Sheryl Skye
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Poppy contemporary folk/folk/rock with jazzy touches
Status:
Most recent release, ripple (1999)
See also:
AllMusic's page for Sheryl Skye
Comparisons:
She has been described as a mix of Diane Schuur and Dusty Springfield
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Rich-voiced and straightforward, Sheryl Skye belts out her jazzy pop/rock songs, sounding as though she has to hold herself back from screaming it out. Her voice really does sound like she's constantly reining it in. Her songwriting is in the contemporary folk line and seems pretty solid. One of the nicest aspects of her sound are the jazzy touches—a bit of piano here, saxophone there. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
ripple is the first we've heard
Recordings:
- Wading the Waters (1994)
- The Sheryl Skye Band (1996)
- ripple (1999)
ripple
Release info:
1999—Soma River Records—SS04
Availability:
Check website for info
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of jazzy pop
Group members:
Sheryl Skye—vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
Guest artists:
June Thomas—piano, keyboards, backing vocals, earing, vocal arrangement 1 track
Gina Balducci—bass guitar
John Sproat—drums, hand percussion
Vini Banchi—saxophone
Jamey Haddad—percussion on 3 tracks
Hazel Brown, Sherry Budge-Hill, Jenn Nagele, Wayne Smith, Kevin Van Noy—backing vocals on i track
Michael Lozinski—acoustic and electric guitar on 1 track
Brendon Hackett—upright bass on 2 tracks
Kathy Stonebeck—violin on 1 track
Produced by:
Gina Balducci and Sheryl Skye
Comments:
I think my favourite cut here is "fireflies" a catchy, bouncy tune that is hard to resist. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Further info:
Write: P.O. Box 40, Ringoes, NJ 08551, U.S.A. or email sskye@aol.com
Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry.
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