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Driving vocals, energetic stage presence and an ability to tailor her sets to a wide variety of audiences have caused this young artist to be received by audiences and venues alike. Her R&B Fusion style, which incorporates jazz, soul, hiphop and acoustic pop/rock influences has found a cross-genre, cross-generational and multi-ethnic audience to call home. Not to mention she has worked with musicians who tour both nationally and internationally with known performers such as Steve Miller, Donna Summers, Roberta Flack, Johnny Winters, The Temptations and the late Luther Vandross, as well as many of the NYC jazz greats. Her style is all her own, but she can credit Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Gladyss Knight, Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, Lauryn Hill, and even Paul Simon as influences. Some have compared her to the aforementioned as well as Phoebe Snow and Norah Jones. She is a two-time ASCAPlus Award-Winning Songwriter Here’s what others are saying about her…

"In more than three decades as a music industry executive, I haven't been as excited about an emerging artist as I am about Traci Root, since I had the good fortune to find and nurture Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, James Ingram and the late Jim Croce. I believe her vocal prowess, outshines almost every other female artist I am hearing in the marketplace today. I liken her soon-to-be success to that of Alicia Keys. Traci Root is only several hit songs away from similar stardom."

-Eddie Lambert, President of Indie Extreme, Former Director of A&R for Motown, Founder of Film/TV Licensing for EMI/Capitol Special Markets Division

“Traci has a wonderful voice with a rich tone, working in a number of genres and influences…polished and professional…a talented artist!”
– TAXI A&R

“This young New England singer/songwriter’s deft touch lightly mixes R&B and jazz with the occasional hint of salsa and hip-hop, creating her own soulful fusion. Her vocals are soaring, earthy, airy and powerful…when she finds her groove she holds on like a tiger. You can’t NOT listen!”
-- Kevan Breitinger, MusicSuite101

“I Wanna Go To Heaven is FABULOUS!! Traci’s voice is awesome… (Greener On This Side) is a wonderful project. She should go far with her talent...”
--Sherry Winston Jazz Flutist and International Recording Artist

Born in Indiana, but raised in multiple ethnic communities – diversity has always found its way into Traci’s musical style, which has developed into an R&B Fusion sound. She landed in Cincinnati, OH in 1995 and began actively pursuing her passion as a singer/songwriter in 1999, at which point she began playing out at local venues. In 2003, she and her husband Richie began traveling internationally, which expanded her network and provided opportunities to travel and sing with organizations in Southeast Asia for crowds of up to 40,000. She even wrote and recorded a song, “I Will Carry You,” for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, which was also used by Foundation Life, a social welfare organization, providing assistance to underprivileged women and children in Thailand. In 2006, while based in CT, she released her first full-length CD “Greener On This Side.” Her CD Release Party drew more than 200 to local SOZO Café, a venue, which normally seats 150. As a songwriter she has a catalogue of close to 300 songs in multiple genres and was a 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 ASCAPlus Award Winner for songs from her album in the jazz and popular division. Traci’s song “Source of Life” was be on a PlaylistProductions compilation CD distributed to over 1,000 US Markets. Her band also received recognition as a 2007 Northeast Semi-finalist in the Independent Music World Series. She toured New England in 2006 and 2007 in a variety of venues, such as The Space, Wintonbury Coffeehouse, Reality Café, Kennedy’s Midtown Boston, The Hungry Tiger, Borders, Brewed Awakenings, RI, Daniels Street, The Lion’s Den NYC and many other restaurants and coffeehouses throughout New England. In April of 2007, she was invited as one of six independent artists to showcase at GMA Week in Nashville, TN. In July 2007, she joined forces with Indie Extreme and founded her own label, Greener Music, LLC and in September she and her husband relocated to Nashville, TN. In addition, to her award-winning talents and critical acclaim, she also uses her voice to promote and support social justice issues, and is a member of Love146 and Divine Inheritance artist coalition. As a singer, songwriter, and performer, she also collaborates with other musicians and is a former background vocalist for Latin, Funk-Rock Sandoval Band. Currently Traci is collaborating and preparing for the November 2008 release of her newest EP, Love Hard a nationally distributed full-length releases slated for March of 2009.

Traci Root will “sing your face off.” – Mike Smith of Mike Smith Band
Don’t worry…it’s a good thing. A very good thing.