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Hometown	Sewell, NJ
Genres	Country, Singer/Songwriter (Female)
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Contact Information:	Manager Raymond MacKay ray@stealheartmusic.com 615-429-6305
# Years Experience Performing Live:	10
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	53
Market Draw:	Home Market: 101-150; North East: 151-200
Venue History:	Prospectors Steakhouse and Saloon - Mount Laurel, NJ Heavy's on the Harbor - Gloucester City, NJ Adelphia Restaurant - Deptford, NJ Golden Nugget Tavern - Berlin, NJ 38 West Bar - Lumberton, NJ Little Worlds Fair - Grahamsville, NY Pancake Day - Centerville, IA Vitale's - Gloucester City, NJ 12th & Porter - Nashville, TN BB Kings - Nashville, TN Hard Rock Cafe - Philadelphia, PA Smithville Village on the Greene - Smithville , NJ Deerfield Twp Harvest Festival - Rosenhayn, NJ Blackwood Pumpkin Festival - Blackwood, NJ Manalapan Outdoor Summer Concert Series - Manalapan , NJ KC's Korner - South Plainfield, NJ NJ State Fair - Sussex County, NJ Middlesex County Fair - Middlesex, NJ NJ State Freedom Festival - Cranberry, NJ Riversharks Stadium - Camden, NJ The PIc a lilli INN - Shamong, NJ Sheraton Hotel - Nashville, TN Paulsboro Day - Paulsboro, New Jersey Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA The Whiskey Barrel - Gloucester City, NJ Tootsie's Orchid Lounge - Nashville, TN Hard Rock Cafe - Philadelphia, PA The Golden Nugget Casino - Atlantic City, NJ Harrahs Eden Lounge - Atlantic City, NJ Monticello Casino & Raceway - Monticello, NY Villa Roma Resort - Callicoon, NY Country Club Tavern - Cape May CourtHouse, NJ The Country Lakes Pub - New Egypt, NJ Glassboro Marketplace - Glassboro, NJ Pancake Day - Centerville, IA Tuesday Night on the Town - Hampton, IA New Egypt Rockin Fireworks - New Egypt, NJ Wood Park - Cinnaminson, NJ Washington Lake Park - Sewell, NJ James G Atkinson Park - Sewell, NJ Ott's on the Green - Sewell, NJ Filomena's - Blackwood, NJ Honkytonk Central - Nashville, TN The Broadway Theatre - Pitman, NJ Sellersville Theater 1894 - Sellersville, PA Camden County College - Dennis Flyer Theatre - Blackwood, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, NJ The Golden Nugget Tavern - Berlin, NJ KatManDu - Trenton, NJ
Opener Experience:	John Rich; Buxton Hughes; Daryl Worley; Crystal Gayle; Sammy Kershaw; LeAnn Rimes; Miranda Lambert; Randy Houser; James Otto; BJ Thomas; The Oak Ridge Boys; Gene Watson; Jason michael Carroll; Ira Dean
Similar Artists:	Jennifer Nettles; Gretchen Wilson; Reba; Loretta Lynn; Carrie Underwood; Miranda Lambert; Crystal Gayle; Trisha Yearwood
Performing Rights Society:	BMI
Discography:	Beautiful Life Single—2013; A Beautiful Life LP—2013; Breakin Up Song Single—2012; So Much more EP—2011; What a Day To Shake A Heartache Single—2010; It's a Woman Thing LP—2008; Love or Something Like It Single—2008; Wrong Train Single—2008; Scarecrow Dance Single—2007

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Lynn has a unique song delivery, and the fact that she loves what she does is evident in her music. She just has a positive energy that comes through to the listener. If I had to put a label on her music it would be a collision between Gretchen Wilson...

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Reached 88th in Best of Country chart in 2011. In the top 100 for 2 weeks.

