Deseree Spinks

A singer since birth, Deseree integrates her southernÊand city upbringing along with her love of rock, r&b, gospel, and latin music to create a unique, powerful sound she adds to the flavorful vibe of deSoL.

nickname:

Des, Dee, Sis, Getchaz :p

instrument:

Voice

birthday/sign:

June 16/Gemini

born & raised:

Jersey Girl

heritage:

black...mostly (there's some scottish, creole, and native american mixed in there)

punctuality:

Early, or CP time.

attributes:

Optimism, Humor, Empathy

sample quote:

Oh snap, son!, Word, Nyo Boy

most likely to:

sing t.v. show themes, tickle your funny bone, accuse someone of being a racist for her own amusement

favorites

musical influences:

Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Carole King, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jeff Buckley, Sly & the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, The Roots, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Dana Fuchs, Snoop Dogg, Judy Garland, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan

artists:

Jackson Pollock, Van Gogh, Shel Silverstein :)

albums:
Purple Rain, Songs in the Key of Life, Thriller

books:

Anything Chuck Palahniuk, Where the Sidewalk Ends, R.L. Stine Goosebumps, Twilight :p, Plato's Symposium, a few Stephen King books, anything Jack Kerouac or Hunter S. Thompson.

currently grooving on

artists:
Maxwell, Kings of Leon, Amos Lee, Ray LaMontagne, Paolo Nutini
cd's:

Garden State Soundtrack, Sade-Promise, En Vogue-Funky Divas, Prince-Greatest Hits, Earth Wind and Fire Anthology

songs:

Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman", Dee-Lite "Groove is in the Heart", Janis Joplin "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)"

gear:

Microphone, a drink, big earrings, double sided tape, "the girls"