Produced by Moonshine Records, it was released in 1997 to appreciative audiences in Japan. That same year, Zoe was invited to sing solo leads for the group Cleveland Lounge and an album, "Full Cleveland", grew out of that collaboration. When the band won a Diskmakers contest, they were able to produce their second album, "Finally Over", in 1996. They made their first independent recording, "Live at Slim's", in 1993 (produced by brother Dave Ellis). With their wonderful mix of funk, R&B, and rap, the Mo's - as they were affectionately called - quickly became a popular club band in the greater Bay Area. Zoe moved from gospel to R&B with the club band, The Mo'Fessionals. She honed her skills singing with Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, where she met and formed a lasting friendship and singing partnership with Caitlin Cornwell. Generally about Mac Dre: Mac Dre (real name Andre Hicks) was born on July 5,1970 in Oakland,California,but later moved to nearby Vallejo. Albums include Conversation With a Devil - CR3, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2, and Raven in My Eyes. Zoe is equally at home with "house" music, witness her recordings for Naked Music/Aquanote, which include the singles "Nowhere" and "True Love." Growing up in Berkeley, in a house filled with music of all kinds, Zoe experimented with a variety of instruments - piano, trumpet, flute, cello - but by her mid-teens had found her true instrument, her remarkable voice. Andre Nickatina discography and songs: Music profile for Andre Nickatina, born 11 March 1970. She has sung back-up vocals for such diverse bands as Phil Lesh and Friends, and Donald Byrd. These collaborations confirm the eagerness to extend her range and explore new directions that has marked Zoe's career. She particularly enjoys SoVoSo's work with children and happily pursues this interest with her annual participation in Dmitri Matheny's musical story for children, "The SnowCat." She works with the teen choir at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco which also nourishes her gospel roots. Currently, in addition to performances with the Zoe Ellis Group, she collaborates with her brother, jazz saxophonist Dave Ellis, in Zadell, and lends her considerable talents to two Bay Area a capella groups - Keith Terry's Slammin All Body Band and SoVoSo. These compositions showcase both the power and emotion of her voice, and its softer, soul-stirring side. The original music on this CD is the result of Zoe's five-year collaboration with two English musicians, Chris Nicholas and Johnny "Monkey" Musgrave.
To the delight of her many fans, she has just recorded her fist solo album as leader, a live recording made at Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley. For her, it is as natural and necessary as breathing.
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