SWEET ANGEL
Ecko Records Recording Artist
(901) 338-9901
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BIOGRAPHY
Sweet Angel was born in the cradle of R&B, Memphis, Tennessee, and has been singing and playing music from her days in elementary school. She was such a talented reed player that she won seats in the top ten All West Tennessee Bands and all City Bands for clarinet and saxophone when she was still only in middle school. Of course lots of people show an aptitude for music at a young age and either it means they peaked early or they lack the motivation or drive to parlay it into a career.
Judging by her first recording, Another Man's Meat On My Plate, that's not the case with Sweet Angel. Not only does she apparently have musical talent to spare, she's got the strength of personality and character needed to make that talent come alive when she performs. There are plenty of people, who can sing, and there are plenty of people who can play musical instruments, but there are very few people who have that extra quality that compels every eye in the house to focus on them when they walk on stage and begin to play.
Listening to the way Sweet Angel delivers her material on disc, it's easy to see her on stage. You've heard of performers who make each person in their live audience feel as if songs are sung to them personally; that's rare enough, yet Sweet Angel somehow manages to accomplish that on disc. Perhaps it's her choice of material, or that she is without affectation and you just know that what you hear is what you get. Maybe it's her matter-of-fact delivery that makes her sound like she's someone you could just as easily sit and talk with as watch on stage.
Whatever it is, she breaks down that invisible barrier between audience and performer that is so key to making heartfelt music like soul or R&B come to life. So it doesn't matter if she's singing slow and soft as on "Easy Loving You," or laying it on the line for some ex in the hard driving title track "Another Man's Meat On My Plate." (I just have to say I don't think I've heard a better song, with better lyrics or title for a woman to sing in a long time than this track. It was written by a man, Sweet Angel's husband/producer Mike Dobbins, making that notion that even better.)
There are a lot of performers that you might acknowledge for great voices or extraordinary musicianship, but their music and songs are forgettable. To my mind that means the person has cared more about themselves than the song that they perform. That's not the case with Sweet Angel; she's putting all her energies into selling the song and not only does it make the material all the more powerful, in the end it makes her more memorable.
What sticks in my head after listening to her disc is the way she turned a phrase in a particular song that gave it character and personality; that brought the song to life. She has a good, strong voice, which she doesn't waste on pointless pyrotechnics; instead she uses it intelligently to make sure that every word and every line of what she sings is believable. Some people call that selling a song, but you only ever need to sell a song if you don't have the talent to convey what it offers. When you have talent such as Sweet Angel's, you do what you do best and let the song take care of itself.
As all of the material on Another Man's Meat On My Plate was written for Sweet Angel by her husband and producer Mike Dobbins, he's obviously going to be making damn sure that he takes advantage of her strengths. The great thing about the job he's done is that it's obvious that not only does he know Sweet Angel's strengths, but he has enough faith in them that he doesn't mess with them in the post-production. If these two can continue to progress along the path they've started to chart with this first album we can look forward to years more of great R&B music played and sung the way it's meant to be.
Sweet Angel's Another Man's Meat On My Plate is a great first album by an R&B performer worth watching. Her second album Handle Your Business confirms that Sweet Angel is here to stay. Written and produced by Sweet Angel and her husband Mike Dobbins, it is just as good as or better than her debut album.
If you happen to be down in the Tennessee area and you have a chance to check her out live I doubt you'll be disappointed. R&B might not be the force it once was, but with people like Sweet Angel out there it might just be on its way back; and that is a good thing.
In May 2008, Sweet Angel signed a record deal with Ecko Records.
It was stated by many that Sweet Angel would not remain an independent artist for long. Well, the statements were correct.
Ecko Records was founded in 1995 in the home of the Blues, Memphis, Tennessee. In a short time it has become known as one of the best and most consistent companies in the contemporary Blues and R&B field. Ecko has built a roster of first rate southern soul and blues performers. Its list of artists includes Denise LaSalle, Carl Sims, Lee "Shot" Williams, Sheba Potts-Wright, Donnie Ray, O. B. Buchana, Barbara Carr, Ms. Jody and now the unforgettable Sweet Angel. Ecko is dedicated to continually releasing the best of contemporary blues and soul.
Photos
See Attachments.
