简介：Sharriehasapowerfulvoice,witharangethatcanreachandrattlethecastletoweroneminute,whilesoothingthesoulofacryingchildthenext,shepossessanunaffectednature,whichgiveshergraceandasensibilitythatpayshomagetothegreatfemaleartistofrockandblueswithouteverbeingimitative,inshort,SharrieWilliamsistherealdeal,atrueoriginal.Shebringsyouin,bysingingherinsidesout,hearingherisapuredelight,butseeingherperformwillmakeyouabeliever.Williamshasawarmandradiantstagepresence,thattakesholdofyouandcaptureyourimaginationandcaptivateyoursenses,thesoundofhervoiceiscompelling,itpromisesredemption.Sharrie’suniquestyleofRockinGospelBluesissurroundedbystrongandpowerfularrangementsthatcutsrightintoyoursoul.Hersmoky,sexyandimitablestylealwaysleavesheraudiencecallingforonemoresong.Sharrieemergeswithgraceasahumbleandrocksolidprofessional,atalentedsongstressthatstandsonherown. Raisedintheprojectsbutdeeplyrootedingospel,SharriebegansingingattheageoftwelvewiththeGreaterWilliamsTempleC.O.G.I.Cchurchchoir,recordingandtouring,underthedirectionofHubertJ.Williams,sheperformedwithDr.MattieMossClark,ShirleyCaesar,TheWinans,andJamesCleveland.Asayoungartist,Dr.MarianMcKinniechallengedSharriewithextensivevocaltraininginjazz,gospel,concertmusicanddrama,shewasabletocombinehersingingwithacting.TouringwithSnapproductionsinahitplay,INeedAMan. Sharriesingsthebluesbecauseshelivedtheblues,mental,physicalanddrugabuse,povertystricken,mostwouldsaywhat’stheuse.Homeless,battered,andevenbeatdeath,asaMotherlesschild,thebluesiswhatSharrieknowsbest.ByGodsgraceshemadeitoutaliveandontherise.TinaTurner,EttaJames,KoKoTaylorandBillieHolidayhelpformheruniquestyle,shehasatalented,energeticbandintow,TheWiseguys,theyhityouhardandtheywon’tletyougo! Williamshasgivengreatandunforgettableperformancesinbluesfestivals,clubs,cathedralssuchasBuddyGuysLegends,KingstonMines,TerraBlues,Biscuit&Blues,PoconosBluesFestival,NorthAtlanticBluesFestival,MountTramblantBluesFestival,NorthSeaJazzFestival,Utrecht,PeerandmanyotherfestivalsintheUSAaswellasEurope.OverheryearsSharriehashadtheopportunitytocollaboratewithnationalrecordingartistssuchasDizzyGillespie,BuddyGuy,LarryGarner,KoKoTaylor,HolmesBrothersBobbyBlueBland,JoannaConner,DelbertMcClinton,JonnyTaylor,RuthBrown,IkeTurner,CharlieMusselwhite,TajMahal,HoneyboyEdward’s,SolomonBurke,LuckyPeterson,RobertRandolph,RuthieFoster,RobinRogers,DeitraFarrShemikaCopland,BettyLavette,andJenivaMagness. CrosscuteRecordsofGermanyreleasedtwoofSharrie’sveryfirstinternationalCD’sin2004HardDrivin'Woman,2007LiveatBayCarrBluesFestivalinFrance,aswellasaLiveDVD.Sharrie’stalentandpassionforhermusichasplacedheringreatdemandsinEuropeaswellasAmerica.TouringGermany,France,Switzerland,Belgium,Holland,Sweden,Luxembourg,Africa,Spain,Portugal,Italy,Turkey,Russia,DubaiUnitedEmirates,Canadaandstillcounting. AmericanowknowswhatEuropehasembracedforthelastdecade.InJanuaryof2007,MichaelCloeren,FounderofPocono’sBluesFestival,introducedSharrieWilliamstoAndrewGalloway,President&FounderofCanadianbasedBlueslabelElectroFiRecords.Inthatsameyear,ElectrofiRecordssignedandreleasedSharrie’sveryfirstNorthAmericanCD,I’mHereToStay,producedbyMichaelCloeren.November2012,ElectrofirecordsreleasedSharrie’snewCDentitled,OutOfTheDark.AndrewGalloway,reportsSharrieWilliamsisextremelytalentedandattheforefrontofanewgenerationofWomenBluesArtists. Chevroletfeaturedheras,artistofthemonthinJet,Ebony,BlackEnterprise,EssenceandEmergewithanopenfacespread,famousphotobyGrammyawardwinningphotographer,TomBert.ShehasbeenfeaturedinBigCityBluesandLivingBlues,BluesRevue.SharriehasbeenonthefrontcoverofBritishBluesandFrenchmagazineBluesFeeling.SharriehasbeenfeaturedinseveralEuropeanmagazines,suchas,JukeBlues,SoulBag,Block,ILBlues,GermanBluesNews,Rollin&Tumballin.MS.WilliamshasappearedonmajorEuropeantelavision,Sharriewasnominatedin2009&2012SoulBluesArtistoftheyear,shewasalsonominatedin2008asTraditionalBluesArtistoftheyear,sheisaalso2012recipientofL’AcademieduJazzAlbumoftheyearheldinParisFrance.Ms.Williamsemergeswithafreshsting,aqueenbee,thathumblesherselfinthespotlightshadowsasthePrincessofTheRockinGospelBlues.