LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - With the release of her sweeping and inspiring new single, Miami-based singer/songwriter
Robin Avery (www.myspace.com/robinavery) is breaking into the American consciousness with one simple mission: to "Light The Way" for concerned Americans who are committed to righting social injustices and respecting the environment by protecting it from the ravages of irresponsible behavior and harmful government policies.
Perfectly capturing and defining the rallying cry, hopes and aspirations of several generations, the multi-talented performer (www.robinavery.com) urges us to "Protect the earth we live in/Choose wisely/See beyond today/Create a world of lasting prosperity/Join together and light the way." Overcoming all cynicism that we can collectively achieve our goals, she wrote the bridge with her longtime collaborator and producer Paul Banman.
No message can be effective if it doesn't reach the masses, and the entrepreneurial Avery is already in gear on several key fronts. For the week of August 1, "Light The Way" was included as part of the TM Jones Hit Disc that also had cuts from superstars Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Natalie Cole and singer/comedian Wayne Brady.
Avery's cool cover version of The Cars' "Drive," which featured top smooth jazz saxman Warren Hill and was the featured single on her debut album The Way You Hold Me, recently received airplay on over 50 smooth jazz stations nationwide. Building on the goodwill of that genre, she recently signed on with the popular website www.smoothjazz.com for a four month promotion, which will include playing "Light The Way" several times a day and a link to YouTube, where Avery is posting the stunning video she recently created for the song. The clip features images geared at reminding the viewer about the magnificence of the planet put in our charge. It was directed by veteran film director Ken Ross, who has shot over 60 music videos for everyone from Keith Richards to Suzanne Vega.
The smooth jazz community can't stop raving. Sandy Shore of smoothjazz.com said of Avery's debut: "slick, crisp production, fresh and cool vocal tunes...create a fantastic listening experience from the beginning to the final track." Radio & Records' smooth jazz editor Carol Archer adds, "Avery's a new artist to me - a damned good one, too."