Music Equipment Page Including PA and Lighting Information
Track Performance
§ Cordless Microphone
§ Will bring cordless horn microphone
§ Accessory table on stage
§ Two (2) background vocalist microphones
Band
§ Sweet Angel – lead vocalist
§ 2 background singers
§ Lead and rhythm guitar
§ Bass
§ Drums
§ Keys
Booking Page / Band Contact Information
Sweet Angel (901) 338-9901
Mike Dobbins, Road Manager – Memphis, TN
(901) 246-7545
Ecko Records – Memphis, TN
(901) 320-9250
www.myspace.com/sweetangelmusic
Music
Guilty As Charged
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-Guilty_As.m3u
Oops!
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-Oops.m3u
I Must Be Crazy
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-I_Must_Be_Crazy.m3u
I’m Leaving
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-Im_Leaving.m3u
Another Man’s Meat On My Plate
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-Another_Mans_On.m3u
I’m Sharing Your Man
http://www.sweetangel.org/audio/SWEET_ANGEL-Im_Sharing_Your.m3u
Most Recent Gig List
| November 1, 2008 | MEMPHIS MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN Memphis TN |
| October 22, 2008 | SAM’S TOWN CASINO Tunica MS USA |
| October 11, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK ~ BOBO'S PLACE Memphis TN USA |
| October 10, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK ~ BOBO'S PLACE Memphis TN USA |
| October 7, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK ~ BOBO'S PLACE Memphis TN USA |
| October 5, 2008 | LUCILLE'S MEMPHIS TN USA |
| October 4, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK MEMPHIS TN USA |
| October 3, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK MEMPHIS TN USA |
| September 30, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK MEMPHIS TN USA |
| September 27, 2008 | The Whitehaven Celebration Complex Memphis TN USA |
| September 26, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK ~ BOBO'S PLACE Memphis TN USA |
| September 23, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK - BOBO'S PLACE Memphis TN USA |
| September 21, 2008 | LUCILLE'S Memphis TN |
| September 20, 2008 | OUT ON THE TOWN Memphis TN USA |
| September 19, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| September 16, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| September 13, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN |
| September 12, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN |
| September 7, 2008 | LUCILLE'S Memphis TN USA |
| September 5, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| August 31, 2008 | Lucille's Memphis TN |
| August 15, 2008 | WASHINGTON COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER Greenville MS SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY SWEET ANGEL |
| August 7, 2008 | THE HISTORICAL DAISY THEATER Memphis TN |
| July 25, 2008 | HOLIDAY INN ~ Traditions Lounge Memphis TN USA |
| July 19, 2008 | Private Event Memphis TN |
| July 18, 2008 | Memphis TN |
| July 11, 2008 | THE HISTORIC GAY HAWK Memphis Tn USA |
| July 4, 2008 | C & A Bar and Grill Hickman KY USA |
| June 27, 2008 | LARRY WALKER'S PLACE Nesbit MS USA |
| June 27, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| June 20, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| June 14, 2008 | THE POISON APPLE UPTOWN West Helena AR USA |
| May 31, 2008 | THE V GREENVILLE MS |
| May 31, 2008 | D & D ENTERTAINMENT GREENVILLE MS USA |
| May 11, 2008 | VINO'S VENTURA LOUNGE Shaw MS USA |
| May 4, 2008 | VENTURAS LOUNGE Shaw MS |
| May 2, 2008 | CHUCK'S PLACE fka Mike's Place Memphis TN USA |
| April 26, 2008 | MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY GREENVILLE MS |
| April 12, 2008 | J & B Lounge Memphis TN |
| April 5, 2008 | THE HISTORIC GAY HAWK, Memphis, TN Memphis TN USA |
| March 26, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis AR USA |
| March 19, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis AR USA |
| March 15, 2008 | MR. A's UNION HALL & ENTERTAINMENT PARK Olive Branch MS USA |
| March 12, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis AR USA |
| March 8, 2008 | WHITEHAVEN CELEBRATION COMPLEX - hosted by WDIA's Bev Johnson Memphis TN USA |
| March 5, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis Ark USA |
| February 27, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis AR USA |
| February 20, 2008 | CLUB ANTHONY West Memphis AR US |
| February 9, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| February 2, 2008 | WHITEHAVEN CELEBRATION COMPLEX Memphis TN USA |
