New Artist: Terisa Griffin

Terisa was born in the small town of Monroe, Louisiana, the second of four singing sisters. Her father, Reverend Griffin and her grandmother were excellent singers. She went to college on a vocal grant, where she became fascinated with chamber music and jazz. Terisa began to write her first songs by writing poems in a journal about love and life. It was also in college that Terisa discovered some other music -- R&B and Rock 'N Roll. "I've always loved male artist," Terisa says "...the rawness in their voices as opposed to the pretty female sound. Luther Vandross' voice is like an instrument to me, very sensual. I appreciated Aretha Franklin for her strength and soul, Tina Turner for her zest for life and rough classiness, and Patti LaBelle for her gospel edge. You could get over on my stern minister father with a Patti album! And, oh my God, got to love the Rolling Stones!"
Audiences in her adopted home of Chicago as well as the City's lucrative, behind-the-scenes jingle industry are already in a passionate love affair with the gifts she has to offer. She sells out local nightspots with her one of a kind show, and heats up concerts for the biggest names in the music (Isaac Hayes, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Jerry Butler, Patti LaBelle and Rahsaan Patterson, Floetry).

Terisa Griffin - My Naked Soul (2006)
Chicago singer Terisa Griffin approached her sophomore album My Naked Soul like it was a major label recording, even though she's actually independently released it on her on My Naked Soul Productions. It is a beautifully packaged product, and the outer shell is surpassed Griffin's exquisite production, which is lush and organic, hitting all the right spots throughout this adult soul offering. Best of all, though, is Griffin's voice, a powerful, sensuous instrument that can even make mediocre material extremely listenable.

I uploaded the whole album to IMEEM, so that you can listen to it (hope you like it!)


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