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| Country Singer Tesa Ruiz Working With Producer Ted Perlman "When I was a little girl my dad would sit with me at the piano and teach me little songs to play and as I grew up, it became an outlet for me to pour all of my emotions into. That's what I love most about music: it has the ability to connect with someone's soul, " says Country pop singer and songwriter, Tesa Ruiz. Ruiz, a southern girl at heart who's vocals were heavily influenced by a variety of top-selling artists, including The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Garth Brooks, The Judds, Enya and Guns 'N Roses, has tickled the ear of producer Ted Perlman, who's impressive resume constitutes reasonable evidence that he knows a star when he sees one – or hears one. Ted Perlman is the Grammy award-winning producer who has produced, arranged, recorded and toured with an endless roster of major artists, including Whitney Houston, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, CeCe Winans, Natalie Cole and Frank Sinatra Jr., just to name a few. He has been involved in Major Motion Pictures starring Adam Sandler, Diane Keaton, Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell as well as many television shows such as the hit Fox Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television series The Shield, starring Emmy winner Michael Chiklis. Perlman is also well known as one of the producers behind such mega brands as Mercedes Benz, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, McDonald's, Burger King and Carl's Jr. (a gourmet burger joint infamous for their provocative, controversial and often offensive campaign ads starring Paris Hilton, Hugh Hefner and Kim Kardashian). His songs have been featured on Good Morning America, The Late Show, The Today Show, the MLB World Series and the NFL Superbowl. Perlman is currently producing Ruiz's debut album, which has been mostly recorded in California's Ranch Studio along with singer, songwriter and actress, Peggi Blu, whose famous background vocals have lent themselves to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Tracy Chapman, Kylie Minogue, Aaron Neville, and has appeared on ten platinum-selling albums. Other contributors include Teri Wood, who is known for her work on the mega-blockbuster smash hit, Avatar, and professional violinist extraordinaire, Eliza James, who will be adding her flavor of country and rock to the album as well. Ruiz's is eagerly awaiting the release of her first single, "Beautiful" as well as her debut album, which is slated to be released in 2010, and will likely consist of a mixture of country pop, rock and blues coupled by the nature of Ruiz's southern upbringing's sweet and spicy influence, a sound that will undeniably prove itself tantalizing to the eardrums. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |