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...REVIEWS...
-Bama Love Soul Blog
-Life and Soul Review- (Mike Ashley, UK)
-Nu Soul Magazine-
-Creativity Is Me-
-The Free Times (Columbia's Alternative News Weekly)-
-Dusty Groove America-
Music Matters
- Blog of Kevin Oliver, Free Times Music Writer-
"...even on the tiny Art Bar stage, Collette and the full band complete with backup singers were very well-received. Fun stuff, and a nice change of pace from all the too-cute indie rock."
--Kevin Oliver, 10/07/2007
Click here for full article: Music Matters Blog
What the Press is Saying...
Free Times
-Columbia's Alternative News Weekly-
"Collette is a talent unlike any other in the Capital City, and her silky-smooth voice is twice as sweet live."
---Patrick Wall, Music Editor, Free Times, 5/23/2008
The State
-The Largest Newspaper in South Carolina-
"Collette exudes a vibe that makes you want to say -- what did Johnny Gill sing? -- 'My, my, my."
---Otis Taylor, Jr., The State, 7/20/2007 (Entertainment- Pick of the Week)
Free Times
-Columbia's Alternative News Weekly-
".... The gifted singer/songwriter/producer promises a night full of delight and surprises, accompanied by a full band ready to show the attendees at Hush why she's one of Columbia's greatest talents." ---P. Jacobs, Free Times, 7/14/2007
The State
-The Largest Newspaper in South Carolina-
"Collette exudes a vibe that makes you want to say -- what did Johnny Gill sing? -- 'My, my, my."
---Otis Taylor, Jr., The State, 7/20/2007 (Entertainment- Pick of the Week)
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NJPAC Sounds of the City - Purpose Music Group's Michael Jackson Tribute
Date: Thursday, June 24th
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St., Newark, NJ
Live At Best Buy
Date: Friday, June 18th
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Best Buy - Union Sq.
1 East 14th St., New York, NY
Can A Sista Rock A Mick (CASRAM) Festival
and Metropolitan Muse
Concert Series
Date: Thur., June 17th
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Station 9
1438 U Street NW, Washington DC
Cover: $10
The Lower Key showcase
Hosted by ChinahBlac
Date: Thur., May 27th
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Key Club Lounge
58 Park Place, Newark, NJ
www.keyclubNJ.com
Cover: $15
Email for advance tickets-
fade2blacmedia@gmail.com
The 2nd Annual Long Island Bass Summit and Artist Showcase
Date: Saturday, May 22nd
Time: 9AM-5PM
Location: Holiday Inn Westbury
369 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514
S.O.B.'s Sol Village
Hosted by Eric Roberson
Date: Wed., April 21, 2010
Location: S.O.B.'s
204 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
Cover: $10
RSVP via e-mail to ColletteAtSOBs@gmail.com for reduced $7 admission
The URBAN HIPPIE Showcase
Date: Wed., March 31, 2010
Location: Billie's Black
271 W. 119th Street
New York, NY 10026
MIHE Bill Withers Tribute Show and Film Screening
Date: March 18th, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Underground Lounge
955 West End Ave.
New York, NY
Cover: $10
S.O.B.'s Sol Village
Hosted by Eric Roberson
Date: November 18th
Time: 8:00 P.M.
Location: S.O.B.'s
Varick Street
New York, NY
Jazz Thursdays @ Bronzeville Clubhouse
Date: Thursday, August 27th
Time: 9:00 P.M.
Location: Bronzeville Clubhouse
3847 S. Giles Ave.
Chicago, IL 60653
Cover: $15
ONUTSS (One Nation Under The Soul Shack)
Listening Party
*Acoustic Performance!
Date: Monday, July 20th
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Location: Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
(Bet. 133rd & 134th Sts.)
Harlem, NY
The Beatards present
Mixtape Riot
Date: Tuesday, July 14th
Time: 10:00 P.M.
Location: Beauty Bar (Manhattan)
231 E. 14th Street
New York, NY
NO COVER
Organix Promotions presents
Organix Soul
Date: Saturday, May 23rd
Time: 9:00 P.M.
