Cassendre Xavier is a prolific and gifted American songwriter. Her songs span the range of the pop genre from folk to blues to rock. Xavier's studio albums showcase her rich, sweet singing voice and inspired, impressive guitar picking, plucking, or strumming. Live recordings boast a particular gift for entertaining audiences with jokes and witty banter. This album features, for the very first time, Cassendre singing over-dub harmonies and playing lead guitar solos. The crisp and stellar recording quality is courtesy of her brother, hip hop producer, composer, and engineer Giscard Xavier, a.k.a. JEE EYE ZEE. According to Heather Corcoran, Assistant Editor, CoffeeHouseTour, "Cassendre could not have picked a better name for her CD! She summed it up into one word: Beautiful. She captivates the listener with her angelic voice, smoothed over with powerful lyrics and the affair she holds with her guitar. Tears actually sprung to my eyes after the first listen, I was so moved by the magnificent combination of a stunning voice against awe-inspiring lyrics. You'll play this CD on repeat all day. Don't let this one get away, you need it for your own CD collection." Cassendre has also released guided meditation spoken word CDs and downloads under her self-assigned soul-name Amethyste Rah. These recordings featuring the beautiful, angelic music of Thaddeus (used with permission), and are currently available at www.lulu.com (Look for them at CDbaby in mid-Autumn 2007). DISCOGRAPHY: Affirmations for Survivors: Spirituality (2007), Affirmations for Survivors: Self-Love (2007), Live at Tin Angel (2006), Beautiful (2004), The Cassendre Xavier Collection, Vol. 1 (2004), Live at the Kraftbrau, Kalamazoo (2004), 4OUR: A Cassendre Xavier Sampler (2003), Live at Café Improv (2002), The Whittenberg Sessions (2002). Official website: www.cassendrexavier.com