Roots, Americana, Rock

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BLUES: Rhythm & Blues, BLUES: Blues Vocals



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DETROIT WOMEN
SASSITUDE
http://www.detroitwomen.net

4-time Grammy nominated singer, Kate Hart who returned to Detroit and formed this all-star group with the top women singers in the Detroit area. The women are Cheryl Lescom, Rhonda Bantsimba, Lady T, Stacia Petrie, Valerie Barrymore, Kate Hart and Karen Vesprini. Kate created Detroit Women based on the successful 18 year run with Seattle Women. Each of the women sings lead while the others provide back-up vocals. They are backed-up by the renowned Dennis Burr, Steve Kohn, Susie Woodman and Rick Zeldes. The members have appeared and toured with everyone from Meatloaf to Kenny Loggins to Delbert McClinton to Bob Seger to Roy Orbison to Hall and Oates.
Background Info
ï§ Winners of the 2004, 2005 & 2006 Detroit Music Awards for Best Rhythm and Blues Band, Best Rhythm and Blues Recording and Outstanding Live Performance. Nominated for a collective 28 Detroit Music Awards! Recipients of 23.
ï§ 2006 Canadian Tour is filmed for upcoming documentary with an Emmy-Award-winning director.
ï§ Featured on Americaâs Thanksgiving Parade viewed by 100 million households.
ï§ Perform at the Superbowl for the NFL owners and players!
ï§ Perform national Anthem on Fan Appreciation Day for the Detroit Tigers
ï§ After only one year, Detroit Women were included as one of the influential musical groups in the Metro times 100 year musical genealogy chart.
ï§ Collectively the women in this group have been nominated and/or the recipients for over fifty-regional/international music awards and featured on over 300 recordings.
ï§ Featured in national publications such as Living Blues Magazine, Blues Revue Magazine, Blues Wax and Blues Beat
ï§ Blues Foundation Promoter of the Year, Ted Boomer, signs Detroit Women to his roster.
ï§ Featured on one-hour television show with Olympic Figure skating and Christmas Tree lighting in Detroit.
ï§ Take part in national womenâs charity event and are included in upcoming womenâs feature film
ï§ Collectively, have been nominated or became recipients for more than 100 regional/international awards and have been featured on more than 300 recordings.
ï§ Partner with film company, Streetlamp Studios.
ï§ Star in play, We Are Not Good Girls, penned by Kate Hart, which ran in major Detroit Theatre.
ï§ Musicians have long musical histories, appearing with such notables as Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Leon Russell, Nils Lofgren, Etta James, Brian Auger, Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Hall and Oates and Kenny Loggins
ï§ Featured on Nationally Syndicated Radio shows and receiving airplay all over the world.
ï§ Endorsement deal with âDancing Dingoâ all natural beauty products, where each girl has a personalized name/flavor lip balm â i.e. Strawberry Stacia, Raspberry Rhonda, Vanilla Val
ï§ Launch âDetroit Womenâ clothing line along with national merchandising campaign mentored by NGI who also handle Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks.
ï§ The only Silk City Recording Artist to move on to their third pressing.
ï§ Added to the Detroit Public Libraryâs catalogue of music.
ï§ Detroit Women sign with national booking agency, Aspen Talent.

THE REVIEWS ARE COMING IN...
âGreat!.ââ¦Ken Brandes, Epicure Music Festival.

âYour groupâs appearance at the 2004 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival has people begging for more.ââ¦Bruce Hutchinson, Producer

âThese Detroit Women have some serious attitude and it translates into a great CD. There is talent here. I thoroughly enjoyed every song. Kudos for the bandâ¦Great, really great stuffâ¦â Tom Robinson, President, Mack Avenue Records

âThis is the best group out there.ââ¦Solomon Burke

âKate - your band was a hit, thank you so much. I may have to take you all on the road for another event. This was my 9th Super Bowl and probably the most difficult all around, but in the end, one of the most successful . . . there were quite a few big wigs at the eventsâ... Sharyn Outtrim, Director Special Events, PrimeSport International, Inc.