Location: Holiday Inn - Springfield
711 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA
$10 Advance/$15 Door
Shrine InJoy presents
The Rendezvous
Date: Monday May 18th
Time: Doors open at 6, Performance begins at 7:30 P.M.
Location: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (Bet. 133rd & 134th Sts.)
Harlem, NY
Nu Soul Saturday
feat. Paul Rivers Bailey
Opening Act - Collette
Date: Saturday May 9th
Time: Doors Open at 8:00 P.M. Performance begins at 9:30
Location: Frank's Cocktail Lounge
Cover: $10, 1 Drink minimum
Soul Sounds feat. Collette
and Khalil Madyun
Date: Friday, May 8th
Time: Arrive early for Dinner,
Show starts at 9:00
Bay Shore, Long Island/NY
Cover: Free, support the artists and buy CDs
Acoustic Soul Lounge
*Intimate Acoustic Performance*
Sunday, 5/3/09
Location: Sip Lounge
998 Amsterdam Ave.
(Btw 109th & 110th Sts.)
Cover: FREE, support Collette
and purchase her CD
Live at Billie's Black
*Intimate Acoustic Performance*
Saturday 5/2/09
Time: 8:00P.M. & 9:30 P.M.
Location: Billie's Black
271 West 119th Street
(btw St. Nicholas & Fredrick Douglass)
Harlem, NY
Cover: $10
Soul Sounds feat. Jimmy Salvemini
and Collette
Friday 5/1/09
Resturant BLUE
Blue Point, Long Island/NY
Cover: $10, Free Valet parking
"Legends Of..." Concert featuring
George Duke and Rachelle Ferrell
Friday, 2/27/2009
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29201
8:00-10:00 PM
See website for ticket info:
www.AuntieKaren.org
Listening Party and Mix & Mingle
Thursday, 2/5/2009
Euphoria Bar & Lounge
1919 Fourth St NW
Washington D.C.
6:30-10:00 PM
*No cover, cash bar and food
Live R&B and Soul at Utopia
Thursday, 1/08/2009
Utopia Restaurant
10210 Berkeley Place Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
http://www.utopianc.com
7 :00 PM-9:00 pm
*No cover charge
*The food is delicious!
A Night of Rock N' Soul
Feat. Joe Tucker, Syvelle Newton,
Collette, And More!
Saturday, 8/23/2008
Headliners Mainstage, 700 Gervais St. 29201
$10 Advance Tickets/$20 At the Door
7:00 PM-12 Midnight
Opening Act for Noel Gourdin
Friday, 8/15/2008
201 Columbia Mall Blvd., 29223
9 pm-Until
Tom Joyner Morning Show
Back to School Event
Friday, 8/8/08
S.C. State Fairgrounds, Cantey Building
Admission FREE
6 AM - 5 PM
*Collette performs at 1:30 PM!!!
103.1 KISS FM Comedy Show
Thursday, 7/10/2008
Fort Jackson NCO Club
$12 Advance Tickets / $15 At the Door
9:00 pm
Y.E.N. Presents
The Red Carpet Pre-4th Affair,
Thursday, 7/3/2008
Saluda Shoals River Center
5605 Bush River Road, 29210
$5 Cover Charge Before 11:00 PM
Call 803-315-5270 for VIP information.
Family Fun Day - National HIV Testing Day,
Saturday, 6/28/08
Outside the offices of the SC HIV/AIDS Council
1115 Calhoun Street, 29201
12:00 noon-5:00 PM
NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration, Friday, 6/27/08
Carolina Coliseum
Reception 5pm-7pm
Pure Ultra Lounge, Thursday, 6/26/08
14 Berryhill Road, 29210
6 pm-Until
Club Elements, Wednesday, 6/25/08
201 Columbia Mall Blvd., 29223
6 pm-Until
Rust, Tuesday, 6/24/08
918 Gervais Street, 29201
6pm-Until
Blue, Monday, 6/23/08
721.5 Lady Street, 29201
7pm-Until
Hush, Friday, 6/13/08
1001 Gervais Street, 29201
8:30pm-Until
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NEWS
Collette Kickstarts a CD Fundraiser- AND SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP!
