Winning Hand

quot;Alluring...She makes a powerful first impression, and then, even better, a series of more complex and lasting ones.quot; -Anthony DeCurtis, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone quot;Brilliant...gorgeous...The best way to describe Sheri Miller is to say she's a star in waiting.quot; -Wildy, Wildy's World 'Terrific talent...a multiple threat...Miller is a gifted musician...artful songwriter... genuine.' -Ken Copabianco, Cape Cod News / Boston Globe 'Exquisite sensitivity...talented...steadfastly original.' -Anne O' Neary, Music Connection Magazine 'Superior...sexy...unmistakable...New York City's best kept singer-songwriter secret.quot; -Tom Semioli, Amplifier Magazine quot;Inspiring and induces joy...a breath of fresh air...sparkling tunes. Miller (is)...a star.quot; -Arthur Orfanos, Performer Magazine quot;Sheri Miller...Timeless...classic.quot; -Kevin Mathews, TODAY online 'An honesty and elegance rarely found.' -Marcy Drexler, National Academy of Popular Music, Songwriter's Hall of Fame ---------------- Sheri Miller was born in Long Island, New York, in an extremely musical and creative home. Her mother was an opera singer and classical pianist, while her uncle was a recording engineer and musician. Sheri began taking classical piano lessons at age seven, but even then rebelled by composing her own original songs, rather than practicing her classical pieces. She began teaching herself guitar and piano, composing dozens of songs by age ten, and singing along with Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Billie Holiday, The Beatles and The Beach Boys. While Sheri was singing in local Philly blues bands, writing songs secretly in her bedroom, and getting a degree in English and Poetry at U Penn, an incredible coincidence happened to Sheri. She began dreaming of a Casio Keyboard over many months, to help her write songs in her bedroom, instead of walking 20 minutes downtown to the jazz piano practice room. One dreamy Sunday morning, after an especially vivid keyboard dream, Sheri took an alternate scenic path to the library, instead of her usual straight path. She passed a 1-day church sale. To her amazement, she saw and bought the exact same buzzing Casio keyboard she had dreamt of the night before, for $20. This quot;gentlequot; push and quot;tiny miraclequot; naturally opened and gently nudged Sheri to composing songs on her new keyboard everyday, awakening her artistry. She says quot;Since then I believe coincidences are just visible lines in our destiny.quot; Sheri further polished her artistry and songwriting voice in New York. During the evenings, Sheri was hard at work, paying her musical dues, working incessantly as a solo musician in the big city; fearlessly singing her heart out, banging on her electric sunburst 1969 Guild guitar. She played 4-hour covers gigs in bars and hotels, sometimes 5 nights a week. In the daytime, Sheri played keyboards and sang in a rock band for babies, as a music teacher. In between these hours, when not working hard to pay her rent as a musician, Sheri passionately wrote pages of lyrics and poetry on guitar and piano, dozens of songs. Upon releasing her critically-acclaimed debut EP quot;Mantra,quot; Sheri was named one of Music Connection's quot;Hot 100 Unsigned Artists,quot; and was played on radio stations KCRW, WXPN, KEAO, WAXQ among others. quot;Mantraquot; featured 2 underground hits, quot;Right Here, Right Now,quot; and quot;All He Has To Do,quot; that Sheri began selling sheet music for, as brides requested it to be covered at their wedding ceremonies. Sheri was then asked to join a 4-part vocal ha