Shea Rose

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2012: SESAC Award for collaboration on Grammy winning jazz album, The Mosaic Project

2012: Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Scholarship Award for Excellence in Songwriting

2012: Featured on the covers of Exhale Magazine, Improper Bostonian, and host of CNN's international travel & lifestyle show CNN Go

2012: Featured on the cover of The Boston Globe Magazine fall fashion issue, "Most Stylish Bostonians

2012: Red Bull Soundstage artist & fan-driven contest winner, featured performer at Red Bull/Universal SXSW showcase

2011: Artist of the Year, Boston Music Awards, R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary

2010: Chosen by Queen Latifah as spokesmodel for CoverGirl 'Ignite Your Persona' campaign

ABOUT SHEA ROSE
A Boston native, singer/songwriter Shea Rose graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2011 and was quickly embraced by local fans and media. Winner of 2011 R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards, the Boston Globe named Rose the artist most likely to make an impact on the national stage in 2012. Steve Morse, former music critic at the Globe, described her as that rare artist who can bridge diverse styles such as soul, funk, rock, rap and jazz -- and bring her unique stamp to each. Queen Latifah even called her Americas next female rapper.

Roses first release came in 2010 when she produced the Rock n Rose EP, followed a year later by the "Little Warrior mixtape, both showcasing her range and versatility with songs that highlight her influences, from Janis Joplin to Run DMC. Jed Gottlieb of the Boston Herald describes her repertoire as sweet folk ballads, thunderous hard rock and deep funk. She also raps with a wicked flow that belies her newcomer status. Lauren Carter, also of the Herald, says Shea Rose has created her own nichea blend of hip-hop, R&B, jazz, funk and rock that leaves her virtually peerless in the urban-music world.

The influences that color her live performance are equally as diverse. Noelle Janka of Performer Magazine says that her energy onstage calls to mind the raw energy of Rage Against the Machines Zach de la RochaShell get the whole crowd jumping up and down, almost yelling the lyrics, but also notes the contrast of her acoustic sets, where Roses stripped-down stage setup sans drum kit or bass really complements her presence. Martin Caballero of the Boston Globe recounts her 2011 Boston Music Awards performance: She lit up the room with a striking combination of raw energy and polished musicianship, leading her band as they fearlessly bounded through the myriad of hip-hop, rock, and funk influences that colored her 2011 mixtape Little Warrior, adding that, Shea Rose is now on the fast track to success.

In addition to her 2010 and 2011 releases, Rose was featured on Terri Lyne Carrington's 2011 Grammy award-winning jazz album, "The Mosaic Project, where she worked alongside Nona Hendryx, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves and Esperanza Spaulding, among others. In March of 2012 Shea received a SESAC National Performance Activity Award for the collaboration.

Off stage, Rose is dedicated to music for social change, working with local organizations through her social outreach project, My Angel Wears A Fro, and with Music2Life, a non-profit foundation started by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary (www.myangelwearsafro.org, www.music2life.org).