Top 40 in Country, January 2011

Top 40 in Country, December 2010

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Washington Twp Residents Career on the Rise by By Bob Shryock/South Jersey Times
It’s not a monumental surprise that Sherry Lynn seems very much on track to realize her dream of one day performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Introduced to country music by her mother as a youngster growing up in Clayton, Sherry Lynn could recite the words to her namesake Loretta Lynn’s classic hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” verbatim.Now the mother of five shuttles between her Washington Township home and Nashville, performing in dozens of venues with the “Local Fix Band,” writing songs, and availing herself to appearances as diverse as Paulsboro Day (Sept. 11, don’t miss it) and the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 3). And although she sticks primarily to the East Coast, Sherry Lynn will be in Iowa of all places next month to judge a pancake contest that traditionally draws crowds of 25,000. She’s also watching her new release, “What a Day to Shake a Heartache,” positioned at No. 57 this week on the country charts and climbing. “Things are going well,” says Sherry Lynn. “I’m very happy doing what I love to do.” A telephone interview with Sherry Lynn is refreshingly different. Revealing no-frills qualities that belie her rising star status, she easily and unpretentiously turns the tables on the interviewer with questions of her own. She has a knack of putting others at ease; she seems to be everyone’s friend. Her childhood was not easy, especially after losing her father. Sherry Lynn’s mother worked two jobs to feed and raise three children. She pondered country music stardom, singing into hairbrushes she pretended were microphones, but started her own family at age 17, marrying at 19, and put her dreams on hold. Then doors began opening through her talent for writing songs and meeting other songwriters on websites. Sherry Lynn made a key connection when she met producer Ted Hewitt. She sang the National Anthem at a Phillies’ game attended by 45,000 (“largest crowd I’ve sung before”) on the same night country superstar Tim McGraw, Tug’s son, threw out the first pitch. They signed autographs together. It was a special night for a big-time fan of the Phils. She’s maintained a busy local schedule — Pitman’s Broadway and other theaters, concerts, festivals, bars, a welcome home celebration for a Marine, a benefit for Virginia Tech shooting victim Sean McQuade. She’s been featured in magazines such as CMA Close Up, whose reviewer Robert L. Doershuk wrote: “If Sherry Lynn had never been born, someone would have brought her to life in a country lyric.” Jolene Downs (Country Stars Online): “Lynn has a unique song delivery ... a positive energy that comes through to the listener. She’s contemporary with a touch of traditional and is definitely a new artist worth checking out.” She recorded a CD, “It’s a Woman’s Thing,” two years ago in Nashville, launching her own label and promoting the effort nationwide. She wrote three of the tracks herself. Sherry Lynn reminds that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams in her signature song, “Is There Still Time?” Her “Local Fix Band” has a distinct Gloucester County flavor. Jeff Pfeiffer (drums) is from Deptford, Eric Aldrich (keyboard) from Pitman. The budding star balances her time between home, raising five kids, and her music. Her youngest child, who is seven, already has her sites set on following her mother into show biz. “She says she’s going to sing better than Mommy. Maybe we’ll be the next Judds.”

Country Stars Online Review by Jolene Downs CSO Contributing
New artist Sherry Lynn is starting to make waves on the Nashville music scene with her debut album, It's A Woman Thing. Lynn grew up in a very small New Jersey town and acknowledges that it probably isn't the type of place you'd expect a country singer to originate from. Her mom was a country music fan, so Lynn grew up inspired by legends like Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. She got her start belting out their songs in front of her mirror into that ever-popular hairbrush microphone. Lynn's very life could be a country song. Maybe that is another draw to the music for her. She lost her father when she was only two and her mom raised three kids on her own. A mother for the first time at seventeen and married at nineteen, she put her dream of a music career on the back burner as she raised her five kids. After her marriage ended, friends got her out of the house and back into the mainstream of life by taking her to karaoke bars where her dream was rekindled. Lynn got serious about improving her singing and then she started writing some songs. She networked with other songwriters on the internet and recorded some music while still in New Jersey. Through her connections she met veteran producer Ted Hewitt, and she was on her way. Appropriately enough, her full scale performing career was launched in her home state of New Jersey opening for Sammy Kershaw. And anyone listening to this CD will appreciate her talent and ability to deliver a song in a unique style. She is not a cookie cutter artist. The ten track album is released on the independent Steal Heart Music/Spinville label and includes three songs that Lynn had a hand in writing. Not a bad start for a new artist. The first single, "Scarecrow Dance," opens the album and is an up-tempo song about dreams and the need to have something to believe in. The album continues with a nice mix of music to keep the listener interested and wanting to hear more. "Is there Still Time" is an autobiographical ballad she wrote wondering if there is still time at this point in her life to bring her dreams to life while juggling the responsibilities of life. That is probably my favorite song on the album. Lynn has a unique song delivery, and the fact that she loves what she does is evident in her music. She just has a positive energy that comes through to the listener. If I had to put a label on her music it would be a collision between Gretchen Wilson and Loretta Lynn. She has the steel and determination of both, along with being comfortable in her own skin with no apologies. She's contemporary with a touch of the traditional and is definitely a new artist worth checking out.

