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Each of these 9 talented musicians have contributed a song to support stroke awareness. |
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Nicole Collins |
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An anti-cliché fount of introspection, Nicole Collins has left her mark on stages from New York — where she’s found a haven for her “pop/rock with soul” — to venues in Germany, France and Denmark. Along the way, she’s taken tunes to the national airwaves, Internet radio, and TV. NC is now touring to support her album “Not This Time.
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Alfred James Band |
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Alfred James is the only cellist in the world playing a 5-string carbon cello - - standing up! His father suffered a severe stroke leaving him unable to play the cello he loved. At 82 Alfred’s dad, Ned, walks completely on his own, with just a slight limp. Alfred picked up that same cello where his father left off and has carried the tradition of the music on …
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Luthea Salom |
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Reflections of Luthea’s nomadic and bohemian upbringing are evident throughout her skillfully crafted songs. Having grown up, traveled and lived in so many parts of the world, this young, multicultural and multilingual artist couples her life with her music, proving to be a unique charismatic universe worth discovering.
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Bar Scott |
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Bar Scott was drawn to this compilation because of the death of her son Forrest from pediatric cancer. “Parachute” is the song she wrote to express the sadness of separation and the depth of love she continues to feel for him. She felt that the sentiments that this song expresses might resonate with people who have had a stroke, or who are caregivers of stroke survivors.
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Eric Hansen |
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In spite of his success as a solo artist, Eric found he was performing sick all the time. In June of 1997 he was diagnosed with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, which destroys lung function. This condition meant a lifestyle change – pacing himself, no more smoky bars. Eric then went on to teach pre-kindergarten children in New York City. In addition to touring, Eric currently teaches voice and coaches singers in Tucson, Arizona.
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Angela Ortiz |
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Angela Ortiz, the daughter of two schoolteachers, was raised in the rolling hills of rural western New York State. A self-taught pianist, she studied voice at NYU, where she would steal away from the operas and arias she was learning to write her own songs. Recording her first album entirely at home, her songs revolve around a burning desire to answer the eternal question, “What’s next?”
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Melineh Kurdian |
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An Armenian born and raised in Kansas, Melineh couldn't play with the neighborhood kids until she practiced an hour of piano. It wasn't until she discovered an old guitar under her mother's bed that she realized her true calling. Now Los Angeles-based, Melineh tours the US and performs at premier listening rooms like Hotel Café and Genghis Cohen. The New York Times calls her music "soulful and amusing", which might seem like a contradiction, but after seeing her live, you'll know what they mean.
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Lindsey Yung |
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Lindsey Yung is a singer/songwriter who's had music in her blood since she was a child. She began taking vocal lessons at age 4, performing at age 5; guitar and piano lessons quickly followed, and she started composing music by age 12. Her melodies are haunting and her lyrics are poetically rich. She is currently working on her Masters degree in Nursing and she likes to call herself “a nurse by day and a rock star by night.”
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Gypsy Dave |
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Gypsy Dave is a 23-year-old folk singer that wrote the song “Hey Mama” for his mother, a young, vibrant woman who suffered a massive stroke in 2006. Despite the grim prognosis, the family kept up hope. Three months later she walked out of the hospital. From small town bars and coffee houses to theatres and concert houses, he and his band The Stumpjumpers have been making music that is honest and sincere.
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