Miss B
Miss B is the epitome of urban/pop. The sophomore music business major from Washington, DC entered the urban/pop realm at the age of ten and was signed to an independent record label at the age of fourteen. After numerous successful singles and live appearances in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan areas, she got the chance to perform for a live crowd on BET’s 106th and Park, a nationwide video request show. She has had the opportunity to perform in South Africa at the Fifth World Summit for Children in Media as well as Paris, France. As a freshman at Belmont University, Miss B penetrated the Nashville music scene. Pure determination along with the help of urban promoters like Nashvillekickit and SoCashville enabled Miss B to perform at not only Belmont, but at Vanderbilt, Fisk, and Tennessee State University in less than four months.
More recently, Miss B has been commissioned to perform at Vanderbilt’s Relay for Life this upcoming November, as well as Fisk University’s 2009 Homecoming. She will be featured in next month’s issue of 360SECONDZ, a DC based hip hop magazine that also features natives such as WALE, and has entered Queen Latifah’s, Ignite Your Persona Competition, for the chance to tour with the Queen herself. She has collaborated with “Future the Artist” and many other local acts. Her determination, admiration and, skill is something you have never seen before! Miss B is currently the founder and artist of her own independent label, Exclusive Records Llc.
Phoebe Sharp
Phoebe Sharp is a talented singer/songwriter and performer. This Belmont University Songwriting/Music Business major is busy honing her craft to bring a fresh sound to the music industry. This multi-talented musician from Colorado began creating songs before she could even reach the piano keys or hold a guitar. From an early age her creative talents and love for the performing arts showed through in every effort she undertook from professional theater jobs to dancing with the Colorado Ballet. As a senior in high school when she won the leading role in her high school musical it was evident to all who saw her that she was born to be on a stage entertaining.
In 2008 Phoebe had the honor of winning 2nd place in the Kauai Music Festival’s songwriting contest and had the privilege of sharing the stage at the KMF Concert Series with Grammy winning musicians and songwriters such as Jason Blume, Charles Brotman, David Pack, Chas Sanford and many others. She has just completed her first 8 song EP with Emmy winning producer and songwriter Cliff Downs in which she wrote or co-wrote every song. This creative snapshot proves that her hard work, determination, imagination and love of music will surely not go unnoticed by music lovers of all ages.
Phoebe is currently working on her second EP and hopes to reach people universally with her music and to have a long career as a professional songwriter and artist.
Cody Fry
Cody Fry is a down to earth performer that mixes his soulful hooks with a sharp image, creating his own unique, self-produced sound. He draws from an eclectic array of musical influences that give all of his songs an exciting and dynamic quality—and it hasn’t taken long for people to notice.
The Chicago Tribune proclaims Cody Fry as a “rich slice of blue-eyed soul”. The 19-year-old singer-songwriter now living in Nashville, TN was featured on the front page of the Tribune’s Arts&Enterainment Section last April.
Cody has also had the privilege of performing with the legendary Earth Wind & Fire, as well as sharing the stage with such greats as Herbie Hancock, Michael McDonald, Kanye West, John Legend, Gloria Estefan, and many others as a part of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Starry Night Tribute Series. He also spent a part of his previous summer singing for Oprah’s Trip of a Lifetime, a chartered Mediterranean cruise vacation for Oprah and her entire staff.
As a singer-songwriter, he has been recording and releasing CD projects of his original songs for 5 years, on which he sings and plays all instruments. He also acts as a music leader at his hometown church, and recently organized and produced three concerts to benefit a charity for African children, which featured his original music with arrangements for a 40-piece orchestra, and generated over $4000.
This enthusiastic and hard-working performer has a genuine joy for playing and writing music, and as his career unfolds, that love for his craft will surely not go unseen.
Cody would also like to extend a special thanks Geoff Cottrill and the Converse company for their support of his music and for providing the amazing footwear adorned by his band for the show.
Chase Foster
Chase Foster has been called a "prodigy". This is the only way to really describe this young man and his wealth of musical talent. When asked how it all began, he will tell you that it came from his upbringing- his grandpa, his family, and other legendary influences. This 19-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
It was at the age of 9, when Chase Foster decided he would join the school orchestra as violinist. His grandpa, who is an accomplished musician, thought this would be the perfect opportunity to expose Chase Foster to some of his favorite music, Swing and Jazz. Chase Foster began to listen and learn about Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Johnny Gimble, Cindy Walker, Asleep at the Wheel, and many other Western Swing legends. It was then that his violin became a "fiddle".
Over the past few years, Chase Foster has become an accomplished and proficient guitarist, which has become his main performance instrument. He has been compared to the likes of Jamie Cullum, John Mayer, Billy Joel, Harry Connick Jr., and others.
Chase Foster continued to perform and many doors were opened. He was also recently asked to be an affiliate of SESAC and has worked with a few hit songwriters. When asked about the music industry and all the work that comes with making it, Chase Foster only has this to say: “Bring it on.”
