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“One of those rare percussionists who approaches the drum kit as an instrument.
Liz is the drummer your band always dreamed about but never thought existed.”
- C.J. Watson Editor and Chief The Nashville Rant
"It's a little under-produced, but the song has a cool hook and the wah-wah electric guitar behind her dry vocal is teasing and wonderfully ear-catching.
reviewer: Robert K. Oermann - Music Row Magazine May 2002
From the lively title cut of "Out of Nowhere", the funky rhythms of "Get it Together", to the flowing and compelling lyrics in "Beauty" this CD is at once remarkable for its fine musicianship, its originality, and its soul. This is a CD you will be playing over and over again. Check it out!
- Patricia Martin
"delivering powerful, sultry vocals with a blues and jazzy edge. Siglers strength lies in her ability to cast whatever mood she wills upon her audience, whether its beckoning seduction or tranquil harmony". - Dan Willging - Dirty Linen
The winners of the this Regional Elimination Competition have the opportunity to represent the Music City Blues Society and compete in the 23RD Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN on Feb. 1-3, 2007 and will be awarded cash prizes by Music City Blues Society upon completion of first Semi-final round in Memphis on Friday, Feb. 2.
The winner in the solo/duo category was Melissa Sigler www.melissasigler.com
“Melissa Sigler ignited the Bayou Country of Louisiana releasing EASY WAY OUT in 1999, winning the “Best Emerging Blues Artist” Award from OffBeat Magazine's Best of the Beat Awards for 2000 in New Orleans, and receiving several songwriting awards in the Blues category. She released SECRETS in 2001 on Louisiana Red Hot Records and expanded her touring from the Gulf Coast to festivals and blues venues in the Midwest US. In 2005, the Music City Blues Society nominated Melissa for Best Female Blues Vocalist and Best Blues Keyboard Player. Melissa's powerful, sultry vocals highlight her blues performance together with her piano playing and songwriting.”
- Music City Blues Society
Discography
The Paint Sisters have just releases a new CD entitled "The Paint Sisters" produced by John Carter Cash and Liz Ficalora and recorded at The Cash Cabin, in Hendersonville, TN. The album is a collection of Rock and Blues originals and two blues covers recorded in the Paint Sisters style. Melissa Sigler released the CD “Easy Way Out" on an independent label in 1999; a second CD was released in 2001, "Secrets" on Lousiana Red Hot Records.
Liz Ficalora had airplay in Boston, Ma. with the song "All for You” after graduating with a music degree from Berklee College of Music. Jill Sissel released "The Builder" in 1998 on Twin Flame Records, "Love Knows no Distance" , in 2001 on Hyland Lake Records; "Out of Nowhere", in 2003, Hyland Lake Records, and "Poderios", in 2004 on Hyland
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Bio
Melissa Sigler is an award winning international artist, performing songwriter and musician "delivering powerful, sultry vocals with a blues and jazzy edge. Siglers strength lies in her ability to cast whatever mood she wills upon her audience, whether its beckoning seduction or tranquil harmony", says Dan Willging of Dirty Linen. Melissas awards include: winner of New Orleans OffBEAT Magazines 2001 Best of the Beat Best Emerging Blues Artist Award; Honorable Mention in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest; Honorable Mention in the 2006 Billboard World Songwriting Contest. As part of the celebration for The Year of The Blues 2003, Melissa performed with The Red Hot Blues Mamas on the July 2003 European Tour sponsored by the Willie Dixon-Vicksburg Blues Society at The International Blues Nights Festival in Olsztyn Poland. International tours include Europe and Australia. In television, she has been the featured artist on: The Music Factory, a Nashville based variety music program; Writers In The Round with Don McNatt, a Nashville music show for writers; The Louisiana JukeBox, a nationally broadcast syndicated music program and she was the host and producer of Southern Music Showcase, featuring performing songwriters from New Orleans to Austin broadcast in southwest Louisiana.
Liz Ficalora, notably known drummer and percussionist is not just positioned at the back of the stage. This native New Yorker comes carrying an arm load of accomplishments with her including a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Liz has earned a National Award for her jingle composition for Maxwell House Coffee. Her underscoring and composition work has appeared in the documentary "Preservation Works" by the Massachusetts Historical Society; the movie Richard II, director John Farrell, demonstrating the rich diversity of this talented artist. Upon moving to Nashville, Liz joined a country touring band, Sterling, and has played as the opening act for Colin Raye and Bryon White. After working the road and highway shows, Liz landed a job as drummer and arranger on board the Carnival Cruise Line for a year and a half. Upon returning from the seas, she started toured and or performing with artist such as Stella Parton, Charlie Luven, Lisa Carver, Greg Forsman, Anne Mosher, Dave Pomeroy, Reese Wilson, Lynn Manderson, Doc Hearl and Nashville Symphony Celebration Chorus. In 2004 Liz opened a new digital recording studio and is currently a producer, engineer and orchestrator. Liz is a private teacher of drums, percussion and piano to over 35 students and has authored an instructional manual: How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart, 2007.
Jill Sissel is an extraordinary singer/songwriter and musician producing insightful Americana flavored music by using textures of sound and lyrics to design colorful palettes of music suited to all walks of life. Notably she has achieved Just Plain Folks Songwriting Contest nominations for 2001 Best Americana Song with," Love Knows No Distance", and Best Americana Album with LOVE KNOWS NO DISTANCE; and 1999 Best Americana Album with THE BUILDER, and an honorable mention with NSAI's songwriting competition with the duet, "Safe Inside" written with Paul Jackson in 2001. She produced the theme for an independent film entitled Murphys Law and she wrote another composition for the score. Jill has opened for major league acts including Dan Seals, Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina and Ty England. I feel my music is a spiritual link between what the outside world is and what our inside spirits are. says Sissel of her multi-genre songs that range from high energy to richly-textured, poetic music. Simplicity and truth are the inner threads woven into all of her songs.
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