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Sheila Kirsten Hughes

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Hometown	Tampa, FL
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Band Members	<b>Sheila Kirsten Hughes:</b><br/>vocals, guitar, piano... » more
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"Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up your life, but I'd rather be your moon, so I can shine on you during your darkest hour when your sun isn't around.
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The Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band was a Semifinalist in the 2007 Independent Music World...

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"...solidly accomplished and engaging..." by Creative Loafing
Hughes excels at writing and singing…Her liquid voice is perfect for the quiet-but-clear verses that build to comparatively stately crescendos…solidly accomplished and engaging…

"...beautiful, raw emotion in audio form..." by -Cindy Lucas, WBSP Radio
Beautifully orchestrated, sonic imagery, haunting lyrics, angelic vocals and compelling subject matter amid swelling strings and great production. This best describes the Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band's newest release "Perspectives" Every song is a heartfelt lyrical and melodic journey that takes you exactly to the emotional content of the song. Madison Street is a haunting ballad that takes you emotionally away from beginning to end…another of my favorite cuts is Lay It Down. Both of these songs have been featured on our radio show and we will continue to feature them in future shows. I've also had the pleasure of seeing Sheila perform Madison Street live in an acoustic version pre-release format and it was, simply put, beautiful, raw emotion in audio form…a story that you want to see through all the way to the end…as you will with most every cut on this self-produced CD. As an added perk: not only is the production, songwriting and musicianship top notch but the CD jacket, design and artwork (all done by Mrs. Hughes herself!) are TOP of the line. Absolutely beautiful. In a world of cookie-cutter new rock acts and singer/songwriters, Sheila and Chris Hughes offer up something truly unique…a fresh flavor of musical style and songwriting that will definitely make you see their Perspectives.

"...an artful project..." by Music Connection
…a unique brand of mostly acoustic folk-oriented material, spiced with interesting audio treatments…Key to the band’s sonic weave is Hughes’ soulfulness, which lends a consistently moody mien to the proceedings…Hughes and company have mounted an artful project that aims for something unique...

"...impressive..." by Curtis Ross, The Tampa Tribune
Hughes is an earnest singer-songwriter who should appeal to fans of Jewel and Sarah McLachlan. 'Perspectives' is an impressive recording thanks to glossy production, Hughes' dramatic vocals and some fine and subtle use of string arrangements.

"Thumbs definitely up!" by Music Business Radio
Thumbs definitely up! I really like this a lot. First of all, the artwork on this is great. . . really interesting arrangement approach. I tell you what, I think this is really good. Thumbs up for Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band out of Tampa, Florida. A great track. I wanted to hear more of it. It got my attention. The arrangements were great, the vocals were great, well-produced - everything about it was great - the artwork on the record. Obviously they've spent a lot of time, money, and effort in this and it shows.

"...pure genius..." by Tre Amici @ Ybor Bunker
...what can only be described as pure genius...took our collective breaths away...They were just absolutely phenomenal and her voice is haunting.

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