ROCK CHICKS SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Charity Chapman may not be a household name yet but her music has been heard by millions of people worldwide. The versatile singer/songwriter’s music has been licensed many times. Her song “If I Could Fly” was in The X Factor US, The X Factor UK and Ugly Betty. She’s had other song placements in the final season of the Oprah Winfrey Show and many films. Described by fans as the Cowboy Junkies meets Sheryl Crow with a little Train thrown in for color, Charity’s lyrics are often emotional, sometimes hilarious, but the melodies always sing. The classically trained Los Angeles resident told her parents at age four that she would be a singer and she hasn’t looked back since. Charity released her first solo work in 2000, the aptly titled Butterflies with Chainsaws. The pop/rock long player was critically acclaimed, receiving rave reviews from writers and fans alike. It did not take long for many in the music industry to recognize Charity’s special gifts. In a short time period she was selected as one of twelve up-and-coming singer/songwriters invited to participate in ASCAP’s exclusive Pop Songwriting Workshop. She was also a finalist in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest, the Great American Song Contest and the Garth Brooks Tribute Songwriting Contest. After tearing down venues all over Los Angeles, Charity took her onstage presence and bottled it into a CD in the form of her sophomore release, Worship Live. “I Love the feeling of standing on a stage and getting something out that has meaning to me and singing it well,” says Charity. The rockin’ Contemporary Christian album properly showcased Charity’s voice while providing worship music that also entertains. However, Charity would see her most acclaim as a solo artist with the release of the Gordon the Northern EP. Although it only features three songs, those tracks hit home with listeners all over and it’s not hard to tell why. Charity calls the lead track “If I Could Fly” the most emotional song she’s ever written. The song also connected with Hollywood, as it was featured on the Re-release of Felicity (2011) and the made-for-television movie, ‘Everything You Want’. For more CHARITY CHAPMAN UPDATES, please visit http://www.charitychapman.com/index/Welcome.html (Courtesy of Cyber PR, https://www.facebook.com/cyberpr)

ROCK CHICKS SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Finding a balance between the visceral and intellectual is one of the trickiest things to pull off in music, but Lisa Bianco manages to do just that. Her songs, evocative and inventive, straddle the line between punk rock passion and singer/songwriter introspection to create something uniquely her own. A performer emerging from New York City’s underground scene, Bianco has earned laudatory notices from publications such as CMJ (“Distinctive NYC underground songstress”), the Village Voice (“galvanizing”) and East Coast Rocker (“Bianco is spreading a unique sound throughout the New York underground. An interesting blend of alternative, guitar rock, and pure punk aggression has led to a very distinct calling”). That praise has come in the wake of her electric live performances – shows that erase the distance between artist and audience. Lisa says, “I play and tour because it provides a sense of purpose. I often feel like a messenger. When I’m on stage, I feel so alive, and I work to convey that to everyone.” Subsequently, her fan base has been a strong and growing one, cultivated by years of hitting the NYC club circuit at venues such as the Mercury Lounge, the Knitting Factory, Rockwood Music Hall, Arlene’s Grocery, the Bitter End, Maxwell’s and the Saint in NJ. She has recently done an east coast/Canadian tour, performed several times at NYC’s Anti-Folk Festival on a bill with contemporaries such as Nicole Atkins and Regina Spektor, as well as playing the CMJ Music Marathon and the Light of Day concerts in Asbury Park. Her influences, an eclectic mix of artists such as Radiohead, Patti Smith, Led Zeppelin, and power-pop artists like The Bangles and Blondie, have informed her musical sensibility, a combination of the hard and the heady, with an intensely emotional foundation. For MORE LISA BIANCO UPDATES, please visit http://www.lisabianco.com/

ROCK CHICKS EXTREME SPOTLIGHT: Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, environmental campaigner, and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker. After 11 years working in London as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life direction – in a rowboat. In 2006, she completed a solo row across the Atlantic, and in 2010 became the first woman to row solo across the Pacific. She has rowed over 11,000 miles (that’s, approximately 3.5 million oar strokes) and spent nearly a year of her life at sea in a 23-foot rowboat. She has braved 20-foot waves, been capsized 3 times in 24 hours, and faced death by dehydration when both her water makers broke. She has encountered whales, dolphins, sharks, and turtles, and admired the timeless beauty of sunrises, sunsets, and star-filled night skies. The ocean has forced her to develop courage, tenacity, perseverance, and the strength to transcend self-imposed limits. Roz Savage is a a UNITED NATIONS Climate Hero , and an Athlete Ambassador for 350.org. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, an International Fellow of the Explorer’s Club of New York, and has been listed among the Top 20 Great British Adventurers by the Daily Telegraph. In 2010 she was named Adventurer by National Geographic. Her inspirational book, ‘Rowing Across The Atlantic: Lessons Learned On The Open Ocean’, is published by Simon & Schuster. The eponymous documentary has been screened around the world in association with the Banff Mountain Film Festival. For more ROZ SAVAGE Updates, please visit http://www.rozsavage.com/

