MP3 Joelle - Look at me Now

This cd crosses genre's to cater to fans of pop, easy listening and dance.

11 MP3 Songs
POP: Today's Top 40, EASY LISTENING: Love Songs



Details:
Look at me Now is JOELLE'S current cd...Watch for her new cd "Pillar of Stone" coming 2007

O CANADA!
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CALGARY BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER
JOELLE
BRINGS A ROCKINâ âPILLAR OF STONEâ TO U.S. RADIO WITH TWO
HOT AIRPLAY SINGLES RELEASED IN ADVANCE OF HER NEW INDIE ALBUM
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Unique Promotional Campaign Pushes âPillar Of Stoneâ To Hot AC/Top 40 While âAll 4 Meâ
Burns On The Active Rock Charts; Each Is Averaging Over 200 Spins Per Week Across The U.S.
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âPillar Of Stone,â Due To Drop From Gotcha Records In Early 2007, Marks Joelleâs First Collaboration With
Pop/Gospel Producer Chris Omartian (Pink, Hillary Duff), Son Of Legendary Pop Producer Michael Omartian


The way sheâs belted out her fiery original songs opening for Boney M, Canadian Country Artist Adam Gregory and legendary Chicago singer/keyboardist Bill Champlin these past few years, itâs hard to believe that Joelle still considers herself a shy person at heart.

Fortunately for fans of edgy pop/rock in the U.S. and her native Canada alike, the Calgary bred and based singer/songwriter is no longer âTongue Tiedââthe title of the fiery opening track from Pillar of Stone, her upcoming disc on Gotcha Records, due to drop to retail and digital download outlets in early 2007.

Thanks to a remarkable, two pronged radio campaign, thousands of listeners across North America are already getting hip to Joelleâs incisive lyrics and powerful musical vibe in two unique formats. The hook drenched rocker title track is on Hot AC/Top 40 stations all across the U.S., while the self-assured, blistering âAll 4 Meâ is quickly rising on the Active Rock charts; both are averaging over 200 spins a week in their respective formats.

âItâs always a challenge trying to launch a new artist like myself, and we wanted to give me a bigger bang in advance of the albumâs release,â says Joelle, who released her first EP Sugar in 2001 and a follow-up full length recording, Look At Me Now in 2003. âCompared to my previous songs, the material here is raw, edgy and confident, yet thereâs also a certain amount of vulnerability there. Even though Iâm finally achieving my dreams musically, I see myself as a girl still trying to figure out my life and getting in touch with my inner self. The concept of Pillar Of Stone is about self-empowerment, learning to stand up for who you are and what you want in life. Itâs about me going through all sorts of trials, and through that, trying to get others out there to recognize their own inner strength, individuality and self-confidence.â

While every aspect of creating her first two projects were âall Mapleâ (i.e. done by Canadian natives), Joelle rises to the next creative level on Pillar Of Stone thanks to her exciting new partnership with Nashville based producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Omartian. Omartian, son of legendary pop producer Michael Omartian, has produced tracks with pop stars Pink and Hilary Duff, in addition to teen pop band Jump 5 and popular gospel group 4Him. Omartian, who co-wrote many of the songs on Pillar of Stone with Joelle, produced the majority of the tracks at his VZN Productions Studio in Nashville, while âTongue Tiedâ was recorded MCC Music Studios near Joelleâs home in Calgary.

âWe were looking for a leading edge sound for the album and Chris has certainly captured it,â says Joelle. âAs soon as industry pros had a chance to hear the first tracks from the album, we had ardent fans and cheerleaders. While I wrote and produced all of my initial recordings and liked having total control over things, I learned with this latest project that sometimes you have to consider other ideas and opinions, particularly when other extremely talented people are involved. We had so many great songs to choose from, but Chris knew the songs that had the right fit for this album.

âBeing part of the production process on Pillar Of Stone was for me both humbling and exhilarating,â she adds. âChris has such a good ear for tones, sounds, pitch and punchiness. Heâs all about getting the best out of whomever he works with, and I could totally be myself around him. No matter the song, he makes sure it sounds believable. I couldnât be happier with the result.â

Omartian may have played a key role in translating Joelleâs vision to disc, but the life experiences and attitude driving the songs are all hers. The title track is about accepting oneâs own vulnerability in a relationship, the idea that she canât always be the strong one; i.e. one person can only do so much. âAll 4 Meâ take a tougher stance, and is a potential self-empowerment anthem. And âTongue Tiedâ is the quintessential sassy, flirty song that reminds us that no matter how strong we think we are, we can still be taken in by an irresistible person whose looks and charm leaves us speechless.

âGrowing up inspired by singers like Mariah Carey and George Michael, I started writing songs and poems when I was very young,â says Joelle. âBy my early 20s, I had a great collection of material, and I knew I really wanted to be an artist, so I took a chance, hired an arranger and put together the four song EP Sugar. I started getting good feedback, and was hired for a lot of club gigs and corporate events, pageants and even the Bridal Fair. Then, we just promoted Look At Me Now on a local level, but it got airplay in Calgary and British Columbia, and it was fun to be interviewed on a local radio station.â

She still gets a bit shy on a personal level when songs from her albums are played at the salon where she supports her musical career as a hairdstylist, but onstage sheâs something else entirely. Her knack for wowing crowds came from performing in church choirs, as a soloist and in Christmas dramas (she was raised North American Baptist), but she cites her most powerful formative experience as the few years she spent as a teenager with The Youth Singers of Calgary; while a member of this secular choir, the singer performed everywhere from Vancouver to Australia.

âIf I ever have kids, I plan to let them audition for this organization,â says Joelle, whose husband Drew, a production specialist with a Calgary marketing and promotions firm, develops most of her promo material and graphics. âIt was one of the best things I ever did for building my confidence as a person and a singer. I had the opportunity not only to perform before thousands of people, and was also able to learn so much about different cultures.

âWith my songs being played everywhere on the radio for the first time and the album coming out soon, Iâm really looking forward to getting out there and doing a lot more performing,â she adds. âIâm excited about sharing my music with more people than I ever had a chance to before. My #1 dream and goal has always been to have a successful music career, and as I reach each milestone, Iâm really loving the process more and more. Iâve met incredible people along the way, and I enjoy everything from the studio environment to singing every day. I have no illusions that this is an easy business, and there are many long days and nights when Iâm recording. But everything pays off when I hear a song come together and imagine the way itâs going to touch the listeners out there.â

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