Album Notes

NEWS FLASH -- CHELSEE OAKS ON CMT’S “CAN YOU DUET”

It is official, Chelsee and her boyfriend Rob Bolin will be contestants on the 2009 season of CMT’s “Can you Duet” reality show. The show starts on June 20th at 7:00PM.

NOTICE -- “A LIFE LESS ORDINARY” WAS RECORDED 5 YEARS AGO WHEN CHELSEE WAS JUST 17

Chelsee Oaks started singing at the age of eleven, winning 1st prize in her school talent show, in her 1st public performance.
The following year she was given the lead roll of “Annie” in the musical of the same name at the local theater. The show sold out all 13 performances.
At thirteen Chelsee formed a band and won a competition sponsored by a local country station. The prize was opening for Tracy Byrd, Chalee Tennison and South 65.
The following summer she expanded her performance area to all of Northwest Michigan. She and the band opened for Trick Pony, at Traverse City’s National Cherry Festival in front of a crowd of 5-6 thousand.
At fifteen Chelsee recorded her first CD, a compilation of 8 covers by various artists. She again expanded her performance venues, this time statewide, performing at numerous festivals, fairs and special events.
During the following year Chelsee and the band performed nineteen shows throughout the state including opening for Blake Shelton at the National Cherry Festival and Emerson Drive at the Soo Locks Festival.
At seventeen Chelsee spent her spring break in Nashville, TN. recording a new CD. “A Life Less Ordinary” contains 9 original songs from some of the top publishing companies in Nashville, and 1 remake of a Melissa Etheridge song. It was recorded at Curb Music Studios in Nashville with a great musical team including “A List” studio musicians.
In 2005 after finishing high school and performing throughout the summer, including openings for Dierks Bentley and Bobby Pinson, Chelsee moved to Nashville. In the three years that she has been in Nashville she has been songwriting, singing “demos”, performing in writer’s rounds, including the world famous Bluebird Café, and an occasional acoustic or full band show.
Things move slowly at times in Nashville but things are starting to pick up more speed recently with her and her boyfriend, Rob Bolin’s involvement as contestants on CMT’s “Can You Duet”.
Chelsee, now twenty two, was in the studio again a few weeks ago to record another CD, this time, of songs that she has written. She hopes to have it available for purchase very soon.
To see where Chelsee is performing visit her at www.myspace.com/chelseeoaksband