ROCK CHICKS SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Ten Year Vamp… female-fronted, high-energy, modern radio rock… Pink meets the Foo Fighters with pints full of personality, charm, and sex appeal! Described by music media as the next No Doubt, Ten Year Vamp has sold thousands of CD’s, earning them a spot on the Billboard charts and numerous local, regional, and national awards along the way. Ten Year Vamp’s latest release is called Lust, a 5 track, high energy pop/rock collection with a unique perspective on love and lust. “Every night we’re playing in some club or concert hall watching the audience. We’ve seen every possible permutation of love and lust… the stories unfold right in front of us every night.” says front-woman Debbie Gabrione. “We had fantastic success with our last album. These new songs are even better and we’re working hard to make sure this CD is even more successful” says Mark Rose, co-owner of Ten Year Vamp with Gabrione. Ten Year Vamp has performed 2-4 shows a week at hundreds of venues across the Northeast USA, including CBGBs, The Knitting Factory and the 20,000+ Saratoga Performing Arts Center. They’ve opened for bands like Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Lifehouse, Good Charlotte, One Republic, Gavin DeGraw, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Spin Doctors, Eddie Money, The Gin Blossoms, Natasha Beddingfield, Simple Plan, Jason Derulo, Kevin Rudolf, Sean Kingston and many more. Ten Year Vamp’s first full-length album, Don’t Act Like You Know Me, was featured on CNBC, Forbes.com and many other TV/news/music publications from around the world. The album was named Best Indie Album of 2009 by The Mothpod and several songs from the album were voted among the top 20 songs of 2009 by various nationwide charts. Songs from the album were used by FOX Sports, TLC, The Speed Channel, The Versus Channel, Dockers Jeans, The Adobe Corporation, and many others. Songs from the album were also featured on ABC FAMILY’s, Switched At Birth, and several of MTV’s prime time shows including The Real World. Ten Year Vamp will be performing through-out the Northeast USA during 2011 and 2012. Look for one of Ten Year Vamp’s songs to be featured this Fall in a new video game for the Playstation called A Game by Flammable Games. For more TEN YEAR VAMP UPDATES, please visit http://www.tenyearvamp.com/(Courtesy of Cyber PR, https://www.facebook.com/cyberpr)

ROCK CHICKS SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Hailing from the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, Cocoa Sarai draws inspiration from a poignant past but infuses it with her current successes and a wild imagination of a future she continues to bring into existence. Life for Cocoa wasn’t easy. The eldest of three siblings, Cocoa Sarai was raised by her grandmother and notes her as the source of her strength. She took on the role of caretaker at home with her grandmother due to health issues arising from diabetes when she was very young. “My mom & I were never as close as we are now, There are things I had to learn on my own & it made me a stronger person” By age 18, Cocoa had already moved out. She maintained a job while simultaneously pursuing her high school education and nurturing her love for music. Now only 20 years old, Cocoa remains a positive influence on her two younger siblings. “It doesn’t even matter to me what I went through. My goal is to show my brother and sister that you can have whatever life has to offer as long as you put in the hard work and never give up.” With several accomplishments to her name, Cocoa Sarai is moving full throttle towards a very successful music career. Her first single “Ring” and her second single “Camera’s On” is receiving much praise from numerous outlets including recent 5 star DJ reviews on Hottwax.com and Digiwaxx.com. Trevor Gale, Vice President of Sesac, notes Cocoa Sarai as “One of the best new songwriters on the horizon.” Cocoa started gaining recognition at an early age by being the youngest member of the The Hip Hop Project a documentary that was executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. She has also traveled the world sharing her talent and serving as a pillar of inspiration to the nation of Guam. She recently toured Southern Europe (France, Hungary, Spain and Italy) with the world renowned “Harlem Gospel Choir” She has also received numerous nominations including “Best Female R&B Artist” at the 2007 Underground Music Awards along with an impressive Grammy nomination for the song “Treat You Better” which featured her vocals. More recently Cocoa delivered an incredible performance on BET’s 106 and Park and was invited back for a second performance within just six months. In August, Cocoa won the 1st Place trophy for “Best Female R&B” at BET & Hot 97 Presents: “Blaze the Stage”. Cocoa is currently working with Grammy Nominated producers “The Buchanan’s” (Jay Z-”What More Can I Say” Beyonce “Hip Hop Star” Amerie, Lupe Fiasco, Dr. Dre ( etc.) on her debut album. For more COCOA SARAI UPDATES, please visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cocoa-Sarai-Music/367839358309?sk=info