Madison Street - Music

Celebrated For Her Extraordinary Vocal Talent And Musical Diversity Sheila Kirsten Hughes Has Been Described As A "blues Angel." Her Soulful Captivating Live Performance Has Been Described As "beautiful Raw Emotion In Audio Form." Her Voice Has Drawn A Broad Range Of Comparisons Falling Somewhere Between Joss Stone And Norah Jones With The Emotional Intensity Of Björk And The Angelic Sweetness Of Sarah McLachlan. In March 2003 Sheila Was Thrust Into The International Spotlight When She Was Showcased On Jewel's Former Soul City Cafe Website A Program For Independent Artists Created By Recording Artist Jewel. They Called Her "a Champion Of Local Music" And Went On Touting “...A Voice That’s Both Powerful And Delicate Incredible Range Vocally And Stylistically...What’s Not To Love?...We Absolutely Must Let The World Know About This Extraordinary Individual!” The Month-Long Feature Introduced Sheila To Thousands Of Potential Fans Across The Globe. Joined By Sound-Engineer Husband Chris Hughes On Bass Percussion And Sequences In 2004 Forming The Sheila Kirsten Hughes "Band " The Duo Has Performed Throughout The Bay Area And Beyond To Great Critical Acclaim. "A Championship Voice…there Is Only One Sheila Kirsten Hughes!…an Artist Whose Message Must And Will Be Heard…" Declares WMNF 88.5FM DJ And Florida Producer Pete Gallagher. The Band Released Their New Album "Perspectives" In December 2006 With A Show At The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. "Perspectives" Was Produced By Sheila And Chris Over A 4-Year Time Span In Their Live-In Studio. The Album Contains More Than 4 000 Hours Of Recorded Music Some Songs Boasting As Many As 64 Tracks Of Instrumentation And Vocals All Performed By The Chris And Sheila With Special Guest Guitarist Tomi On Three Or The Tracks. Jerry Jodice Of The Great American Music Hour Gives "Perspectives" 5 Stars And Touts "This Is Truly Great American Music I Highly Recommend It." Creative Loafing Calls It "solidly Accomplished And Engaging…Hughes Excels At Writing And Singing…" TheMusicReview.Net Proclaims The Album To Be "…excellent Music…" And Cindy Lucas Of Back Stage Pass Internet Radio Touts The Music As "…beautiful Raw Emotion In Audio Form." In Most Recent News The Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band’s Song "Let It Rain Down" Off Their Latest CD Perspectives Received An "Honorable Mention" In The 2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards An International Songwriting Competition Based Out Of London England. They Were Also A Semifinalist In The 2007 Independent Music World Series A Disc Makers Competition. And They Were One Of Just 25 Artists Selected For The 2008-2010 Florida State Touring Roster By The Division Of Cultural Affairs. The Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band Is Presently Working On An Innovative Show That Will Allow Them To Bring The Full-Production Sound Of "Perspectives" To The Stage But With Only Sheila And Chris Performing. This Will Be Achieved Through The Use Of Triggered Percussion Live Looping The Changing Of Instruments On The Fly And Will Grow To Include Lighting Effects And Video Projection. The Two-Piece Band Creates An Empowering Wall Of Sound As Their Organic And Electric Instruments Collide With Technology. Sheila’s Stunning Voice Cuts Through The Mix With Wondrous Tales Of Triumph Over Adversity. It Is A Feast For The Eyes The Ears And The Soul. Get The Latest On The Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band At Www.Skhughes.Com. read less