05/14/2010- Collette has kicked off a much-hyped new project in partnership with Kickstarter.com, allowing fans to donate money towards the finishing of REVOLUTION. In return, backers can get their name printed in the CD artwork, an original song, even a house concert! Click here to visit Collette's Kickstarter Page, where you can watch her super-cute video to learn more and make your contribution. Thanks for your support!
Feature on BET's CentricTV.com
4/6/2010- Centric TV is BET's soul, jazz and r&b network formerly known as BETJ. The network's 'Subcentric' blog covers hot up-and-coming artists, and today features a post on our very own Collette. Read the write-up and see an exclusive video, all on CentricTV.com, by clicking HERE.
NEW MUSIC, NEW WEBSITE AND MORE! Coming Soon...
03/24/2010- THE REVOLUTION MAY NOT BE TELEVISED, but it will have an internet home. The next official release from Collette will be titled "Revolution," and is due out in June 2010. In the meantime, Collette is hard at work on the material, and a brand new website. The new site will be located at ColletteMusic.com, featuring AMAZING interactive content, new photos and of course, new music. We're headed to another level-- join the movement! The site will launch in June 2010, so stay tuned...
Collette on SoulTracks.com
03/21/2010- SoulTracks.com is an international destination for soul music lovers. With readership will into the tens of thousands, the site is a GREAT way to connect with soul fans across the world... and now it's an outlet for Collette! SoulTracks has featured Collette's video interview from the "Efficacy" series, plus performance video and more on it's site. CLICK HERE and enjoy!
Feature in Fiona Bloom's 'Efficacy' Vlog Series
03/18/2010- Collette is hard at work on new music, but took some time to laugh and reflect, on camera, for the hot new Efficacy video series. Efficacy features indie artists from across the world, sharing their thoughts, tips and musings for fans to enjoy. Take a peek at Collette's carefree moment, somewhere under the city of New York. CLICK HERE
ALL NEW-
The Official
Experience
Collette Blog
and Twitter ID
07/13/2009- Keep up with Collette's adventures on her brand new blog at www.WhoIsCollette.
Blogspot.com. She'll post her thoughts, pics, special announcements, new music and more! So don't miss out... Also, follow Collette on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Collettable
Experience Collette CD available on iTunes, Rhapsody and CDBaby.com!
01/06/2009- 'Experience Collette' is now available for purchase online. Check out the CD Baby.com link here:
CD Available at Sounds Familiar and Manifest!
7/08/2008 - 'Experience Collette' is now available at Sounds Familiar and Manifest Discs & Tapes locations in Columbia, SC! Buy yours today, and help boost Collette's recorded sales! :)
Album Reviewed by Free Times
7/01/2008 - CLICK HERE to read the awesome FIRST review of the Experience Collette CD!
National HIV Testing Day Block Party Featuring Calvin Richardson
06/29/08 - Soul crooner Calvin Richardson headlined the Family Fun Day Block Party on Saturday, presented by Kiss 103.1 FM and the S.C. HIV/AIDS Council. Among the opening acts were R&B Singer-Songwriter Collette, soulful emcee Preach Jacobs, Zuri Wilson and the artists of Parallel Worlds, and more.
Featured Artist On "A Brother's Point of View"
06/11/08 - The hot new online radio talk show "A Brother's Point of View" selectd Collette as their second featured artist, placing her in the company of neo-soul great Eric Roberson! Check it out here, and make sure to tune in: www.abrotherspov.com (click on Artists of the Week link).
Opening Act for Chrisette Michele
02/20/08 - Def Jam recording artist Chrisette Michele brought her hugely popular soul/jazz/R&B sound to Columbia, SC, this week, and Collette had the honor of opening the show! Collette unveiled two tracks from the CD: "Let Me Go," and "U Don't Know," and announced the anticipated May release of the project. More on this to come!
Collette on TimeWarner's Carolina OnDemand Channel
12/15/07 - Soulful rap emcee Preach Jacobs is a featured artist on the Carolina OnDemand channel (Time Warner Cable Channel 1234) which features the best of locally based talent from a variety of music genres. Preach, a close friend and collaborator, brought in Collette to duet on two tracks, "I Can Fly" and Believe." Link to the footage coming soon (one video is already posted on Collette's MySpace Music Profile)! |
