Cheryl McEwan

Member (pending)

Website:

www.cherylaster.com

Biography

My singing interest came about at the age of 18 when I bought my first stage equipment and I set about the clubs and pubs as "Louise Carr". I was then offered the chance to appear on channel 5's "Night Fever" by my agent, which I did for pure publicity. It worked a treat. 

I'm now 24 and made a comeback as "Cheryl Aster". I advertised as an available singer on a website; just one week later, a songwriter contacted me with an interest in my vocal abilities. Having been given a long list of potential hits, I chose two. From there the songs were altered by myself and Sound Engineer Alan Van Kleef to suit the current pop market. It didn't take me very long at all to learn the original tracks and make them my own, putting my stamp on them.

Then, there I was on the 12th October 07 sat in a recording studio in London!!! Watching the Engineer put the tracks together after I had put all the effort into the vocals - It was a fantastic day! I was so impressed at how professional it all was and how fast it all happened!!!

Later I returned to the studio in London, to finalise the two tracks. They were mastered, I Beg You and Faith Lives Forever was completed. 

After the success of recording my first two tracks, it was decided and agreed that I suited a soft rock/pop style of singing; as I have been a singer since a young age, I've picked up various influences, enabling me to adapt to different styles and it wasn't until I'd recorded my first ever tracks in a professional studio that everyone involved (including myself) suggested we go for recording in a soft rock/pop style for what was to become my first album....

I began learning and collaborating again with my lyricist and songwriters, building a whole repertoire of original music, ready to record. I was also networking hard, building up contacts and learning more and more of how the music industry works, but having studied a BTec 1st and National Diploma in Popular Music and Performing Arts, I knew instantly what was required of me in the studio. It seemed to come naturally to me, harmonising in the right places, ad lib and ideas flowed perfectly. 

I retuned to the studio in London, to record my album on Jan 25th 08, to lay down the vocals of "I'm Tearing Apart" and "He's Where My Heart Belongs". Guitarist Jim Barnes was brought into studio as my session guitarist for my album. It was a fantastic experience to work with such a talented guy and he's put so much into my music, I cannot thank him enough for all his experience as a musician. It most definitely gave me and my album the lift it needed in the recordings.

We went on to record: "You're The Reason I'm Living", "Get Me Closer To Your Heart", "No One Can", "Differences", "Faith Lives Forever" in a Soft Rock style, "You Got Me Stranded", "When To Know A Friend".

The Album is now in the hands of the studio producer, and is being mixed, mastered and finished off with other instruments and live session musicians, including bass guitars etc.

My track "I Beg You" is currently getting radio airplay on Internet Radio Station www.ukundiscovered.co.uk .  You can hear me on www.ukundiscovered.co.uk twice daily. Please visit www.ukundiscovered.co.uk and go to PLAYLIST for exact time schedules.

Please vote for me on www.ukundiscovered.co.uk on a Sunday afternoon from 4pm to get "I Beg You" to the top of the ukundiscovered chart. "I Beg You" was the first track I recorded at Motion Studio and remains a very meaningful song to me. It is a pop/dance song, but unfortunately will not be on my final first album. I plan to release it at a later date, unless it becomes in my interest to release it sooner (requested by fans or supported by a label). 

I've had interest from Management and other radio stations, and I urge anyone who is interested in me and my music, to GET IN TOUCH!!!

Now that all the vocals are completed for the recording of my first Album, I am now seeking interest from the appropriate RECORD LABEL, to secure a record deal to suit me. I am now working on professional photo-shoots, promotion, and also putting together a band to support me at my future gigs. 

Working really hard, and I hope everything works for me in the near future...

Please feel free to visit my myspace page: www.myspace.com/cherylaster

Cheers,

Cheryl Aster

Important Works		Performances
I'll Stand By You You're The Reason I'm Living No One Can I'm Tearing Apart Faith Lives Forever		None added