It was in a middle school music class
where Chelsea first picked up a guitar
at the age of thirteen. She began
playing classical guitar, but her interest
was short-lived as she began playing
acoustic guitar for her church’s youth
group. It was here that Chelsea grew
to love the stage, performing twice a
week much throughout her high
school years. She began writing her
freshman year of high school, and
set out to perfect her skill. “I’ve always wanted each song to have a message, an emotion, and a story. I loved poetry in high school and I can remember reading a book of John Donne and wanting to be able to write like him.”
Chelsea soaked in influences from a lot of different artists growing up. “Mostly it was stuff my Dad listened to; Bob Dylan, Allison Krauss, The Eagles, The Beatles. And my Dad as well. I used to sit outside his room and listen to him play his guitar. Sometimes my mom would sit with me and sing along. I loved it.” Chelsea started performing at open mic nights and other such events throughout Jacksonville. It was in a local coffee shop that Chelsea first met Ray Lewis, her manager, through his buddy Mike Schneider who owned Applejacks, which was a legendary music venue in San Marco. Since then, Chelsea has produced her debut album, “A Good Woman,” which has earned her the privilege of being compared to such artists as Joni Mitchell and Carole King. (EU, Jacksonville) At the age of 21, Chelsea is currently working on her second album set to release in 2008.
where Chelsea first picked up a guitar
at the age of thirteen. She began
playing classical guitar, but her interest
was short-lived as she began playing
acoustic guitar for her church’s youth
group. It was here that Chelsea grew
to love the stage, performing twice a
week much throughout her high
school years. She began writing her
freshman year of high school, and
set out to perfect her skill. “I’ve always wanted each song to have a message, an emotion, and a story. I loved poetry in high school and I can remember reading a book of John Donne and wanting to be able to write like him.”
Chelsea soaked in influences from a lot of different artists growing up. “Mostly it was stuff my Dad listened to; Bob Dylan, Allison Krauss, The Eagles, The Beatles. And my Dad as well. I used to sit outside his room and listen to him play his guitar. Sometimes my mom would sit with me and sing along. I loved it.” Chelsea started performing at open mic nights and other such events throughout Jacksonville. It was in a local coffee shop that Chelsea first met Ray Lewis, her manager, through his buddy Mike Schneider who owned Applejacks, which was a legendary music venue in San Marco. Since then, Chelsea has produced her debut album, “A Good Woman,” which has earned her the privilege of being compared to such artists as Joni Mitchell and Carole King. (EU, Jacksonville) At the age of 21, Chelsea is currently working on her second album set to release in 2008.
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