Riley Erin
Riley Erin is a young singer-songwriter, psalmist and worship leader. Music has always been a part of her life and is now developing into a life passion & pursuit. When her parents planted a new church in the south Phoenix, AZ valley, the planting team was small, so Riley became the lead soprano on the praise team at age 11! She then became interested in playing guitar and piano and began writing the first of many original songs. Now at the age of 15, she helps lead worship with her acoustic every Sunday morning and also for youth services and events. She\'s been invited to perform at local coffee houses, community concert events, youth camps & youth services as well as singing the national anthem for many area business conferences & sporting events. She often plays acoustic sets although she occasionally brings a full band with her for performances.
Some of the venues Riley has been blessed to sing at are: National Anthem for the Brewers vs. Cubs Spring Training game in March \'08, opening performer for several national artists (Paul Wright & Alli Rodgers), National Anthem and performance of her original songs for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials Annual conference in Tucson in July \'08. Encounter Youth Camp \'08, Coram Deo Youth Retreat \'08, Community Festivals and County Fairs. She looks forward to singing the National Anthem at a major league soccer game at RFK Stadium in Washington DC in August.
Riley has recently been invited to write for a local artist working on her demo and also sing BGV\'s on the project which is a unique experience and exciting opportunity. She recently finished a four song EP of her original tunes working with Phoenix based producer BJ Putnam - whose broad talents also include writing, worship leading and some seriously unbelievable vocal talent. Riley really enjoyed this creative journey with BJ at the helm and is grateful for the chance to work with such a gifted producer, musician and artist and is appreciative of how he challenged her to go to the next level in each song. You will definitely want to check out some of BJ\'s own work on his website at www.bjputnam.com.
This summer Riley has been traveling back and forth to Nashville for some co-writing experiences and networking. Riley begins her sophomore year of High School at Valley Christian in Chandler, AZ this fall and is looking forward to all that the future holds and the doors that God will open for her and her music.
Booking/Contact Info: Doug Engquist
7715 S. 69th Lane
Laveen, AZ 85339
Cell: 480-335-5248
Email: dougengquist@gmail.com
Influences
Carrie Underwood, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, Micahel McDonald, John Mayer, Kari Jobe, Jared Anderson, Relient K, Fireflight, Paramore, Bethany Dillon, Alli Rodgers, Israel Houghton, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato
Sounds Like...
Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Kari Jobe, JoJo, Bethany Dillon,