NEWS

August 4, 2011 (New York, NY) – Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Cheryl B. Engelhardt has released her third self-produced album entitled “ONE UP” which is available now on iTunes, Amazon.com, several other online stores and at her website www.cbemusic.com. Even days after the May 17th release, tracks off the record were heard on a promo ad for ABC Family’s new hit series “Switched At Birth” as well as in stores like Anthropologie.

ONE UP, a piano-based pop/rock record, was entirely funded through fans’ donations and was recorded over the course of 2010. Engelhardt claims this project was “to create music that I needed to hear, whether to lift me up, cry to, or just change the mood. I played around with different styles and sounds and I’m now sure where I’m headed as an artist and musician.” The tracks were reengineered earlier this year in advance of the album release and include a live orchestra in addition to performances by Cheryl’s band.

Of the record, Bree Noble, founder of Women of Substance Radio, sums it up best in her personal letter to Cheryl:

“I just got done listening to your whole album. I have been completely swamped with music here, so I thought I'd never have time. But, once I started listening I had to keep going. I remembered your songs Keep and 16 Walls that we played a lot in the past and still have in our library. They were very good songs, but this album is on another plane. I am so impressed by the balance you have achieved here between pop and artsy, between uplifting and honest. Listening to this album is better than drinking a cup of Starbucks coffee (that's saying a lot for me)! It lifted my mood, enlivened my spirit and warmed my soul. You have a real gem on your hands and I think you can get a lot of TV and film placements out of these songs. And you are welcome to quote me on any of this. I don't often send personal reviews like this unless I really like something.”

Cheryl is currently planning performances across the USA with hopes to make it to the UK in the fall. She is also the new host of the world-famous Song Circle (formally NY Songwriters Circle) held monthly at the Bitter End in Manhattan. Follow Cheryl on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cbe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cbemusic.

About Cheryl

After graduating from Cornell and spending several months SCUBA diving for the United States Geological Survey, she landed a job at a New York City commercial editing house which led to her next job at a jingle composing studio. There, Cheryl started first as a technology assistant, then as a composer and music supervisor, writing music for Fortune 500 companies’ commercials. During this time, her love of performing took over and while working in the ad industry, she put together her band and recorded her first album, “Shoes Off And Run”, in 2004, which won her VH1 and Billboard Songwriting awards as well as the Unsigned Artist of the Month in Keyboard Magazine.

Cheryl released her sophomore album, “Craving The Second”, in September 2007 with the marque singles “16 Walls” and “Keep”. Both songs have appeared on MTV’s “The Real World”, and “Keep” was heard in several episodes of ABC’s “All My Children.” Cheryl has also toured through the USA and Europe, and has appeared on the bill with Seal, Elvis Costello and Jason Mraz in addition to appearing on the FOX Morning Show. Cheryl also started speaking about being an independent musician, business woman and creating a career you love at colleges and music conferences like SXSW.

In May 2011, the piano-toting virtuoso released her third album “One Up”, which features a combination of upbeat pop songs and edgy anthems. This record was funded by fans and is already playing on an ABC Family promo ad, Pandora Radio, and in stores like Anthropologie. Cheryl is prepping for an extensive tour with her band while living in Harlem and writing music for ads, trailers and films. More information at www.cbemusic.com.