WHITTON Nominated for Independent Music Awards

WHITTON's latest release "Rare Bird" is nominated for an Independent Music Award for "Best Pop Album". "Rare Bird" is available now with 10 new tracks including several co-written by Peter Fox (Rachel Yamagata) and Joe Solo (Macy Grey) and mixed by engineer Michael James (New Radicals, Hole). Several tracks have already received feature film placements in:  SHE WANTS ME (starring Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff and Josh Gad) and METH HEAD (starring Lukas Haas, Wilson Cruz and Necar Zadegan). For a sneak-peek of Whitton's LP "Rare Bird", visit www.whittonmusic.com

WHITTON is nominated among an eclectic mix of established artists and artists on the rise including Bruce Cockburn (Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album), Ellis Marsalis (Concept Album and Cover Song), Girl in a Coma (Indie/Alt. Rock Album and Song), Larry Carlton
(Tribute Album), April Verch (Americana Album and Acoustic Song), Birdie Nam Nam (Dance/Electronica Album and Short Form Music Video), Melissa Ferrick (Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album and Acoustic Song), RuPaul (Social Action Song), and retro rock 'n' roller JD McPherson (Rock/Hard Rock Album). Details and a full list of judges please visit, TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

WHITTON, the youngest of six siblings, began singing and performing at the age of six.  She's recorded four full-length albums with producers David Hauser (Redbone, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Iron Butterfly), Kevin White (writer for Billy Ray Cyrus), and Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson, Dishwalla).  Also, she's been featured as a special guest vocalist on SHOWTIME's "DEXTER". 

WHITTON 2012 Tour Dates:

March

7^th      Los Angeles, CA       Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern

11th   San Diego, CA           The Brick by Brick  

21st   Los Angeles, CA       Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern 

April

4^th       Los Angeles, CA       Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern

18th   Los Angeles, CA       Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern 

May

2nd      Los Angeles, CA      Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern

16th     Los Angeles, CA      Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern

30^th      Los Angeles, CA      Residency at downtown LA's - Villain's Tavern

For more information, visit www.whittonmusic.com.

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