"The Pack"

Yesterday, Apryl Evans‘ rapid accent towards her first professionally produced Album made BIG strides as she surpassed the first milestone of raising $1,000 towards her budget of $25,000.

Apryl is the newest member of “The Pack” and brings a World-class R&B Soulful sound to this impressive collection of International Independent musicians. Her song, “I Shouldn’t” is up for nomination on USA4Real.com for the 2009 Indie Hip-Hop/R&B Single of the Year. As of this writing, Apryl is leading the competition with a 7-vote margin.

For me, “I Shouldn’t” is one of the most incredible songs I have ever heard! Apryl sings about what she once had, while drowning her heartfelt sorrows.    I could feel her pain and this is something that cannot be taught…it’s a gift!

I loved the way she held the notes throughout the song.  Instrumentally, the organ and the guitar were just right!  Her vocals were perfect and I loved the soft touches; in fact, I can’t imagine anyone else singing this song as she did…in a nutshell, she nailed it!  Her backing vocals were spot on…the tempo was perfect…I simply can’t find anything but positive things to say about “I Shouldn’t“. Apryl should win a GRAMMY for this piece…it’s that good! Thank God, USA4Real.com recognized this!

I think most people can relate to her message…we’ve all been there. She did something incredibly remarkable with this composition and she was able to touch me in the deepest way possible and I thank her for that. This song has platinum written all over it!

Apryl has a lot of thank you’s to everyone who supported her, as well as some other insight into her musical style and plans for her next CD.    I hope you enjoy her video!

Wolfman

In what could be the fastest and most turbulent finish in Sellaband history, Inge Maria capped off her incredible journey of raising $50,000 US Dollars to record her first professional Album.  It’s normal and customary for artists [on Sellaband] who are close to achieving their “budget” goal to enjoy what is known as a “Countdown” chat with their believers, fans, and friends for a few days.  However, Rocket Lady, as she become known this past week, soared so quickly to the finish, there simply was not enough time to set one up!  In fact, artists will usually have a “Thank You” video ready to release immediately after they hit their goal; but once again, Rocket Lady Inge, didn’t have enough time to complete it.  I suspect, she’ll have something special for us tomorrow. )

Inge’s journey into the unknown began on April 13, 2008.  Along the way, Inge acquired some incredible support from a couple of extremely enthusiatic believers…MDWH and Andreas.  I joined her on July 6, 2008 and have been fortunate to celebrate so many happy moments with her, but I also wept for her during the sad times.

My first contact with Inge was a simple “Thank you” from her…thanking me for the support I was giving Gisel de Marco at that time.  She didn’t ask me to invest in her [like many other artists] and it was her concern for Gisel that showed me this was a special human being…someone who was more concerned with her fellow artist more than she was concerned with her own career.  That was the moment she won my heart forever!

I am so proud of Inge’s achievement and how she accomplished it…she weathered some very sad times, often so severe, that others would have given up.  But she is not one to give up easily; instead, she buckles down and works even harder.

As an artist, Inge is not your typical Pop artist.  She brings a whole new style and level of class to music.  She has a voice that is so pure, her voice reminds me of how I would imagine an Angel would sound…singing to my soul, as only an Angel could.  For those of you who have followed me on Sellaband, you could probably tell that Inge has a special place in my heart, and for good reason.  I never told her this before, but she and Gisel opened my eyes…they both showed me just how special Sellaband artists are…they both restored my faith in all the good qualities that are inherent in human beings; but not always demonstrated.  Inge is an artist I am proud to support and even prouder to call my friend!

I am absolutely confident that her album will make all of her believers very happy and proud, knowing they were a part of something special.

Thank you my dear friend…

Wolfman