NEW YORK, NY –– January 21 2009 – The 6412 Ltd is proud to present Lachi in concert on Saturday January 24th at 9pm to release the anticipated “Ugly Beautiful” EP album. The release will be held at Gavin Degraw’s National Underground on 159 E Houston St, NY NY.

Sultry, smooth, intelligent and bold, singer/songwriter and pianist Lachi commands cleverly crafted, insightful yet quirky lyrics in her new EP “Ugly Beautiful” best categorized as piano-driven, jazz-influenced alternative rock. Partly inspired by the trials and tribulations she faces as a legally blind Nigerian-American female from her shy childhood to her world-traveling adulthood, her lyrics steer away from mediocrity and carry with them a message of natural beauty and internal conflict. She holds a deep connection with her music, which can be felt and shared by everyone who watches her on stage. One fan said, “Lachi’s music and her whole being is quite touching to me. her songs are honest from the heart and her voice is a classic.” Another voiced that Lachi “is so passionate when she sings. You really can feel her pain, her joy, or her struggle.”

The “Ugly Beautiful” EP will be physically distributed regionally through Borders Books and Music. The album will also be digitally distributed world-wide through leading distributor Music Just Music™, making it available on digital avenues such as Itunes, MSNmusic, SONYconnect, MTV/Urge, Nokia, Starbucks/Hearmusic and countless others. With an increasing influx of FM and internet radio play requests, along with a green light in licensing through Pump Audio Licensing, Lachi is proving to be one of New York City’s great new emerging artists. “We Can Fly,” a featured track which speaks of the ability to overcome struggles against odds, has already reviewed positively, described as “hit worthy” by Pam Southwell of RPW Records. The track has already been placed on the Violet Femme’s compilation album nationally distributed by RPW Records, and the Girl Power compilation album nationally distributed by Acoustic Fuel.

The CD Release will take place at Gavin Degraw’s new venue The National Underground on 159 E Houston between Allen and Eldridge in New York (near First Avenue). Though young, the venue is acclaimed for its great selection of musical artists. The National Federation for the Blind has embraced Lachi with open arms ever since she joined the organization, and they have agreed to sponsor the event with an official presence at the show. Celebrated artists Emiko and Allison Cipris will also be performing that night, presenting a wonderful evening of women in music.

Lachi is available for phone interview and possible live interview in the Mid-Atlantic region. Please contact Emiko at The6412 LTD at the6412@the6412ltd.com for further arrangements.

Please visit Lachi’s website at www.ulachi.com for more information, including mp3’s and contact information. 
Be sure to visit her online press kit at www.sonicbids.com/lachi for a full bio, and downloadable photos.

Donna Ulisse releases “Walk This Mountain Down” a new collection of self-penned tunes and follow-up to her 2007 release “When I Look Back” which was enthusiastically received by bluegrass radio and fans. “Walk This Mountain Down” finds Ulisse once again singing songs she has written or co-written about real people in real life situations and relationships and teaming up again with guitar virtuoso Keith Sewell on production with a stellar cast of musicians; Rob Ickes on dobro, Andy Leftwich on mandolin and fiddle, Byron House on upright bass, Scott Vestal on banjo and naturally, Sewell on acoustic guitar. She brought in friends Claire Lynch, Jerry Salley, Curtis Wright, Wendy Buckner Sewell and Keith Sewell as well as husband and co-writer Rick Stanley (cousin of Dr. Ralph Stanley) to help out on harmonies.

Ulisse’s second acoustic release can truly be termed “bluegrass without borders” as it ranges from traditional on some of the tunes (especially the gospel ones) to contemporary bluegrass with tinges of folk and country on other tunes, offering something for everyone who is a lover of high quality acoustic music.

Ulisse has had a busy life in Nashville as a respected vocalist behind the scenes with her first session as a background singer on a Jerry Reed album. It was a wonderfully unnerving experience for the young Ulisse who had never done backgrounds before. When renowned country songwriter and producer Glenn Sutton was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, it was Ulisse who was called upon to sing some of his hits recorded by Tammy Wynette and Lynn Anderson for the “who’s who” of the music industry and she brought the house down. Fans still remember her as an artist on Atlantic Records where she was signed and released the album “Trouble at the Door” in 1991. The album had three singles and two videos. During this time she appeared on the network TV show “Hot Country Nights”, “Hee Haw”, “Nashville Now” and “Crook and Chase.”

“Walk This Mountain Down” has entered the Americana Music chart after one week at radio and goes on sale at online stores on January 20, 2009.

For more information on Donna Ulisse go to:
www.donnaulisse.com
www.myspace.com/donnastanleyulisse