Album Notes

Born in Birmingham , Alabama , Celia Rose grew up writing poetry, singing songs and playing guitar. It was during her college years that she launched her career, fronting a popular singing group, Root of a Sunshine Rose .

Her group received numerous invitations to perform before large campus audiences. While in St. Louis , Celia performed both on and off campus, from cozy soirées in coffee shops to formal stand-up shows.

As a tribute to her band's exceptional talent and campus appeal, the University's Music Archive Committee invited them to record their original piece, Hold on , for its compilation CD.

In the U.S. , Celia Rose has performed before audiences in Boston , Birmingham , St. Louis , Chicago and Washington DC . In Israel , she sang at the world-renowned Jacob's Ladder Folk Festival and performed regularly at the Tel Aviv Folk Club.

In March of 2000, she completed her debut album Celia Rose , produced by Watertown Music. From 2001-2002, Celia lived in Port-au-Prince , Haiti , where she performed regularly with a local jazz band, 4-ever , as well as with several well-known Haitian bands such as RAM, Boukman Eksperyans and Strings.

Her band was asked to perform at the American Ambassador's residence for the annual Marine Ball, and Celia herself was invited to sing the national anthem for this prestigious event.

During her time in Haiti , two of her songs, Rough Hands and Can't go back , both received airtime from six major radio stations. Celia did numerous radio and television interviews, and several of her concerts were also recorded for TV viewing.

Celia moved to Paris , France in early 2002, where she quickly formed her most recent band, Wrapped in Rain . This female duo has already hit the Paris scene with full force and has been praised for its stunning harmonies and powerful stage presence. They've toured in England, Italy, several African countries (Togo, Mozamique and Namibia) and of course, France. Wrapped in Rain recently completed their first album, entitled Butterfly. For more information go to, www.wrappedinrain.com