âI would be interested in a potential repeat performance next yearâ¦Thanks for a great show this year.ââ¦Mark Monahan, Program Director, Ottawa Music Festival

âThank youâ¦it was a blast on the most apparent level, but it was a joy on a deeper level too⦠the soul and love and wisdom coming out of your music and voicesâ¦I thank you for a wonderful night of music for this one stage manager/emceeâ¦Dan Smith, Ohio State Fair

"WOW!!! What a show!!! What a treat to see a real legend that is still going strong! You not only 'Make do with what you got', but you do it with style and class! I really enjoyed the Detroit Women and it was great to see you bring them out to sing with you!"⦠Kelly Wakefield - Ottawa, ON, Canada, Solomon Burkeâs website

âThis year, the ladies will march into their well deserved share of the spotlight on the Thunder Bay Blues Festival stageâ¦Sue Foley, Canadaâs queen of the blues, the Detroit Womenâ¦are going to sizzle, sass and vocal magicâ¦Ken Wright President, Thunder Bay Blues Society

"You lived up to your billing, and in fact I thought you were amazing!!!. Dan Graham, Executive Director, Blues, Brews & Barbeques

"Wow, you all were awesome! Don Cohen, Musicians Exchange, Riverwalk Blues & Music Festival

"Your Band is HOT!! I love itââ¦Vicki, Entertainment Director, Owosso Music Festival

Over at MBNA, the not-so-far-flung new stage at Lisgar Collegiate, blues' first cousin, soul, made a big impression last weekend, thanks to powerful performances by the Bishop of Blues, Solomon Burke...and the showy Detroit Womenââ¦Lynne Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa Music Festival)


ââ¦Kate Hart and the ladies of Detroit Womenâ¦definitely stole the show on Saturdayâ¦all have some wicked pipesââ¦Aaron Childs, Jackson Blues Festival

âI have more than 20 years experience and your group was one of the best organized, run and performing group I have seenâ¦I look forward to working with you againââ¦Greek Town Music Festival


"You were the highlight of the blues fest and I THANK YOU!! Detroit Women and their band Motor City Express were SO amazing, I decided to give them their own special gallery of photosââ¦Judy Blem, Main Event Talent Agency, Florida

âWe have been playing Detroit Womenâs album for quite some time now on our show and will continue in the future. The womenâs exceptional vocal talents really shine in this one of a kind album. Keep up the great work!...Colyn Tucker-Steele and Miriam Goldstein, CJAM 91.5, Windsor, Ontario


âOn other stages, other performers that left people talking were the R&B ensemble Detroit Women, who counted one gal from Kitchener among their lineupâ...Lynne Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen, (Ottawa Music Festival)


âYup, got it, played it, will be playing it more, and yes, yes, would be interested in the new CD whenever works for you!!!...thanks for making music!...Susanne Millsaps, Thursday Breakfast Jam, KRCL 90.9FM, Salt Lake City

âAbsolutely love the Detroit Women CD â raw energy, good production, in-your-face performances and TONS of talent. Itâs been in my car CD player all weekend.ââ¦Keith Zurcher, Legal Council for MTV and Spike TV

âWe just received the DETROIT WOMEN, CD yesterday. I was listening to it all day today, yes, I like it a lot!â¦thanks for your supportââ¦Bill Grace, Basin Street Blues Show, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu Hawaii

âThanks for the CD. Itâs wonderful. Great energy, music and singing.ââ¦Henry Prokop, Honky Tonk Blues 101.FM Brisbane, Australia

âTop 35 Blues for March at KYNRââ¦KYNR Radio, Washington

âWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just received your CD. Itâs a really great, good music, blues. Iâll program your great music very, very soon, in my radio show!!ââ¦Crizevci/Coatia

âI received the Detroit Women CD â Great Stuff! It will debut on my show on CIUT in Toronto, next week.ââ¦Ian Angus, Let the Good Times Roll, CIUT Toronto