CMA Close UP by By Bob Doerschuk CMA Inc
1/16/2008 — If Sherry Lynn had never been born, someone would have brought her to life in a Country lyric. In fact, that song has already been created — by Sherry Lynn herself. On her Steal Heart Music debut album, It's a Woman Thing, this buoyant singer co-wrote two tracks but penned her most personal song, "Is There Still Time," on her own. In contrast to the honky-tonk swagger of uptempo tunes that include "Love or Something Like It" and "Playing with the Big Boys," this one tells the story of a woman who had her first child at 17, was married by 19 and is left to peer down the road that runs past her suburban home, wondering "is there still time for her to chase her dream, the one she left behind?" That's exactly what Lynn was asking herself back in Clayton, N.J., where life seemed to offer nothing more than a job waiting tables. All that changed when she reordered her priorities and made her way to Nashville. Producer Ted Hewitt captured Rodney Atkins' rugged but sensitive essence on If You're Going Through Hell; he repeats the feat with Lynn on It's a Woman Thing, in which a tender current adds depth to the assertive, sometimes playful quality in her phrasing. There's wisdom in her music, insightful and childlike on "Scarecrow Dance," wry and toughened by experience on "Wrong Train." Above all, there's the kind of strength that comes from survival - and a promise that Lynn intends to stay around for a while. In her own words: Who is your musical hero? When I was a young girl, I grew up wanting to be just like Loretta Lynn. She still hugs a part of everything I love about Country Music, but as I grew into adulthood Reba McEntire became a chart topper for me. She is such an amazing person inside and out, not to mention that incredible voice of hers." Which song would you like to cover? 'Just Like Jesse James' by Cher." What word or phrase do you find yourself saying over and over again? It's all good." When they look back on your life in 50 years, what do you hope people say about you? I hope people would say what a caring and giving person I was and how I somehow impacted their life in a good way — that somehow I was some sort of inspiration to them." If you wrote an autobiography, what would the title be? It would probably have the same title as a song I wrote for the album called 'Is There Still Time.'" On the Web: www.sherrylynnmusic.com.

Sherry Lynn No Cookie Cutter Artist by EMC Nashville
Steal Heart Music recording artist, Sherry Lynn, has released a second single, "Wrong Train,” to country radio, and is currently going for adds. The song is from her CD “It’s a Woman Thing,” Sherry Lynn is a woman who has plenty of grit to go the distance. With her honest approach and fortitude, Sherry Lynn, is working her way into the hearts of country music fans who understand right where she's come from. She’s worked as a waitress to support her family and makes no bones about the fact that she started out a single mother at the tender age of 17. It takes determination to be a woman in today’s world, let alone a woman who is breaking into the music business while raising five children. In the Country Stars Online review, contributing journalist, Jolene Downs voiced her opinion of Lynn and her CD, “It’s A Woman Thing,” by saying, “She is not a cookie cutter artist. Lynn has a unique song delivery, and the fact that she loves what she does is evident in her music. She just has a positive energy that comes through to the listener. If I had to put a label on her music it would be a collision between Gretchen Wilson and Loretta Lynn. She has the steel and determination of both, along with being comfortable in her own skin with no apologies. She's contemporary with a touch of the traditional and is definitely a new artist worth checking out.” When Sherry Lynn sings the opening line from her new single, Wrong Train, “You come walking in here like a run away train, you better cool that engine down,” the listener can hear that this is a lady who knows what she wants…and doesn’t want. If you’re a Sherry Lynn fan, you better come to the party prepared to deal with a real woman... One who speaks to real life issues in a real-world style.

