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The Soul of the Chanteuse – Erica Dennard
Detroit a.k.a. Motown, has a certain place in music that can never be taken away nor should it be taken for granted. Our musical legacy , especially in Modern R&B, is the cornerstone that which Stax, Philadelphia International, def Jam, LaFace and any label after built and thrived. We are “MOTOWN”, and This, is what we do.. create great music by great artists. Its in the DNA.. Add to that the gifted voice and talents of ERICA DENNARD. A Detroit vocalist who is building a solid career based on not only great music but by being the embodiment of it. She answered the call of music early on and dived in releasing her first self produced and written project in 2007. ” I knew in high school I wanted to sing for a living. I’ve been singing all my life.”, says the vocalist who has been inspired by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Amel Larrieux, Mariah Carey, Kim Burrell, Michael Jackson to name a few. She has honed her craft not only on the mainstream side of music, and sites some of the Highlights of her young career so far are; auditioning for The Voice, living in LA and immersing in the music scene there, releasing 2 projects, working with other indie artists there and here in Detroit, singing background vocals on Deitrick Haddon’s “Red” project and leading a song with his choir “LXW”. ERICA describes herself as, “Someone who cares about people and who wants them to have hope in life and love, and hope in the power that music has to change the world.” And when asked about her opinion of the music industry. She states that, “I Love the creativity and camaraderie.”
Passionate singer, songwriter, artist, a creative, an independent, warm and friendly, lover of God who has an extraordinary gift. These are just a few things that describe Erica. She began singing in the church choir at the age of 3, and started piano lessons at age 5. A band kid beginning in Elementary School, she began learning the flute at 8 years old, piccolo, acoustic and bass guitar she picked up along the way. Something has aided and given her the chops to continue on into her current independent project, ” Reach for your Dreams” available on all formats. The vocalist comparable to Chrisette Michelle and Jazmine Sullivan, has been blazing a trail thru stages from Detroit to LA with her style of contemporary R&B performing at a number of festivals and theatres. Her stage show is as professionally polished as her music that straddles Christian themes as well as contemporary R&B. She is also a guitarist performing acoustically for various open mics and acoustic shows. You can find up to the minute info and obtain her music thru her website…www.ericadennard.com
ARTIST – Erica Dennard singer, songwriter, producer, musician
Genre – R&B/NeoSoul/Urban AC/ Contemporary Christan
Inspirations – Stevie Wonder, Amel Larrieux, Mariah Carey, Kim Burrell, Michael Jackson
Comparables – Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michelle, Fantasia, Tamia, Tamar Braxton
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