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About Sonnet

The term "sonnet" derives from the Italian word, "sonetto" signifying a "little song" or "little sound." Ascending Los Angeles-based recording artist Sonnet deftly levels that definition with persuasive pop anthems, electro-synth energy, and compelling vocals.
 
Shimmering, big-screen songs, stunning visual appeal, and themes that connect across emotional lines frame Sonnet's self-titled six-song debut. She was not born into a music business dynasty or plucked from some reality show. Sonnet is real, genuine. And despite her sun-kissed California-girl aura, there is provocative drama in a colorful backstory.
 
A fifth-generation Californian, Sonnet was born in Greece, but grew up in far-flung locales including India and Switzerland. Her mother, a former devotee of a religious cult, embraced a gypsy-like existence, leaving home after high school and returning 10 years later with four kids. "I looked after everybody," remembers Sonnet, "including my mom." Returning to the U.S., Sonnet experienced a variety of Los Angeles neighborhoods, as she changed schools six times.
 
Music was the one constant factor in Sonnet's life. From the rigorous demands of classical technique to the challenging emotional connections of jazz, she could breathe life into lyrics and vivacity into melodies. She followed a boy to New York City where she was overwhelmed by the boxes record producers tried to confine her in. Discouraged but determined, she returned to her home city of Los Angles, performed with cover and casual bands, discovered her vocal sound, and began turning her experiences into art. "I thought writing was out of my grasp," she recalls, "but it was the missing link."
 
She connected with the industry when her track "You're So Good for Me," was utilized by the Coca Cola/Lagoon Summer campaign, hitting the Top 100 downloads list for Amazon, appearing on i-Tunes, and garnering over 40K downloads in its first month. She subsequently performed with artists from Justin Timberlake's label (Tennman Records/Interscope) and hit the road for Europe, Iraq and Kuwait.
 
Back in Los Angeles, she tracked her self-titled EP debut with writer/producer Ali Noori; blending the frothy effervescence of Eighties accessibility with modern electronic touches and sparkling pop choruses.
 
Originally the title was Boys & Girls, reflecting the through line theme on the CD. "All my girlfriends seem to assume boys think the same as girls do. Boys are much more straight- forward, I find. They don't think the same strange ways girls do. Girls are crazy - but boys love us anyhow," Sonnet says.
 
The song "Boys" is a summertime soundtrack begging to be blasted on the beach. Percolating synths and rhythmic buoyancy propel "I'll Be the One," to the observation, "We're so stereo." A mid-tempo change up, "Long Road," glistens with bells and vocal harmonies, while "Last Dance," is an invitation to "Kiss me like you mean it/Like you'll never ever see me again" against swirls of electronica and the rhythms of a tenacious tambourine.
 
What is evident across the spectrum of tracks is Sonnet's identity as an artist. Nowhere is this more unmistakable than on the closing song, "What If," which an eloquent ballad spotlight of voice and piano. "The other songs are fun first," says Sonnet. "This one makes you think upon first listen."
 
"Dreams can be answers," she says. And with her debut, Sonnet channels the narrative of her experience and the power of possibility into an enthralling prologue of enchanting artistry.