"A different kind of soul" - Billboard Magazine "One of the top Female Artists in America." - Jane Magazine "Vonyse is the next Aretha Franklin" - The Poorman (Los Angeles, DJ) "Vonyse has strong and compelling vocals that put emotional investment in every song" - Music Connection Vonyse is one of the most (60's / 70's) soul invoked female vocalists to emerge in recent decades. Her songwriting is unequivocal and her themes culturally diverse. Vonyse's "Altered Native Soul" music has re-defined neo soul and revived the essence of the soul movement. Vonyse is promoting her (spring 2005) CD release entitled "When Sleeping Giants Wake" and has performed at colleges, festivals and clubs nationally to sold out culturally diverse audiences. Vonyse was nominated for a NAACP award in 2004 and has also appeared on MTV. PERFORMED WITH artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Jessica Simpson, Erykah Badu, Chaka Kahn, The Roots, India.Arie, Jurassic 5, Ozomatli, Gladys Knight and Isaac Hayes, and more. CURRENT APPEARANCES include the Virgin College Mega Tour with Cake and Gomez. With airplay on major college radio and a growing word of mouth buzz. America is falling in love with Vonyse's "Altered Native Soul" music.