Country Singer Sherry Lynn is on Her Way by Kelly Roncace/South Jersey Times
When would an established rock band actually consider changing its format to country music? Apparently, when asked by a bright, talented and promising vocalist such as Sherry Lynn of Washington Township. After years of simply dreaming of performing, Lynn finally broke into country music a few years ago, but was in need of permanent musicians to back up her country-inspired vocals. “I took a rock band that was already here and asked them if they wanted to learn country,” Lynn said. “I didn’t hear from them for about a year, then they called me, and the past two years they have been playing out with me. They’re awesome and do whatever they can to help.” Lynn’s dreams of becoming “just like Loretta Lynn” began during a trying and tumultuous childhood. “My father was murdered when I was 2,” she said. “My sister remembers him, but I really don’t remember much.” Instead, Lynn recalls how hard her mother had to work to keep food on the table for the children. “When I was younger, my mom worked two to three jobs and was hardly ever home,” Lynn remembered. “I had to grow up quick, maybe too quick, and I remember I was always mad. But now that I’m grown up, it all made me stronger.” When her mother wasn’t at one of her jobs, she filled their home with country music, which instilled a love for the genre in Lynn’s heart. However, music would remain a hobby until her adult years. “Mom tried making me play clarinet and flute in school, but they were short-lived musical careers,” she said. Even though she dreamed of singing in front of an audience, her fear of the limelight held her back. “I could never get out there and try out for solos (in musicals) or anything,” she said. “It took a long time to overcome. Those nerves are there and they don’t go away so easily.” At 17, Lynn had a baby, and her musical dreams were put on hold. “I thought, ‘OK. I have children and I’m married (at 19),’ and I didn’t even think about (singing),” she said. A short time later, merely on a whim, Lynn accompanied a group of friends to a karaoke event. Because of her intense stage fright, she explained she would simply sit at the table and look through the song book, but never get up to sing a tune. “Finally, one night I went up there,” she said. After she sang, she was surprised to hear people in the crowd applauding. “I thought, ‘Maybe that wasn’t so bad,’” she said. Soon, people began requesting songs from her, asking her to perform certain songs and tipping her after she performed. “It was really exciting, having people like what I was doing,” Lynn said. Interested in recording, but unaware of the process involved in singing other people’s songs, Lynn took to the Internet and began researching at several song-writing sites. One person she connected with asked her to co-write a song. That person just happened to be a friend of country singer Joe Diffie. With a new knowledge of the music business, support from other musicians and a dream in her heart, in no time at all, Lynn was in the studio recording a few cover songs and some of her original pieces. “It’s exciting going from a karaoke bar to a recording studio,” she said. Then, in 2007, Lynn released her first CD, “It’s a Woman Thing.” “We got distribution for it, but didn’t push it too far,” she said. Lynn began playing out in the area and would sell her CD at shows and local events. One day during a photo shoot at the Broadway Theatre in Pitman, the singer was approached to open for country performer Sammy Kershaw. From there, the world opened up and Lynn was on her way. She has opened for Crystal Gayle, Buxton Hughes and John Rich of Big and Rich. She has also made some impressive special appearances, including singing the “National Anthem” at a Phillies game, where country legend Tim McGraw just happened to be throwing out the first pitch. “It’s amazing,” she said enthusiastically. “Who would have thought this would happen for me, now with five kids.” Yes, this mother of five budgets her time between being a parent and country singer with a new CD due out in spring 2011. She is currently recording songs and working with producer Ted Hewitt on completing her second release. Sherry Lynn and the Local Fix band are planning one show during the holidays on Dec. 18 at the Roadhouse, 1201 Clements Bridge Road, in Barrington. For more information about Sherry Lynn, visit www.sherrylynnmusic.com.

Best of South Jersey 2011 by Courier Post Newspaper
“One of the Best Live Bands 2011 "Sherry Lynn & the Local Fix”

Music Row Reviews by Robert K Oermann
“In a Review of Sherry Lynn's new single "What a Day to Shake a Heartache Robert K Oermann states that "Sherry Lynn proves that she is ready to run with the big dogs

Billy Block Magazine by Billy Block
Sherry Lynn is a dynamic entertainer and wonderful singer. She is a hit on The Billy Block Show.

Breakin Up Song Review by Fletcher Brown, WXFL Florence, Alabama
This song is the best yet from a very talented singer! Very relatable and fun!!!

Sherry Lynn's Breakin Up Song by Matt Bjorke, editor of RoughStock.com
Sherry Lynn's vocal style sets her apart from the pack.

Sherry Lynn's Vocals by Ed Morris, former Country Music Editor/Billboard
Her voice is an alluring blend of sass and sweetness.

