ODESSA releases her anticipated self-titled full-length debut, ODESSA [Chop Shop/Republic Records] today. This past Thursday, she teamed up with Billboard for an exclusive first listen stream of the album in its entirety. Make sure to experience all eleven tracks HERE.
In addition, she also uncovered the music video for the record’s “Hummed Low” on American Songwriter’s official web site yesterday. You can watch the video at this LINK.
ODESSA’s ubiquitous first single, “I Will Be There”, established the critically adored California singer and songwriter as one of 2015’s most thrilling and invigorating new voices.
In 2014, the Odessa EP formally introduced her to both audiences and critics. New York Times Style Magazine, Nylon, Paste, BlackBook, and KCRW all became early supporters, while Paste Magazine dubbed it one of the “Best EPs of 2014.” She was buzzed about during last year’s CMJ Music Marathon by the New York Times, NPR, and Buzzfeed.
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Editor-in-Chief/Entertainment Reporter
I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!
My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.
Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.
As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.
All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.
