and wherever I can so I can share my music with everyone. I have a great group of people I am surrounded by that are helping me with my music so we will see where this path leads me...to be continued...
LATEST NEWS:
CHECK OUT RAQUEL'S NEW RINGTONE ON SMAKTONES.COM!!!!
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Check out the following photo collage from Raquel's appearance at
the Strike Out for Troops charity event with Barry Zito! Also included are photos
from Paragon's 15th anniversary with honorary hosts Raquel and Rich Aurilia.
Clip of Raquel on KTVU!
Check out this video from the All Star Jam earlier this year!
RAQUEL ON BILLBOARD, R & R AND FMQB CHARTS!! FEELS LIKE" FEATURED ON THE BILLBOARD AND R& R AC CHARTS RANKING 28 & 29. STILL PLAYING NATIONWIDE ON SATELLITE AND LOCAL STATIONS! TWO CONSECUTIVE TOP 5 SINGLES ON THE FMQB AC CHARTS:"WHERE WAS I" RANKING 44 ON THE R & R AC CHARTS. DEBUT ALBUM, "FINDING MY WAY" IS PRODUCED BY TWO TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER TONY PAPA (WIERD AL YANKOVICH, JAMES BROWN, & SURVIVOR).
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Hi, Raquel ~ I listened to your first three songs. Very nice! I like "How Can I" the best, but they were all good. I'll try to check out the others soon.
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