Sista Otis
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Sista Otis is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
' nominations in the award's thirteen year history while also receiving airplay in 12 different countries and coast to coast coverage on college and public radio in the United States. She was mentioned in Rolling Stone
, and soon after The Advocate
named her as one of the top Indie Artists in the U.S. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded "Sista Otis and the Traveling Folk Review", part of the Urban Folk Movement, which toured the country in the late 1990s and early 2000s and showcased local Detroit talent. Most recently Otis performed with Jefferson Starship
at the House Of Blues
,http://wn.com/Sista_Otis headlined the cast and crew party for The Dark Knight
featuring Heath Ledger
and was a special guest of Little Richard
at the Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville, Tenn.
Career
In 2004 Sista Otis released her debut award winning studio album, Worldwide Release. The album received the highest number of Detroit Music AwardsDetroit Music Awards
The Detroit Music Awards was initially proposed in 1988. Presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, the multi-genre awards ceremony was established to bring recognition to Detroit area musicians. The first award show was held in 1992 at Detroit's Music Hall, and moved to the State Theatre in...
' nominations in the award's thirteen year history while also receiving airplay in 12 different countries and coast to coast coverage on college and public radio in the United States. She was mentioned in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, and soon after The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
named her as one of the top Indie Artists in the U.S. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded "Sista Otis and the Traveling Folk Review", part of the Urban Folk Movement, which toured the country in the late 1990s and early 2000s and showcased local Detroit talent. Most recently Otis performed with Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band formed in the early 1970s. The group is a spin-off from the iconic 1960s psychedelic/folk group Jefferson Airplane. The band has undergone several major changes in personnel and genres through the years while retaining the same Jefferson Starship name...
at the House Of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
,http://wn.com/Sista_Otis headlined the cast and crew party for The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
featuring Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
and was a special guest of Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
at the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
in Nashville, Tenn.
Discography
- Untitled * - 1999
- Sista Otis and the Traveling Folk Review (2000) - Various Artists - Wholly Roller Records
- Sista Otis and the Traveling Folk Review #2 (2001) - Various Artists - Wholly Roller Records
- On a Shoe String (2003) - Sista Otis - Wholly Roller Records
- Worldwide Release (2004) - Sista Otis - Wholly Roller Records
- Live! @ Eddies Attic EP (2007) - Sista Otis - Wholly Roller Records
- Sista Otis LIVE on MNF Radio (2009 W) - Sista Otis - Wholly Roller Records