One Giant Step by By Bob Shryock The Gloucester County Times
Sherry Lynn, who became comfortable singing in front of crowds while making the rounds of South Jersey karaoke bars, takes another step toward establishing her credentials as a country singer when she opens for the high-profile Sammy Kershaw Band at the Broadway Theater of Pitman Thursday. It's a big career boost, opening for Sammy," says the lifelong Gloucester County resident. "It opens another door." She also is on the bill for a Sean McQuade benefit concert May 19. She grew up Sherry Lynn Hewitt in Clayton, attended Clayton schools until the eighth grade, and transferred to Sacred Heart High School in Vineland. She began waitressing at age 16, had her first child at 17, dropped out of school, and had four of her five children by the time she was 23. When she was growing up, life wasn't easy. Her mother worked two jobs to support her and two other siblings after her father was shot and killed in his hotel room while attending a Baltimore convention. At the time, Sherry was just 2. Sherry Lynn hired baby-sitters and was encouraged by friends to sing at karaoke bars, often belting out country numbers. She recalls, "Once you get through the first song it calms your nerves." She was approached by several who liked her voice and suggested she make demo tapes. She also began doing research into the recording industry and met a Nashville producer who cut a gold-selling album for Rodney Atkins.Sherry Lynn recalls often standing in front of a mirror, holding a hair brush as though it was a microphone, singing Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter," and dreaming to one day sing at the Grand Ole Opry -- like Loretta. A start was dropping her last name but keeping the other two: Sherry Lynn. There were obvious life parallels, of course: Both struggled against adversity to raise their children, both made singing a career. Sherry calls herself a "huge" Loretta Lynn fan who has seen the movie more times than she can remember. Sherry has a promising dual career: Singing and songwriting. Writing is a passion she's had since once penning poetry. Already successful with top 10 records in Europe and Australia, she soon will release her first CD, "It's a Woman Thing." It includes 10 songs, three of which Sherry co-wrote: "Is There Still Time?" "Way Past Over You," and "Simple Things."Sherry Lynn now lives in Washington Township with her second husband and children and hopes one day to own a second home in Nashville, where she spent time rehearsing with the Kershaw band this week. She became a Nashville semi-regular 18 months ago. We're hopeful the music can take me as far as possible," she says. "Right now, I go back and forth to Nashville, and when I'm done recording, I go home. But hopefully my music's getting me there full time." Sherry knows it's a "tough business." So she hopes to hire a Nashville-based vocal coach. A huge fan of country mega-stars George Strait and Reba McEntire, Sherry says she has her own sound. Everyone wants to know why I have a southern accent when I sing," she laughs. She's been to the refurbished Broadway Theater for a concert -- "Broadway is gorgeous; I want to help with its revival" -- and looks forward to performing in her home county in front of family and friends. She'll sing seven songs, including one of Loretta Lynn's. It ought to be a lot of fun," says Sherry Lynn, who has taken a giant step from karaoke bars.

Lynn to perform with country star Collin Raye by By Angela Romanksy Gloucester County Times
Pull out your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats. The Dennis Flyer Theater at Camden County College is hosting a benefit concert for the children’s programs at Mainstage Center for the Arts in Blackwood this weekend. Nashville recording artist Sherry Lynn and her band will be performing, along with country superstar Collin Raye. Lynn grew up in Clayton where she sang in her high school chorus and performed in her school’s plays. “I would never try out for lead singer because I was nervous,” she said. “Everything I did musically was in a group.” Later in life, she worked up the nerve to perform at karaoke bars with the support of friends. “Afterward, when people started clapping, I thought, ‘Well, that wasn’t so bad,’” she said. Lynn’s newfound confidence and determination led her to Nashville where she met Ted Hewitt, the producer of Rodney Atkins’ latest hits. Together they produced her first album, “It’s a Woman Thing” in 2008. Lynn and Hewitt are currently working on the finishing touches of her second album, “So Much More” which will be released sometime this year. While recording, Lynn has been in Gloucester County doing a few local shows this summer, in addition to this weekend’s benefit concert. “I love performing anywhere, but it’s always easier when you’re in your own neck of the woods,” she said. She is currently living in Gloucester County, but travels to Nashville to record and participate in events. “I’ve been around here a lot lately,” said Lynn. “I did the Gloucester County 4-H fair last weekend, and I’m doing the Camden County fair this weekend, in addition to the show with Collin Raye.” Fans can look forward to hearing a few brand-new songs from Lynn’s new album at the Mainstage Center for the Arts Benefit this weekend. A sample preview CD that includes five of these new songs will also be available for purchase. Lynn and her band have done several shows with Mainstage in the past. “We did quite a few shows there last summer, as well as the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival,” she said. “I’m happy to help out and be a part of this show.” If you go: The Collin Raye concert with Sherry Lynn will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for the show and $35 for Collin Raye fans who wish to meet him during a “Meet and Greet” an hour before the show. Opening the show will be Mainstage Center for the Arts alum and recording artist Payton Taylor. To order tickets visit, www.mainstage.org.

New Music Review by Mike Betten, Music Director KLMJ Hampton, IA
Country artist Sherry Lynn is back with a great uptempo song you need to check out. The Breakin' Up Song" is a different and fresh look at breaking up. If you want to add tempo to your playlist, add Sherry Lynn.

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