Natalie York + Chelsea Lee February 11, 2011

Natalie has been writing songs since the fifth grade at Louise Archer Elementary School when her teacher intercepted a sheet of lyrics Natalie was trying to pass to a bandmate underneath the desks. She's more careful about that now, housing her lyrics in a notebook collection fit for the record books. But it all really got started for Natalie at the ripe age of 13 when she spent her first summer at the University of Virginia's Young Writers Workshop, under the tutelage of songwriters Tom Prasada-Rao and Andrew Gregory. She caught the bug and kept coming back to the workshop, year after year.

Natalie is returning to Jammin' Java to release her new CD "THREADS." She first appeared on the Jammin' Java stage as the jazz singer/alto sax player with the James Madison High School band. So what now? Be there to support a hometown girl out to take on the world!
http://www.myspace.com/natalieyork

"Rarely do I receive a CD from a new artist that is this well written, produced, and sung. For it to come from someone just out of high school, and this mature a work, is nothing short of amazing." -Michael Jaworek, The Birchmere

"She sings. It's what she does. Atlantic Records recording artist Chelsea Lee sings like she means it, with a voice that services the emotion of the song. It's a voice that carries joy and pain into the heart of the listener, with unbridled passion that borders on obsession.

So let's get this out of the way now: Chelsea Lee is 18. As in, born in 1991.

It's not a gimmick, it's just the chronological way things are. It's too easy to say she sings beyond her years, but she does. The maturity and professionalism showcased on stage and on disc are hallmarks of seasoned veterans, yet the chestnut haired charmer - who carries herself with the same sophistication as she performs - has it all. And she mixes the professionalism with youthful enthusiasm because singing is fun. It's what she does.

And she writes the songs that she sings, which may be why she sings them to perfection. The songs are soulful folk with a modern pop sheen that showcase those beyond-her-years vocals.

Having signed with Atlantic Records, Chelsea's future is bright. There's plenty of time. After all, she is only 18." -Buzz McClain, The Washington Post
http://chelsealeemusic.com/
http://www.facebook.com/chelsealeemusic
http://www.youtube.com/chelsealeemusic

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/