Rolling Stone's Choose The Cover Contest: Lelia Broussard

Most of you who know me, know that I'm a huge fan of Lelia Broussard. I've been a fan of her music for many years now, and I am so excited about the potential of her getting on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. This contest started out with 16 unsigned bands, and after a few rounds of voting, it is now down to two unsigned artists, with Lelia being one of them. One perk of getting down to the final two artists, is playing at Bonnaroo this June. The voting for this last round lasts until July 1st and you can only vote once, which is why I'm trying to spread the word for people to vote for Lelia. The ultimate winner, in addition to being the first unsigned band to ever appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, will also receive a recording contract from Atlantic Records. The winner will also perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. This is a huge opportunity for Lelia, and there is no one out there who deserves it more than her. I've been to many of her shows in small venues around the Philadelphia area, and she is such a breath of fresh air. She is a true musician who connects with her fans in a personal way that is very rare in today's music industry. She truly appreciates all of the support she receives from her fan base. This could be the big break for her to finally get the recognition she deserves. So, please, go to the link I have provided below and vote for her. All it takes is one click!

Along with voting on this website below, you can also see a lot of videos of Lelia throughout this contest, and I believe you can download some of her music for free (although it doesn't hurt to go buy it to show more support lol).

Choose Lelia Broussard!

I've also included this widget to vote an even easier way! :-)

Quest For Glory Tour

I went to the Quest for Glory Tour on Friday, September 10, 2010 at The Tin Angel. It featured three fantastic female musicians: Bess Rogers, Lelia Broussard, and Allison Weiss. I had seen Bess and Lelia before, but had not seen Allison. As usual, I did download some of her songs beforehand. All three of the ladies were not only extremely talented musically, but they were hilarious, too. You can tell they are all very close friends and the feed off of each other perfectly. I'm not sure if I have ever laughed so hard at a show. They also helped out on harmonies for each other's songs, which I always love to hear. I actually think they would make an awesome all girl group. :-) Each one of them has something different to offer, so all together, they put on a great show. During the show, each audience member fills out an application in order to be knighted at the end of the show. So, at the end of the show, the ladies randomly choose an application and that person comes on stage and is knighted. I thought it was a very cool way to keep the audience involved in the show. After the show, the ladies all hung around and chatted with people, signed autographs, and took pictures with fans. They were absolutely sweethearts and I will definitely be catching each one of them when they're touring locally...and you should, too! :-) I included some pictures from that night. If you want to know anything else about them or download some tunes, I'm sure you can find their music through a quick search on iTunes or Google or you can search for them on Facebook (each of them are on there).

Lelia Broussard

This is above and beyond, one of my favorite female artists of all time. I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it. I actually discovered Lelia's music about five years ago. I was checking out a friend's MySpace page and I saw that Lelia had left a comment on their page, so I clicked on Lelia's page and listened to her music and loved it! I read her bio and found out she spent a lot of time in Philly (along with NYC, LA, and Louisiana). Like many of my other favorite musicians, Lelia is an independent artist and in the "singer/songwriter" category. Her voice is just about perfect...soulful, bluesy, and pure. She has a few CD's out, and you can find them all on iTunes. Lelia will also be releasing a new album on November 2nd, which I actually donated some music to her Kickstarter project to help her produce/record this new album. As most of you know, I'm a huge supporter on independent, struggling musicians. I have so much respect for them. Another great thing about Lelia, is she personally answers emails and when she sends update emails out to her fans on her email list, she personalizes the email. So, you know she truly appreciates all of the support from her fans. As far as links to songs, this is going to be hard, because I love every single one of her songs, but here we go :-) PS - She is ALWAYS on tour and comes to the Philly area a lot, so check her out! She'll actually be playing at the Tin Angel this Friday, September 10th.

Lelia Broussard's Official Website
Lelia Broussard's MySpace Page
Lelia Broussard's Official Music Video for "Scared to Feel"
Lelia performing "I'm Not Waiting"
Lelia covering "Single Ladies" (one of my favorite videos)