artBURSTS: Cherry Creek North Live & Local (June 10)

Emelise is a 17 year old singer/songwriter musician from Denver whose passion for making music often has her listeners referring to her as an old soul. Her style is a folk-rock, Americana blend. Emelise has been playing live music in front of crowds since she was six years old. Just recently she was in the studio and recorded her first EP titled On My Way produced by Brad Corrigan from Dispatch. Emelise enjoys street performing which has led to her booking shows across the country at coffee shops, farmers markets, microbreweries, festivals, and music venues. She has presented in premiere events, including TedX Uncommon in Denver, Move the Dial in Toronto, LA’s Winston House, and the Denver Women’s March. In 2017 Emelise placed first in The Stars of Tomorrow Competition at the world famous New York’s Apollo Theatre. She has been featured in Denver’s 5280 Magazine as “Country’s Next New Rising Star” and in 303 magazine as “The 13-year old Soon-to-be Star Taking Over Denver.” Emelise just finished recording her self-titled debut album which will be released on all major platforms soon!

Korey Foss is a singer and songwriter with a beautiful, powerful voice that can move people to transcendence. She is here to inspire the world with her profound emotional responses to music, art, nature, and the people around her. She is seen in her glory as a singer, communicator, and advocate inspiring people to believe in themselves, be who they are, leaving them inspired and empowered.

Raised in Rhode, Lauren King is a 25-year-old singer/songwriter with a penchant for pairing poetic lyrics with memorable melodies. Lauren’s music can be heard in the films “Where Were You?” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Her first official album: “The Wolf is Back.” “The Wolf is Back” features 9 songs written by Lauren and featuring guest appearances by musical talents Chris Trapper (solo, The Push Stars), Gurf Morlix (solo, Lucinda Williams, Blaze Foley), Dan Hochhalter ( Dierks Bentley) and Sasha Ostrovsky (Darius Rucker) . Lauren can be seen at venues all over the country, performing both originals and covers. Her singles on Spotify are: “Sweet Louise” , “Wild Woman”, and “Isn’t it Nice?”

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Nicole has been performing professionally for 20 years. Nicole enjoys teaching and performing all types of music and loves to share her passion for singing and performing with others. Most recently you might have seen her as the Witch in “Into The Woods” at the Arvada Center or at DCPA in The Other Josh Cohen. She is currently the understudy for “Miss Rhythm The Legend of Ruth Brown” at DCPA.

“Great music should do three things- connect you to the past, inspire you to envision the future, and find you wholly in the present moment. Roma Ransom does all three. Their repertoire includes old-time traditional ballads like Shady Grove and St.James Infirmary as well as sounds from European cultures, mainly that of Romania (hence the duo’s name) yet the music of Roma Ransom is distinctly their own. The sultry sweetness of Grace Easley on vocals paired with the couples’ vast instrumental array combine to form a style that can fit the mood for any setting.”

Sam Matras has loved singing and creating music since she was a child. She learned to play guitar at age 14 inspired by her father, who would often often play classic rock and folk rock tunes on his guitar while she was growing up. Sam works at a non-profit that serves youth in foster care and finds music is one the best ways to connect with the kids.

Dawn Cheairs is a world-class procrastinator, beginning her career in music at nineteen in Golden, Colorado. Thousands of live performances and several studio albums later, Dawn just can’t stop writing and performing. Whether it’s playing bass and belting with her full-on altrock band, Sunrise Drive, or feeding the quiet with an acoustic guitar, Dawn Cheairs is the exuberant frontwoman you won’t want to miss.