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To immediately listen to this month's Top Five vocalists, please Click Here Adam Jensen (of the band Mission Hill) Named February “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song “Jen”By Dale Kawashima Adam Jensen, a promising rock/pop singer/songwriter who is the leader of the band Mission Hill (based in Boston. MA), has won the February SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for his performance of his song “Jen”. This is one of the cuts which will be included on Mission Hill’s upcoming EP, which will be released later this year.
“Jen” is a passionate, contemporary rock ballad, which is stylistically in the vein of such hit artists as The Fray and Snow Patrol. The song begins with a soft, understated arrangement, then gradually builds to an emotional peak in the choruses. The recording provides an excellent showcase for Jensen’s clear, expressive vocals. Another highlight is the elegant string tracks. “Jen” was skillfully produced by Mark Liggett, who is known for his work with Blessed Union Of Souls and Billy Idol. Jensen, who is 22, was born and raised in Boston, and his mother Lynn was big music fan and an early supporter of his musical aspirations. Jensen initially learned to play classical piano, but when he saw Nirvana’s Unplugged TV concert, he decided to switch to guitar. Jensen was also inspired by listening to John Lennon/Beatles songs, and to Stephan Jenkins & Third Eye Blind. In high school, he formed his first band with his bassist friend Jeff Cannon, and Cannon is now a member of Jensen’s current group, Mission Hill (Mission Hill is a neighborhood in Boston). Following college (he briefly attended both George Washington University and Northeastern University), Jensen began to seriously pursue his music career. He and his band Mission Hill recorded some demos with prominent Boston producer/studio owner, Taylor Barefoot. Soon after, these demos caught the attention of Dave Corey, who is program director of KISS-108 radio station. Corey then offered to manage Jensen & Mission Hill, in partnership with producer Mark Liggett.
“I signed a management contract with Dave (Corey) & Mark (Liggett), and then in July (2006) we cut two songs at Mark’s studio in Cincinnati,” recalled Jensen. “We recorded ‘Jen’ and a song called ‘Down With Young Love’. Both songs have since gotten a terrific response from some major labels, who said they wanted to hear more songs from us.” Jensen & Mission Hill will soon be recording more songs with Liggett, and then the band will release an EP and seriously shop for a label deal. In addition, the group will continue to perform many shows in Boston and in other Northeast cities. “We’re a tried and true local Boston band, and we’re building a name in the area,” said Jensen.
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| Darius Lux |
"XtraOrdinary". (acoustic/pop). Performed and written by Darius Lux of Los Angeles, CA.
E-mail: info@dariuslux.com
Websites: www.dariuslux.com
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| Marsia Guerra |
"Unconditional" (rock/blues). Performed by Red Veda (lead vocalist: Marsia Guerra) of Minneapolis, MN, Written by Anthony Arrigo and Marsia Guerra.
E-mail: info@redveda.com
Websites: www.redveda.com, www.myspace.com/redvedaband
Photo at right by Mykl Randle.
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| Debbie Hennessey |
"When Two Become One" (country). Performed by Debbie Hennessey (of Culver City, CA) and Mark Luna. Written by Debbie Hennessey and Terry Burns.
E-mail: debbie_hennessey@hotmail.com
Website: www.debbiehennessey.com
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| Ryan Shea Smith |
"Brighter Days" (acoustic/pop). Performed by Ryan Shea Smith of Seattle, WA. Written by Ryan Shea Smith, Tyler Allan and Tony Williams
E-mail: ryan@ryansheasmith.com
Website: www.ryansheasmith.com
To enter the next "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Competition (the deadline is the last day of each month), please Click Here For Info
