STM Best of 2012 Sheena Grier
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Born in Philadelphia, PA, outstanding singer and songwriter Sheena Grier
aka S. Grier is fulfilling her mission to excel in the music industry. This
young lady has confidence and skills that flow naturally; people often
describe her sound like running water. As a 4 year old joyful little girl
singing in church, along with listening to her mother’s soul collection of
records at home, Grier developed a love and passion for music. By the time
she was 7, her vocal skills led her to rank high among her peers on local
school and church choirs.
Grier then took hold of her raw talent, and passion for soulful rhythm
&blues and hip hop sound, and decided to sharpen up her skills by getting
involved in every local talent show in her Philadelphia neighborhood. In a
matter of months Sheena began smashing her opponents which landed her an
opportunity to work with Philadelphia’s own Freeway and his group Ice City
out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. S. Grier was then featured on an Ice
City single “Welcome to The Hood” and "Want You Back." Her networking and
street savvy skills also connected her with up and coming hot producer
Moshe.S. Grier presented a performance to one of the hypest crowds when she
went to the final rounds on BET hit tv show 106 & Park and released her hit
single Youngboul.
As a solo artist S. Grier successfully blends R & B and Hip Hop. With a
youthful approach to her music she generates a new wave of listeners, as
well as capitalizing on die-hard fans of good music. When she sings she
always wants to touch the hearts and souls of those who listen to her
sound. S. Grier said, “I want them to feel meaningful music.” She enjoys
for her audience to hear songs that express what they may go through in
life. Five time Grammy Award winner Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige, who is
known as Queen of Hip Hop, has been an inspiration to Grier. While
competing at local karaoke events, concerts, and local Bar-B-Ques, S. Greir
performs classics from other artist such as Anita Baker, Monica, Michael
Jackson, Missy Elliott, and the Queen of soul Aretha Franklin.
“Watch out now!” is her motto. S. Grier has cornered her market and her
genetic vocal make up is one of a kind. Her skills and staying power, which
are well needed to survive in this industry, are just a few of the
ingredients that she possesses bringing “flavor” to this music game.
Sheena’s ideal that boundaries only exist if you created them, sets her
apart and makes her unstoppable.