Vonda Shepard
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Genre: Pop / R&B
Location LOS ANGELES, California, US
Profile Views: 144644
Last Login: 3/8/2012
Member Since 1/30/2006
Website www.vondashepard.com
Record Label Hotele' Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Vonda Shepard's career has ranged in scope from early hits in the late '80s with “Don't Cry Ilene” (Reprise Records) and “Can’t We Try” (with Dan Hill) to her work as an independent artist, and then as the voice of ..Ally McBeal.., selling more than 12 million records worldwide throughout the span of the hit TV show. .... Her magnificent new CD ..From the Sun.. finds her indie roots firmly planted. Infusing her deep and melodic songwriting style with splashes of powerful vocals, ..From the Sun.. is also Vonda’s first studio release since 2003 and her fourth collaboration with legendary producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman). Froom describes the album as “modern-day soul” with Vonda’s solid piano playing and soulful, blues-inspired voice driving the tracks. .... ..From the Sun.. also features guitarist James Ralston (Tina Turner), bassist Jim Hanson (Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen), and drummer Matt Chamberlain (David Bowie, Tori Amos, John Mayer), as well as mixer/engineer David Boucher (Daniel Powter, Indigo Girls, Andrew Bird). .... “I love performing live so much – I wanted to write songs that I could really wail on. I love the idea of making and releasing my own records exactly the way I envision them, then going on the road, getting the music out there and having a blast doing it all. I have tons of energy for music and life.” .... ..From the Sun.. highlights the work of an artist who began performing original material at small L.A. clubs at age 14. Having released five studio albums of original material, a live retrospective and DVD, and four soundtracks for the series ..Ally McBeal.. since, Vonda is a remarkable talent with boundless energy and inspiration. .... At a time when pop stars come and go in the flash of a camera bulb, Vonda Shepard’s ..From the Sun.. is yet another reason to believe that there is an artist who stands apart, continues to bring us the quality of music that we crave, and is here to stay. .. .. .. .... .......... -
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Vonda and her piano. That’s SOLO, the new album which features many of Vonda’s originals (“Lose My Way,” “Don’t Cry Ilene,” “The Sunset Marquis,” “Soothe Me,” “I Know Better”) as well as some favorite cover ballads (“Walk Away Renee” and “You Belong To Me”).SOLO provides the perfect opportunity to get to know Vonda’s earthy and accessible style and her intimate interaction with her audience. During the coming year, most of Vonda’s shows will feature just her heart, voice and piano. This includes more openers with Sugarland, with whom she’s worked since 2010. The clarity of her voice and the grace of Vonda at her piano on SOLO shows the beauty and richness of Vonda’s music. Says RED at Redhotvelvet.co.uk: “It’d be hard to argue that the Californian is a bad performer. She’s incredible… Shepard gracefully pounds the grand piano and manages to ooze a presence which seeps into the spellbound audience… it’s thoroughly refreshing to see such inherent talent performed naturally with such sunny disposition… Delectable.”
With over 12 million album sales to her name, two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actor’s Guild Awards as well as the Billboard prize for selling the most television soundtrack records in history for the hit TV series Ally McBeal, Vonda is a world-renowned artist who continues to delight audiences with her magnanimous live performances. She dedicates songs, tells stories, and at the same time, projects dynamic charisma and intimacy with her audience.
Just as Vonda’s songs reflect an independent woman with profound and self-reflective insights on relationships, her approach to running her career in today’s ever-changing music scene is based on that same strength and sense of purpose. She is a consummate artist and businesswoman with her own label, Hotele´ Records. ”I love the idea of making and releasing my own records exactly the way I envision them, then going on the road, getting the music out there and having a blast doing it all. I have a tremendous amount of energy for music and life.”
Born in New York City, Vonda’s family moved to Los Angeles when she was a child, and by age 14 she was performing original material at small L.A. clubs. She played keyboards and sang with Rickie Lee Jones, Al Jarreau, and Jackson Browne, eventually opening for Browne in the U.S. and Asia. She has also performed with the Indigo Girls and The Funk Brosthers (a highlight of her life), and she has shared the stage at music festivals with Sting, The Eurythmics, Santana, and Matchbox 20.
“Can’t We Try,” her duet with Dan Hill, hit #6 in 1987. In that same year, Vonda secured her first solo deal with Reprise Records and two years later her eponymous album was released. The Top 10 AC Radio and VH1 hit single “Don’t Cry Ilene” brought her outstanding and unmistakably bluesy voice to a wide audience and caught the attention of the critics. In 1992, her follow-up album, The Radical Light was released.
Vonda has always taken a unique approach to her career, attracting everyone from established music artists to television producers to rally behind her. In 1995, no longer with Reprise, Vonda borrowed money (and Jackson Browne’s studio) to make her third recording, It’s Good, Eve, and released it independently. It was this album that caught David E. Kelley’s ear right at the moment he was searching for a voice for his new TV show Ally McBeal. Throughout the show’s five year run, Vonda performed on each episode and produced the show’s music, recording almost 500 songs featuring artists including Gladys Knight, Sting, Barry Manilow, Al Green, Chubby Checker and Jon Bon Jovi.
Most recently, in addition to opening for Sugarland’s summer 2010 and 2011 tours, Vonda has been performing at her own international and domestic concerts, plus numerous private and fund-raising events. Vonda has also been in the studio recording her next album.
SOLO is Vonda’s fifth collaboration with producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman).
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10 of 433MoreHi Vonda! While it's still over two months until we go back on the air, we do have a ten-song player on our station's MySpace page, for anyone that needs that Christmas music fix right now!
We just added your terrific version of "Please Come Home For Christmas"! Thanks so much for being a part of the Sounds of Christmas!
Ken
THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, MY STUNNING VONDA.... YOU ARE VERY NICE.... A WONDERFUL DAY, FULL OF EMOTIONS, HAPPINESS AND LOVE .... WARM KISSES FROM ITALY....... ♥♥DAN
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the add, go on with your soulful works!
Hi Vonda,
thanx so much for the add...you can leave me comments and mails anytime and maybe you have a minute to listen to my stuff.
Cat
Hi,
Great music!
Much Love
Thank you for the great evening in cologne yesterday!Hope to see you again in germany!Take care!
Hello Vonda!
Thanks for the Add!
See you tonight!!
Cheers Heike
Vonda, you really rocked the house yesterday in Ludwigsburg! I enjoyed every second! And, hey, who needs a drummer when such excellent artists are around? :-)
just seen your Hamburg-Concert: Beautiful, wonderfull music, great band.