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The best kept secret in music

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"Alternative Press"

Rock music began as sexy dance music, and if Santi White has her way, it'll return to those roots, packing little bits of everything in between for the ride. Stiffed are to the Bad Brains (whose bassist, Daryl Jenifer, produces and whose one-time fill-in Chuck Treece drums on Sex Sells) what Luscious Jackson were to the Beasties: a pop-oriented, female-fronted breath of fresh air. White is the difference-maker, a spark plug who's equally comfortable assuming the roles of Gwen Stefani, Poly Styrene, Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde; the double-shot of "Everybody's Got It" and "He Looks Good" is sweet manna from heaven. - Brian O'Neill


"Spin"

Punk-chic square pegs who take their cues from Elastica and the Pretenders, Philadelphia's Stiffed rock new wave guitar spazz and hyper-peppy drums like trash couture. Singer Santi White is the precocious little sister Gwen Stefani never knew she had. - J.W.


"Rolling Stone"

Singer Santi White coos like a more girlish Debbie Harry, while her band breaks out the surf guitar and big singalong hooks. It's like 1980 New York all over again, in a good way. - Hot List


Discography

Sex Sells EP - Stiffed - Coolhunter Records/Ryko
Burned Again LP - Stiffed - Outlook Music (Fontana/Universal)
Santogold EP - Santogold- will be released Oct. '06 on Lizard King Records

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Bio

Santi White is a pioneer of a new cross-genre urban music movement. As a young Philadelphia native, Santi began pursuing her musical interest in highschool, interning with Kenny Gamble, and then at Ruffhouse Records. After graduating from highschool, she spent summers in NY, interning at Epic Records, where she ultimately landed a job as an A&R Assistant. It was there that she signed a development deal for an artist named Res. Realizing her interest lay on the more creative side of the music industry, Santi began songwriting. She landed Res a deal at MCA Records, where she collaborated with esteemed Canadian producer, Martin “Doc� McKinney (producer of Esthero), with whom she Executive Produced and wrote Res’, debut album, “How I Do�, released in 2001.

Amidst the critical acclaim she received for the Res project, Santi took center stage as the lead singer of the punk/new wave rock band, Stiffed, releasing their debut EP on Rich Nichols’ (manager of The Roots) indie label, Coolhunter. Though the label folded immediately following the release, Stiffed received excellent press across all genres, from magazines like Rolling Stone, Spin, Vibe, Essence, The Fader, and Mojo, to Big Brother, Bitch and Punk Planet. They had created a buzz that would only continue to grow over the next few years, as they seemed to have touched a nerve, discovering an untapped multi-genre subculture waiting to bubble over. The band released their first LP on NFL player, Trevor Pryce’s indie label, Outlook Music. Just as the record was released, the notorius A&R man, Martin Heath (whose UK Indie label, Lizard King, launched The Killers to multi-platinum success) attended a show, and soon after signed Santi to a solo deal. The project is called SANTOGOLD.

Since then, Santi has recorded an EP, due to be released on Lizard King this fall. She has recently collaborated with M.I.A and Lady Sovereign producer, Switch, Mark Ronson, and Disco D, as she is recognized as an artist in a league of her own. She will be touring with Mark Ronson this summer to set up the release of her EP, and is currently working on a collaborative Mix CD with Spank Rock, Mark Ronson and pro snowboarder, Trevor Andrew’s, band, Trouble.