Julia Sheer [Singer]

Name: Julia Sheer
Age: 18
From: Golden, Colorado, USA
What she does: Singer

It always pleases me to see artists looking genuinely moved by what they do and that says a lot about how much they really care about their art. Julia Sheer seems to be an authentic, down to earth girl with a spunky attitude and a bona fide fondness for music.

Her voice isn't up there with the Diva's, but it just goes to show that you don't have to be in order to be talented and worth a shot in the industry. The emotion carried by her heartfelt performances gets me every time, especially in the cover of Pink's "Perfect" done with Jake Coco. Don't get me wrong, the original is always the best, but theirs is by far the best cover I have heard thus far. It gives me chills.

Julia classifies herself on My Band as a country artist, although I'd say more pop/country. Either way, both her covers as well as her original music is sincere and easy to listen to. It's the kind of music I can listen to no matter what mood or or what I'm doing. It makes great background music and slightly thought provoking. It's the kind of music with which I can drive with the windows down and it feels great.

She doesn't try to out do herself or any other musician- what Julia does, she does because it works, not because it's better or more appealing. It's bare and real and I love that she can be so down to earth with everything.

Here are some links to check out:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JuliaSheer
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/@j_sheer
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/juliasheertunes

It's not you, it's me!

As you've probably noticed, I haven't blogged in a while. Reason being it's mid-term season and I've been doing a lot of reading and, you know...life in general [i.e. working, making dinner, cleaning...]. Anyways, I needed a distraction from Biology, so I thoght I'd check in and make sure everyone knew I didn't just drop the blog.

Though it's only just started, I genuinely love doing this. I believe in sharing something I find interesting with other people, and what better way to do so than a blog?

Thanks for your continued support, and don't forget to follow the blog, tell your friends/family about it, spread the word people! I will love you for it and this blog wouldn't be the same without the readers. I would also appreciate feedback- anything you would like to see done in the articles or any artist recommendations you have.

Again, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

-The Music

Krista Nicole [Singer]

Name: Krista Nicole
Age: 16
From: Oregon, USA
What he does: Singer

I've been keeping up with Krista's YouTube page for a few years now and it's easy to see how much she's grown as a person and improved as a singer. That's not to say she was a bad singer, but that she's slowly growing into her own as an artist and that her talent has matured and developed over time.

Although I know there's more technique to her than what she lets on, Krista keeps her songs simple and straightforward and I find that refreshing; I get tired of singers going over-the-top on the vocal gymnastics to showcase their talent. You don't need to do that, and frankly I find that Krista's method is modest and suits her voice beautifully. It also keeps the singer down to earth and they don't seem so uptight about their art, which is what it's all about really.

In most [if not all] of her videos, Krista is accompanied by her father on guitar and sometimes the box drum. She also has a few collaborations with other non-celebrity status artists that are well-worth checking out.

Krista seems passionate about her art and is very down-to-earth. Her first EP entitled 'Dreams' is released and available on iTunes!

Enjoy!

Here's where you can check her out:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KristaHeartzuz
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ImKristaNicole
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Krista-Nicole
Persona Website: http://www.kristanicole.com/
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/krista-nicole

Peter Lee Johnson [Musician]

Name: Peter Lee Johnson
Age: 20
From: Seattle, Washington, USA
What he does: Musician

As I was searching for an instrumental of Travie McCoy's 'Billionaire' earlier today, I came across an incredible violin cover of the song a young man from Seattle, Washington. Judging by the skill and obvious passion, this lad definitely lives and breathes his art.

Most of Peter's videos consist of covers of old and newer popular and not so known music, as well as song mash ups done with unusual song combinations [such as 'Meet Me Half Way' by The Black Eyed Peas and Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'] that work exceptionally well together.

Peter has been playing violin since the age of four and hasn't stopped since. In fact, he is currently studying Popular Music Performance at USC and is top of his class! In addition to the violin, he plays keys- notably for an L.A based R&B, Funk band called The Beat Advocate [Check em' out also!] and enjoys producing.

I quite enjoy listening to his song renditions, especially the mixes. More than anything, I admire his skill and only wish I could play half as good as he can, haha!

Anyways, you should check him out, so here are some links:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PeterLeeJohnson
Personal Website: http://www.peterleejohnson.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pljmusic
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/peterleejohnson

-The Music

Christina Grimmie [Singer/Pianist]

Name: Christina Grimmie
Age: 16
From: ?
What she does: Singer/Musician

From her Lady Gaga renditions to her Taylor Swift covers, this young lady is incredibly talented and versatile. Where many people tend to be skilled in one instrument but not so much in their secondary instrument, Christina's got genuine, solid talent in both of her instruments and very raw artistry.

Another thing that sets her apart from many singers is the fact that she doesn't seem to have any boundaries. By that, I mean she will sing as loud as she needs to and hits the notes she needs to hit. Where many singers on YouTube and in general tend to dumb the song down or do it to match their vocal ability, Christina reaches above and beyond those borders and hits the notes and really makes the song her own without having to dumb it down.

Anything she covers becomes an original. Christina's compositions and renditions of the songs she covers are phenomenal and I really love what she does.

Though I can't tell what her own music is like and why she does what she does, I can honestly say that she does it well. I would love to hear some of her stuff, what she has to offer in terms of personal music and composing.

Besides her music genius-ness she seems like a total sweetheart, a devoted Christian and a very pretty girl. Oh, and she's a total Zelda lover. TOTAL BONUS POINTS!

For the time being, enjoy!

For more information, or to check her out, here are some links:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zeldaxlove64#p/u/7/TURsJyVUgUM
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagrimmie?v=wall
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/therealgrimmie