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With a combination of raw talent, vision, and an incurable personality, CHERISSE is on her way to taking music by storm. Following in the footsteps and inspiration of such artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Roberta Flack, and Sade, Cherisse's mix of heartfelt lyrics and soulful Jazz-tinged
melodies lay over funk-soul driven production by Cherisse and her longtime musical partner Mark Mclean. The two visionaries wanted to "Get back to what music was all about" they say. Cherisse shuns the mold that may come with the industry. "Its about the way you feel when you hear something that tugs at your heart. That to me, is the mark of a "hit" {song}" she says. Cherisse does indeed invoke these feelings with her smooth, gripping voice. The sincerity within her songs capture feelings that are universal. "There are certain things in life that we all feel and are affected by no matter who we are. I want people to hear themselves in my records". Each song brings you
closer to where this 20 year-old New York natives heart lies.
Knowing very early that music would help her reach and encourage others, Cherisse "stepped out in faith" and decided that after high school she would pursue the career full time. The choice to skip college was a bold and daring step. However, she stayed focused on her heart for the craft. In her junior high school days she had taken up writing poetry to ease her overdeveloped mind. "I realized
that those words were songs waiting to be expressed" she says."I f

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