singer,
songwriter, rock, blues,
Americana
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Angelle Sheridan was born in
Cleveland, Ohio with a congenital eye disease known as Retinitis
Pigmentosa. As of this writing, Angelle has lost more than 70%
of her periphrial vision, and 99% of her nightvision.
The Muse spoke to Angelle at an
early age. 'Hey kids, let's put on a show!' was her childhood battle
cry. For her first 'full production' she dragged her record player
and collection of
Elton John songs over to the local recreation center and sang her
favorite tunes to all she could gather that day. Elton continued to
be a specialty catalog for Angelle to perform for many years. Angelle
had asked her parents to get her a guitar for Christmas, but her family of
five could not afford one.
In spite of that, Angelle was soon composing her own words and
melodies, collaborating with various other musicians and seeking out
instrumental players to write music that fit her own songs, often
borrowing guitars from her friends so she could take up the
instrument on her own.
By age fourteen, Angelle was making the front page of local
entertainment newspapers, performing with her talented and trusted
friend Jim Volk on guitar. One reporter would later publish a story
with the headline 'Waiting for a Nod from Lady Luck'.
Angelle's parents purchased her first guitar for her sixteenth
birthday, and she began playing acoustic shows in small clubs all
around her home state, later adding two, three or more musicians to
her local bands, before leaving home to live in San Francisco
busking as a street musician.
Angelle joined the classic rock band Wild Horses, whose Top-5 single
'Funky Poodle' garnered the group national attention. She very much
enjoyed her years with these veterans, playing to a wide variety of
audiences, but also began recording her own acoustic material.
Next Angelle joined the group Dreamstreet, who opened for international
acts, including Grand Funk Railroad and Humble Pie.
During the nineties, Angelle enrolled at the acclaimed John Carroll
University, majoring in literary theory and philosophy. In 1992,
Angelle performed as Master of Ceremonies for the Ross Perot
Presidential Campaign rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, which was
broadcast on national television.
In 2009, Angelle relocated to Los Angeles, CA and spent the next 7
years working with her bass player/producer husband, Danny Sheridan.
Danny passed away in May, 2016.
Since returning to Ohio, Angelle continues to work on various stage
and studio projects, producing and promoting a variety of events,
including her band, 'The Jets Featuring Angelle Sheridan'.
Currently, Angelle is in Cleveland, Ohio, and is writing new music,
and has to returned to recording and performing after a long break.
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