Good Stuff!...will be spinning it this coming weekend. Thanks for the musicââ¦Jim Johnson, Program Manager, KGOU Public Radio, Oklahoma

âI received your Detroit âHotâ Women CD yesterdayâ¦Itâs wonderful.ââ¦Jayme Hanjin, Rhythmenblues Radio, West Australia

âWow! You women blew us away Saturday night!! What a phenomenal group Detroit Women is. All that talent on the stage at one time is hard to imagine unless you are there to see it for yourself. We loved your show, and You can count me in as one of your biggest fans now. I especially loved the songs you did, Kate. Your voice has an amazing range and you know how to mesmerize a crowd. You are one hot chick with style and attitude! Your pianist was fantastic!...bass and guitar players, along with the drummer are incredible talents. Iâd like to have you on my show. I look forward to seeing Detroit Women in concert again soonâ¦you rock!ââ¦Lucy Ann Lance, TalkRadio 1600 WAAM, Ann Arbor, Michigan

âGreetings from Canada! Iâm absolutely thrilled to be receiving these newsletters and communications from you. I had the privilege and thrill to very briefly meet the Detroit Women and their Band in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada this summer. To read about their continuing success and musical achievements is truly exciting and every bit a notable acknowledgement to their talent! Ongoing success and please know, each and every one of you is still spoken about the second our Blues Festival is mentionedâ...Janice Hilton, Thunder Bay Blues Festival

âWanted to let you know that I received the discs you sent & say thanks for doing so. There is another program, here at KPFT that Iâm going to make sure has a copy for airplay. They have a womenâs segment so I know they would love the opportunity to give it a spin. Thanks again for giving me the chance to share your wonderful music with my listeners. The project exudes âSassitudeâ. More spins to followâ¦Now the question is, when are you going to make your way to Huston?ââ¦The Blues Hound, KPFT Houston, Texas

"The show was awesome as is their CD. As I live in Kitchener, I'm thrilled Detroit Women are headlining! Any chance of getting two after show passes to get the pic of me with Detroit Women autographed?... Yours Truly, John Vice

Saw you twice at the Festival Epicure in Windsor and am a HUGE fan. Love the music, attitude and great spirit. Please let me know if you will be appearing in Ontario or Detroit area. I live north of Toronto but for you- I will travel and bring friends⦠All the best, Susan

"I'm still on a high from the DW's absolutely amazing show yesterday in London!! WOW, what an act they are. I didn't get a chance to talk with any of them as I was running around getting pictures and doing scheduled interviews with other artists. But I have met and talked with Lady T in the past. Anyway, wanted to let you know that they blew me away, and given the fact that I see and hear a ton of artists every year, that's pretty good . . . Tim Holek, Freelance Journalist www.timholekblues.ca

I was so fortunate to hear you sing yesterday at the Ohio Fairâ¦..magnificentâ¦Youâve got it! Thank you for singing my song so perfectly! Quinn, Blues Evolution

"...and you ladies kicked a**!!!! I really enjoyed the show...my kind of show!!! High energy, steps, a tight band, and killer harmonies. . I am happy for you and the rest of the women!!!!!!"⦠Eric Hamilton, Automatic Blues Band

âEverytime I play a cut on my show, the phones light up. Detroit Women and their new band know how to stir it up on my show!ââ¦Jim Jeffries âThe Ole Hoot Owlâ, Big Country Over America Network

". . . I must tell you again - and I can't attach enough exclamation marks and smiling faces here - what an honor and a thrill it was to meet each and every one of you! You graced our city with your presence and your music. Never to be forgotten! All the best in good health, happiness and prosperity." Ken Wright, Thunder Bay Blues Society


"One of the highlights of the (Heritage) festival was the performance by Detroit Women, a rhythm and blues-based collaboration of female vocalists from the metro area...Each one of these ladies could really sing".


TOURING sCHEDULE
Available at http://www.detroitwomen.org