LOS ANGELES Reprise Records) - An artist who defies all categories as she creates her own unique musical realm, the Canadian-born vocalist and songwriter
Esthero prepares to release her long-awaited Reprise Records debut album June 28th, titled "Wikked Lil' Grrrls," to be followed by a select string of North American tour dates throughout July.
With words and music that express the many moods of the ever-evolving artist, "Wikked Lil' Grrrls" spotlights fourteen stimulating tracks Esthero wrote and produced along with some of today's top musical collaborators. Capturing her grooving blend of jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, samba and rock, "Wikked Lil' Grrrls" boasts special guest appearances by Shakari Nite, Jemeni, Jeleestone and Cee-Lo Green. As both Executive Producer and Co- Producer on the album, Esthero is joined by studio masters such as Sean Lennon, Adam 12, Camara Cambon, Spookey Ruben, James Robertson, Track and Field, and Keith Crouch.
Her story began in 1998 with the release of her groundbreaking album, "Breath From Another," which helped her claim an international cult status while introducing Esthero's individual sound with tracks such as "Country Livin' (The World I Know)," "Swallow Me" and "That Girl." The release was followed by a string of high-profile soundtrack appearances in major motion pictures and hit TV shows including "Go," "Boiler Room," "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer," "Slam," "Down With Love," "Felicity," and "Dawson's Creek," as well as in-studio and on-stage collaborations with Black Eyed Peas, Mos Def, Goodie Mob, Sugar Ray, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, DJ Krush and many others.
Signing an exclusive, worldwide recording contract with Reprise Records, Esthero gave her devoted fan base a taste of things to come with the smash track "O.G. Bitch" and the release of "We R In Need Of A Musical ReVoLuTIoN," a six-song EP, which came out January this year. "O.G. Bitch" immediately claimed the number-one spot on the Billboard Dance Chart.
Yet for all its stunning array of sounds and styles, "Wikked Lil' Grrrls" is all about one breathtaking voice that continues to echo long after the last note fades.
Track selections are as follows: "We R In Need Of A Musical ReVoLuTIon," "Blanket Me In You (Never Is So Soon)," "Everyday Is A Holiday (With You)," "Thank Heaven 4 You," "If Tha Mood," "Bad Boy Clyde," "Beautiful Lie," "Junglebook," "Wikked Lil' Grrrls," "Gone," "My Torture," "Melancholy Melody," "Fastlane" and "Dragonfly Outro."
Esthero's 2005 July tour dates are listed below with more to follow
July 2 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
July 3 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
July 8 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
July 9 Avalon Los Angeles, CA
July 11 House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA
July 13 Soiled Dove Denver, CO
July 15 The Quest Minneapolis, MN
July 16 Metro Chicago, IL
July 18 Duck Room St. Louis, MO
July 19 The Loft Atlanta, GA
July 21 Irving Plaza New York, NY
July 24 9:30 Club Washington, DC
July 26 The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
July 28 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
July 30 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
July 31 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI
