Lina 'The Inner Beauty Movement' album

L I N A..., Singer and songwriter who boldly discards all artistic blueprints, achieving an unexpected, brilliantly satisfying musical fusion that makes a musical statement thriving on rich, jazz-era orchestration complemented by R and B and hip-hop.

In effect, a one woman Harlem Renaissance, reclaiming decades worth of musical heritage for a new generation.

Bringing the past pouring into the present, L I N A made her bold musical introduction in 2001 with her debut album, "Stranger On Earth". Produced by Travis "T-House" House and Jeeve, the album finds the young singer and songwriter bringing classic and modern soul together on such tracks as the grooving "Step Up", the atmospheric "Waiting" and the hip-hoperatic "Playa No Mo'". With her sophomore album near completion, L I N A and record label Hidden Beach Recordings, set their sights on raising the musical standard.

Growing up in a music filled household, her mother a singer and her father a guitarist, Lina wrote her first songs as early as age eight, and found herself gravitating toward her mother's prized record collection, endlessly spinning classics from the Thirties, Forties, and Fifties.
"I think Billie Holiday was my first love"
... says Lina, thinking back to her childhood in Texas. "There was just something about her approach to a song and the blues that she brought to everything she touched". Studying music in high school, Lina was exposed for the first time to a wide variety of musics - classical, choral, opera - and began singing in area talent shows, taking her first steps toward becoming a songwriter.

Lina's post high school years brought frequent travel to the Los Angeles area where, under the guidance of her cousin and uncle, she began to work with a variety of producers and songwriters. Lina would eventually move to L.A., in full-time pursuit of her artistic dreams.

After cutting a series of demos in an effort to turn other artists on to her songs, Lina had her first success in 1998, when L.A.-based Tyrese recorded one of her songs for his self-titled debut. Since, her songs have been recorded and placed on forthcoming albums, as well as in films such as HBO's "Disappearing Acts" (2001) and Fox Picture's blockbuster hit "High Crimes" (2002).

"I really believe in the unity of people, and that music can cross all boundaries, no matter the era- yesterday, today, tomorrow, ... everything in between."

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