During the evenings, Sheri was hard at work, paying her musical dues, working incessantly as a solo musician in the big city; fearlessly singing her heart out, banging on her guitar. Playing 4-hour covers gigs in bars and hotels, sometimes 5 nights a week. In the daytime, Sheri played keyboards and sang in a rock band for babies, as a music teacher.
In between these hours, when not tirelessly working to pay her rent as a musician, Sheri passionately wrote
hundreds of pages of loose-leaf-strewn lyrics, dozens upon dozens of songs; channeling her anguish and heartbreak from a major love break-up, and dealing with tumultuous heart-breaking family issues. Sheri poured her struggles, inner demons and inner angels, and heart-drenched stories into creating a new, magnificent album; an album with integrity, soul, and artistry she’d be proud of.
Sheri had released her critically-acclaimed debut record in 2008, “Mantra
But who would produce this authentic artist’s songs? Sheri reached out and contacted the amazing and legendary producer Kevin Killen (U2, Peter Gabriel). She played him a few songs from the inspired hurricane of titles she was writing, and shortly thereafter, with great joy, Sheri and Kevin began recording the new album “Winning Hand

Enlisting the all-star band of incredible, legendary musicians Will Lee (Fab Faux, CBS Orchestra), Charley Drayton (Paul Simon, Neil Young, Johnny Cash) and Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Suzanne Vega), the artistic, poetic, and super-catchy songs of “Winning Hand
Soon enough, the songs were recorded and “Winning Hand
How do you describe your music to people?
It's the honest shiver you get when you wake up on a chill autumn morning, and throw the warm blanket from your body, to face the crisp morning air. It's the soulful cry of a white morning dove, circling her nest, looking for her missing chicks. It's the whisper of the wind on your neck, by the ocean stretch, as it whips your hair in the salty air.
It's the magic swirl of campfire sparks, rising to the black sky, telling stories we've dreamed of, but never heard waking. It's the mystery, the kisstory, the pure blisstory of music.
Tell me about how you originally got into your craft.
I've been writing songs since I was a wee little one. Waaay back over yonder. When I was 7 and 8 years old. I was taking classical piano lessons from a certain Mrs. Benedict, which btw was an all too fitting name. Jeez, she was something. She was very strict and super mean, and would bang my fingers down on the piano. Sooo, instead of practicing piano, I rebelled. I was creatively tuned and tapped into writing my own creations; my own original songs on the piano. I'd write fully formed songs-- melody, chords and lyrics on the piano. Dozens of them. I still have these 8-year old songs in a wild, stapled paper looseleaf songbook. The first song I ever wrote that I remember was called "The Lost Tribe." I played that song for hours, on the piano and sang it, until my mother almost strangled me. I got started when I was a child with songwriting. And here I am. A big child.
What is your favorite thing to do in the whole wide world?

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to running your business?
Time. I just wish there was 25 hours in a day. And getting the word out about my songs. So people know they exist, so they can enjoy them.
When you were a kid, what did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
I always had this weird gut knowingness in my bones. I don't know why. But that if I was to become a songwriter, singer, and artist, something good would happen. Something quite big would happen. I can't explain why I felt that way. I just did. So I guess, that I would maybe be a singer-songwriter, musician and artist.
In what way has your community impacted your development as a musician?
I've been blessed to have been surrounded by incredible musicians in New York, Nashville and LA. I've been a little orange ocean sponge to the songwriting, production and musicianship, by the incredibly talented I've worked with. I have so much still to learn, a long way to go on my journey, to where I want to be. And now I know the heights I can reach, by the incredible talent of the people around me.
What other artists out there do you love?
I love The Beatles, Elliot Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Neil Young, The Beach Boys, Jon Brion, Willie Nelson, Sara Tavares, Lucinda Williams, Cole Porter, Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Joni Mitchell.
What does your future hold?
Truth be told. I am a little psychic. Just a little. The future hold some good things in store. For us all.