Koffeehouse Sessions August 5, 2010

KOFFEEHOUSE SESSIONS: THE WESTSIDE'S PREMIER MUSICIAN'S SHOWCASE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BMI, PROVIDES ANOTHER STELLAR NIGHT OF TALENTED EMERGING MUSICIANS THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

Featuring Performances by Cliff Beach, Jessie Payo, Terry Ilous of XYZ and LiLA

Koffeehouse Music Productions and American performing rights organization, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) present Koffeehouse Sessions, the Westside's number one musician's showcase on Thursday, August 5, 2010 featuring talented artists Cliff Beach, the uber-talented singer, songwriter, actress and dancer Jessie Payo , Terry Ilous, lead singer of the popular rock band XYZ and local Indie rockers LiLA (Lost in Los Angeles).

Koffeehouse Sessions features the best in emerging bands and singer/songwriters the first Thursday of every month at Harvelle's in Santa Monica. Tickets are $10.00 and doors open at 6:30PM. A Koffeehouse open mic and jam session will take place from 6:30PM-8:00PM. To sign up for the open mic in advance, email [email protected]. Slots for the open mic will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Harvelle's is located at 1432 4th Street in Santa Monica, CA. To reserve a table, call (310) 395-1676.

Who:
Koffeehouse, BMI & Harvelle's

What:
Koffeehouse Sessions: A monthly musician's showcase featuring the best in emerging bands and singer/songwriters each month. The August 5th showcase will feature talented artists Cliff Beach, Jessie Payo, Terry Ilous and Lost in Los Angeles.

When:
Thursday, August 5th, 2010. Doors @ 6:30PM, Open Mic from 6:30-8:00PM, Show
starts at 8:30PM. This is a 21+ show.

Where:
1432 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tickets: $10.00. To reserve a table, call (310) 395-1676.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

8:30PM CLIFF BEACH (www.myspace.com/cbeach3)
Cliff Beach has been playing and recording music for over the last 10 years. As a vocal performance graduate from Berklee College of Music, he has traveled the world, entertaining for Holland America Cruise Lines, and has toured extensively with his former band "The Moon Crickets" releasing 2 independent albums, the self-titled "The Moon Crickets LP" and "Live at Universal City Walk". In The Moon Crickets Band Cliff was the lead singer/band leader and songwriter for the groups material. Cliff Beach has moved on to his own solo project, with a residency at Room 5 in Hollywood for PRG's Acoustically Speaking and also sings and plays keyboards for his new band " The Cliff Beach Experience". Cliff can be seen in numerous shows around Los Angeles, he is a member of BMI, and thanks Koffeehouse for their support.

9:30PM JESSIE PAYO (www.jessiepayo.com)
Jessie Payo is a quadruple threat: singer, songwriter, actress and dancer - she's emerging as one of the most gifted artists in the modern music scene. Having just launched her solo career, Ms. Payo is proving to be a sweet-sounding force to be reckoned with. Known for her brilliant vocal ability and poetic songwriting savvy, she can write and wail everything from Top-40 Pop to gritty rock and roll. She's proof that incredible things can come in adorably small packages.

Jessie's opened for The Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Lauryn Hill, Lupe Fiasco, Etta James, and Boyz II Men. And her music has appeared on MTV's hit series' "The Hills", "The City", "My Super Sweet Sixteen", ABC's "Make it or Break it", FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance", CBS's "Criminal Minds", E!'s "The Daily Ten", and Disney Channel's "Halloween Town High". Jessie also received a Gold Record for her performance on Disney's "Jump In" soundtrack.

Most recently, Jessie wrote and performed as the lead singer of the pop-duo JUPITER RISING, where she toured across the country headlining clubs and other renowned venues. Their hit song "Electropop" received over a million plays on MySpace and has been heard on radio stations around the world.

10:30PM TERRY ILOUS (www.myspace.com/terryilousxyz))
Terry Ilous was born the son of a French mother and a Spanish father, in France. His father, who played guitar, imbued Terry with the love of music he nurtures to this day. He settled in Los Angeles, and then became the lead singer for XYZ, a melodic metal rock band that was promptly signed with Capitol Records to enormous fanfare. With XYZ, he toured the world in the early 1990's and sold over 2 Million CDs worldwide. He has worked with members of such diverse bands as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Whitesnake, Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Mariah Carey, Guns and Roses, Rod Stewart, David Bowie and many others. Terry has appeared on soap operas (NBC's Passions), television commercials and is actively participating in the Voice-Over field (Rug Rats, Stuart Little 2,XBOX 2,Sega) and singing jingles, Dr Pepper, Intel, Ebay, Levy's, Wrigley's,Taco Bell, Microsoft )
He is also a renowned songwriter and has written and published over 300 songs for other artists, films and TV.

11:30PM LiLA [Lost In Los Angeles] (www.myspace.com/lostinlosangeles)
Combining impassioned melodies with lush, cinematic instrumentation, LiLA delivers dream-induced indie pop to a generation searching for something deeper. The Los Angeles based quartet - Danny Klein (vocals, piano, keys) Eddie Deering (guitar and keys) and Jeremy Webster (bass) Bryan Walker (drums) - use their music to explore their dreams. LiLA have emerged as true sonic storytellers, exploring hope, love and humanity, while wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Signed to Cartel Records, LiLA's self-titled debut album is driving and powerful, the result of songwriting that draws from their collective energy and experiences. "All Roads Lead to You" is an anthem of finding lost love, with a steady pulse of electro-pop beats, soaring vocals and an undercurrent of strings and guitars. Tracks such as "Half", "Million Stars", "Pierce The Cold", and "The Offering" expands the melodic boundaries of pop, while retaining a rare lyrical sincerity. Pulling from such varied musical inspirations such as Air, Led Zeppelin, Boards of Canada, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Jeff Buckley, LiLA stretches musical boundaries on all fronts. Offering listener's personal musings about life and relationships, LiLA gives a voice to those looking to find their way.

ABOUT KOFFEEHOUSE
Koffeehouse Music Productions, LLC is Los Angeles' premier, grassroots live music production company, best known for showcasing the most talented emerging singer-songwriters and bands in unique performance spaces. Koffeehouse takes pride in giving these artists a platform to share their extraordinary ability with music industry executives and music lovers alike. Koffeehouse won the 2006 Community Service Award from the LA Music Awards and, in beginning of 2008, became an official partner of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, in connection of the Ford Amphitheatre 2008, 2009 and 2010 Seasons. www.koffeehouse.com
ABOUT BMI
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 400,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI reported $905 million for its 2009 fiscal year in performing right collections. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for 70 years. The U.S. Corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents. www.bmi.com