Beth Whitney, a uniquely gifted singer/songwriter from Snohomish,
Washington, is definitely an artist to watch. At 23, she shows a
remarkable mastery of wordplay and a genuine love of language, along
with a pop sensibility rarely seen in a songwriter so young. “As I learn and experience the
world—God, life, love, all of it—I write it down and arrange it, figure
it out. I love doing that. It’s how I write songs,” she says. A self-taught guitarist, Beth’s own musical heroine, and a great
influence on her sound, is Mindy Smith. “She has a beautiful soul and
writes/sings songs that rip me to pieces,” says Beth. Her other
influences include singer Jennifer Knapp, hip-hop soulster Lauryn Hill
and jazz great Diana Krall.

Sheree Plett's new album “Red
Circled Heart,” captures your heart and
take you through a range of emotions - all the while holding
your hand and telling you it is going to be ok. It’s
an honest look at the way things really are, and the realities
and joys we all share. Lyrically, Sheree’s thoughful songs touch upon different
ideas like winters on the wet west coast (“Winter”),
persevering through hard times in relationships (“Marriage”),and
the won-ders of the natural world (“Flash Photography”).
The song “Flood” is a beautifully crafted journey
about the little things in life that make it tough to remember
the brighter sides life can bring. “Far
above and beyond the average ‘girl-with-a-guitar’
singer/songwriter”
Sook-Yin Lee, DNTO, CBC Radio One