| January 31, 2008 | Club Anthony West Memphis Ark USA |
| January 26, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| January 19, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| January 12, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| January 5, 2008 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| December 31, 2007 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| December 29, 2007 | THE GAY HAWK Memphis TN USA |
| December 1, 2007 | The New Boss Club Memphis TN USA |
| November 24, 2007 | Greenwood MS USA |
| November 23, 2007 | Leland MS USA |
| November 10, 2007 | Batesville Civic Center Batesville MS |
| November 1, 2007 | |
| October 20, 2007 | ELK'S MAGNOLIA LODGE Moss Point MS USA |
| September 22, 2007 | Mike's Place Memphis TN USA |
NEWS AND REVIEWS
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Mac Dobbins
Phone: (901) 246-7545
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11:30 A.M. CST, August 8, 2008
ECKO RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST SWEET ANGEL NABS 2008 JUS’ BLUES MUSIC AWARDS “BEST NEW SOUTHERN SOUL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR”
MEMPHIS, TN, AUGUST 8, 2008: The Historic Daisy Theater on world famous Beale Street in downtown Memphis, TN was the place to be last night for the 2008 Jus’ Blues Music Awards Show. In attendance were many illustrious Soul and Blues entertainers, i.e. Trudy Lynn, Latimore, Floyd Taylor, Denise LaSalle and the legendary Joe Simon and many more.
Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees.
It was an enchanting evening of entertainment and information. Memphis’ very own, Sweet Angel, walked away with the 2008 JUS’ BLUES MUSIC AWARDS “BEST NEW SOUTHERN SOUL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR” for Another Man’s Meat On My Plate. This project was done independently with writer/producer/manager Mac Dobbins. In May of this year, Sweet Angel was signed to the Memphis-based Ecko Records label. Ecko Records recently released a new CD on Sweet Angel entitled “Handle Your Business” which features two hit-bound numbers – “Guilty as Charged” and “I’m Sharing Your Man” both written Raymond Moore and John Ward. Sweet Angel performed these two songs last night at the awards show.
Sweet Angel is gracefully but rapidly becoming a strong force in the Soul and Blues arena.
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PRESS RELEASE
May 15, 2008 - Sweet Angel, a native Memphian and a soul and blues recording artist, has signed a record deal with Ecko Records. Sweet Angel has been bubbling on the scene since the Spring of 2007 since the release of her explosive debut album “Another Man’s Meat on My Plate”. Just in time for the long hot summer, Ecko Records is set to release the new material on Sweet Angel within the next few weeks.
“Music has been a part of my life, all my life. I enjoy performing and I love singing about life lessons learned in my songs,” said Sweet Angel. Sweet Angel also says she “wants her music to matter to her listeners and be something they spend time with” and she “wants people to actually hear about the things that are relevant to people’s lives”.
It was stated by many that Sweet Angel would not remain an independent artist for long. Well, the statements were correct.
Ecko Records was founded in 1995 in the home of the Blues, Memphis, Tennessee. In a short time it has become known as one of the best and most consistent companies in the contemporary Blues and R&B field. Ecko has built a roster of first rate southern soul and blues performers. Its list of artists includes Denise LaSalle, Carl Sims, Lee "Shot" Williams, Sheba Potts-Wright, Donnie Ray, O. B. Buchana, Barbara Carr, Ms. Jody and now the unforgettable Sweet Angel. Ecko is dedicated to continually releasing the best of contemporary blues and soul.
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I am Garry Daddy-G Stevens.I am Blues director at WMPG community radio in Portland Me.I got your cd of Sweet Angels 'Handle your Business"Man it is da Bomb.I have been playin it on my show;a different cut each time.We have Blues Block 6 nights weekly(We call it the "Evenin Sun"a different dj each night. Our shows are from 5-7 pm.We do not have a set play list.So our listners get a different shade of the Blues every evening.
I believe Sweet Angel has got it going on..I would be proud to endorse Sweet Angels recordings and I know some of our other dj's feel the same.
Please Tell Angel to kepp on Keppin on.Also she looks fantasric in her photo
Yours in the Blues
Daddy-G (Apr 21, 20
