26/07/2010

River Dawn Records artist, STEPHENI ELLI, is back in Nashville after participating in the Animal Rights 2010 National Conference, held July 15 – 19 in Washington, D.C.! While there, she played a special acoustic show for attendees, performing songs from her forthcoming self-titled debut album. Stepheni also treated guests to a new song titled “Take Me Home,” which she wrote especially for the conference.
 
The trip was such a meaningful one that Stepheni is already looking forward to next year’s event. “I want to be involved in every conference from this year forward,” she shared, her eyes glowing with excitement. “I felt at home with the crowd and the individuals in attendance all had such great stories to share.” Her favorite memory during the conference was meeting Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, an organization that actively protects the welfare of farm animals through rescue and adoption efforts. She says, “I have known about him and admired him since I was 13. I want a farm sanctuary to rescue farm animals one day.”
 

While in Washington, D.C., in her quest to order business cards, Stepheni found herself on the front lines of a police investigation in progress. Watch the clip titled “Washington DC Suspicious Package Found” here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRgD_prLfyY.
 
The video kicks off a new weekly series titled “Stepheni Sundays.” Each Sunday, Stepheni will upload a new visual experience recapping her various adventures throughout the week. Fans are invited to follow along as she shares candid moments in the life of a touring musician! The new “Stepheni Sundays” series will be hosted on YouTube on Stepheni’s channel: www.youtube.com/StepheniElli.
 
Stepheni invites fans to her MySpace page to hear full-length versions of five songs from her forthcoming self-titled album, then help her select her debut single! Fans can listen and VOTE here: www.myspace.com/StepheniElli.
 
Pre-orders have begun for the new album at www.StepheniElli.com! For a limited time, fans who pre-order one Stepheni Elli CD off her website will receive an AUTOGRAPHED poster as a personal thank you gift from Stepheni! Fans are also invited to join Stepheni’s fan club; membership is FREE for a limited time.
 
 
For all the latest updates on STEPHENI ELLI or to pre-order her self-titled debut album, please visit her official artist website at www.StepheniElli.com!
 
 
Please forward all media inquiries for STEPHENI ELLI to Estella at info@starcountrymedia.com.
 
 
About Stepheni Elli:
 
STEPHENI ELLI grew up along the San Joaquin River in Antioch, California just outside of San Francisco, where she remembers walking the railroad tracks alongside the river with her dog, Sassy, before school at dawn each morning. With her feet balancing on the metal rails and watching the wide river twinkle with golden California sunrise, her voice released fresh new songs that came to her mind. Though Stepheni loved the California sun and the songs she wrote along the San Joaquin River, she knew she was destined to move to Nashville to delve into the music industry and make the connections she needed in order to make her music her true-life destiny.
 
 
Upon arriving in Nashville, TN, Stepheni began her Bachelor’s degree studies at Belmont University. From songwriting and performing to taking lessons from hit songwriters and top vocal coaches, and interning at prestigious music industry companies such as Carnival Music and Blacktop Music Group, Stepheni thrived in studying the complete business of the music industry! These one-on-one interactions with the most successful Nashville producers, publishers, writers and recording artists provided Stepheni with a real insight into the way people make things happen in the music industry and gave her the knowledge and confidence that she could do the same.
 
Since graduating from Belmont, Stepheni continues mixing her music industry experience with both the creative and business sides, playing live shows, recording her debut album, writing new songs, and working with the some of the most well known music companies on Music Row.
 
Along with the talent of music, Stepheni practices compassion to all living things and is active in supporting several charities. She was recently invited to perform during a fundraising event coordinated by Brooks and Dunn’s drummer, which raised money for the cure of Huntington’s disease. Stepheni has also trained and run in the Country Music Half Marathon with country superstars Diamond Rio for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and she has worked with the Country Music Association during the annual CMA Music Festival. Already an active volunteer, event coordinator and radio spokesperson for various animal charities in the US, Stepheni plans to continue to service her time as her music career progresses.
 
Stepheni has opened shows for major label artists Buddy Jewell, Chris Young, Trent Willmon, Mark Wills, Wade Hayes, and Erika Jo. When she isn’t touring, Stepheni works for some of the biggest music industry companies on Music Row and pitches songs as a songplugger.
 
With the whole world at this young woman’s fingertips, Stepheni is ready to take listeners on a journey through exploring her music and her world.
 
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VISIT STEPHENI ELLI:
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