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Beyond Chicago, Richardson received national acclaim for her stunning portrayal of Janis Joplin in the original cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Love, Janis and currently stars in the extended run at the Marine's Memorial Theatre in San Francisco. Last fall, Cathy made her national TV debut as a regular on Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin) and now, she's expanding her ever growing fan base on the road in support of her seventh CD release, DELUSIONS OF GRANDUER (Cash Rich), the follow-up to the GRAMMY nominated the ROAD TO BLISS. Fans can keep up with Richardson's busy schedule on her extensive website www.CRBand.com and sample songs from the new CD at www.myspace.com/cathyrichardson. Richardson also recently launched her new video podcast at www.cathyrichardsonpodcast.com, where fans can view clips from past shows and hear stories from the road.
POWDER In addition to their uniquely entertaining music, POWDER always manages to keep their live performances interesting, whether appearing onstage as femme-bots or 10-foot tall aliens. Branching away from their Southern California home base, POWDER has hit various cities in the Midwest and found a welcoming reception. Their headlining appearance at this year's Market Days should only serve to increase the band's fan base. POWDER has released several singles in both the United States and the UK and recently made their international television debut by appearing on Playboy's pay-per-view program "Night Calls." They have performed at the Download Festival in Donington, England and their song, "Adore Me," was chosen as the theme song for the WNBA by ESPN. For more info about POWDER go to their website www.powdermusic.com. SUNDAY's FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT
Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman) hails from New York where she grew up surrounded by music and where by the time she graduated from high school had already joined her first band, Felony. While at college she studied music theory and composition by day and was a regular at New York clubs like CBGB's, the Bottom Line, and Trax by night. Dayne honed both her vocal prowess and dramatic presence during this time and by the mid-1980s was well on her way to establishing what has become a long and productive career. Her 1988 debut album was made in only eight weeks and yet it became a smash international success, spawning four chart- topping singles including the title track "Tell It To My Heart." Following that firecracker start, Dayne continued to produce global hit albums and singles ("Love Will Lead You Back," "With Every Beat of My Heart," "Naked Without You," and "How Many") as well as broadening her performance career significantly. She began acting on the big screen in movies, debuting in 1994's "Love Affair" with Warren Beatty and Annette Benning. In addition to a string of movies Dayne acted on the small screen, principally in HBO and Showtime cable offerings, and performed on Broadway in the role of Princess Amneris in the award-winning "Aida." For more info
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Palmer's ascendance in the dance music world began in 1997 when she was the featured vocalist on Club 69's album STYLE, which was produced by Peter Rauhofer. A few years later Palmer again teamed up with Rauhofer at his Star 69 label and began recording a string of hits starting with 2001's club anthem "Hide U" and the 2002 follow-up smash "Show Me." Currently Palmer is still riding high on the success of her debut artist album, HOME, which produced club favorites "Luv 2 Luv," "Sound Of The Drum," and "Fascinated." Her new single, "Free My Love," has charted well around the world and was included on the NEW YORK CLUB ANTHEMS - VOL. 2 compilation mixed by Hector Fonseca. For more info
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Blessed
with a versatile and powerful voice that effortlessly glides
between gorgeous and gritty, Chicago singer/songwriter Cathy
Richardson is a true Windy City talent. She's wowed and mesmerized
local audiences for many years with her engagingly entertaining
and energetic live shows that feature an impressive catalog of
cleverly crafted tunes, flavored with bits of gospel, jazz, blues
and American rock slam. This has led to Richardson selling over
30,000 CDs to her fans as well as being voted Best Local Band
in polls by the Chicago Tribune and Fox News Chicago.
Since arriving in
Los Angeles in 2001, POWDER has become a huge hit on the local
music scene there and separated itself from the countless numbers
of bands trying to hit it big along Sunset Boulevard. The four-member
group consists of the two founding members, Phil-X on guitars
and Ninette Terhard on vocals, as well as bassist Allan Hearn
and drummer Vee. They have a wide range of musical influences
that include AC/DC, James Brown, Van Halen, Kiss, Tina Turner,
the Vapors, and Squeeze. Over the years their excellence and
popularity has led to the band receiving Los Angeles Music Awards
for "Best Rock/Pop Artist" and "Best Live Show"
as well as being nominated for "Best Rock CD," "Best
Rock Video," "Best Live Performance" and "Best
Female Vocalist." 
In
a career that spans more than two decodes, Taylor Dayne is a
singer who stands out as one of music's most dynamic artists.
She sings with confidence and maturity while showcasing a powerful
voice that is remarkably diverse and that has gained recognition
in multiple genres including pop, dance, rock, and adult contemporary.
Dayne's unique vocal style has earned her worldwide success
and critical acclaim and led to three successful albums: the
double platinum albums TELL IT TO MY HEART and CANÕT FIGHT
FATE as well as the certified gold SOUL DANCING. She has sold
out two world tours, been honored with three Grammy nominations
and has gone on to successfully explore the acting side of her
personality. 
A
native of Chicago, Suzanne Palmer is one of the biggest stars
on the global dance music scene. Equally at home singing R&B,
gospel, house, pop and jazz, Palmer has been performing professionally
since the age of 16. Early on in her career she appeared on
albums with Angela Bofill and Jeff Lorber, toured Europe with
the Victory Singers gospel choir, tore down the house on television's
"Show Time at the Apollo," and won the Best Solo Vocalist
award at the prestigious Sopot International Pop Festival in
Poland.