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Loni Rose
Loni Rose is making a splash on the national music scene and chances are you've already heard her music more than once. In the last few years, Loni's songs have been featured in major TV shows like Providence, Roswell, Jack & Jill, and MTV's Road Rules. Filmgoers swooned to her heartfelt love song, "I Never Thought You Would Come" in 1999's hit comedy, American Pie. It's this kind of instant appeal that has earned Loni Rose a place onstage with artists like Shawn Colvin, Vertical Horizon, Five For Fighting, Nelly Furtado, Jewel, and more. Now with the highly anticipated release of her new CD Shine, Loni is poised to make new - even bigger waves around the globe.
Recorded in Austin, Texas, Shine features six new songs about life, love and the pursuit of happiness that can be elusive in a world full of challenges. The track Wrong Way Back will be featured in the upcoming major motion picture release Bonneville due out this fall.
Onstage, Loni has been described as a five-foot-three tempest in a teapot. That's no surprise when you consider that this kettle has been simmering quite a while. Since age 9 while living in Nairobi, Kenya, Loni's heart and soul have been fixed on music. "I always wanted to sing," Rose said. "I remember walking into the kitchen and telling my mom that when I grow up I want to be a singer!" "I also grew up listening to my parents who both played guitar and sang me songs by some of the greats like Peter Paul and Mary, John Denver, and Simon and Garfunkel," said Rose, "their love for music definitely impacted and inspired me." At age 16 she wrote her first song, crediting her songwriting success to parents who encouraged her early on to pursue songwriting. Loni landed a track entitled Evergreen Christmas on the annual Northwest Favorite Christmas In The Northwest CD. She then went on to capture a coveted slot at Lilith Fair by winning the local Lilith Fair contest in her hometown of Seattle, Washington.
Fans around the globe agree on one thing. They love this girl. They love her voice, her songs, and that certain je ne sais quoi that sets Loni Rose apart from her popster peers. Her writing style -fun and quirky yet honest, and genuine -satisfies a vast range of devoted listeners. Drawn from whatever happens to be on her sleeve at the moment, Loni's songs hit with a rich blend of tenderness and sass, echoing the ups and downs of womanhood, relationships, and life.
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