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Haunting melodies, captivating lyrics, combined with sweet acoustic guitar and soulful vocals best describes this singer/songwriter. Sheri's music and style portrays the struggles and victories of life, love and the journey to self-discovery. Sheri writes about her own life experience and takes the listener on a personal journey of the human condition.

Sheri's early influences include: James Taylor, Carole King, Neil Young, John Lennon and Stevie Nicks.

Music Career

Sheri began performing professionally at age 16. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, moved to Austin in the late 70s and then to Tulsa Oklahoma in 1990 where she still resides. "I have a deep regard for this town and its artists."

In 1978, Sheri was performing at the Bergstrom Air Force Base NCO club alongside headliners such as, "Asleep at the Wheel" and "Cooter Brown." Sheri was also a featured artist on the Austin Community College Television Show.

1990 brought a move to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Sheri continued writing and recording her own material. By 1994 she had formed a band called "JipsiJam" with artists Tom Henry and Nancy Harris. Sheri and Nancy found themselves recording at Long Branch Studios in 1995 and collaborating with Engineer/Songwriter Ed Robinson, which resulted in the birth of the album, "The Other End of the Road." To premiere their album, Sheri and Nancy successfully produced two live concerts in Los Angeles and Tulsa, which snowballed into four additional concerts. Sheri then formed "Instant Karma" in 1996 and the versatile band played the "Tulsa Blues Festival" two consecutive years, among other major functions.

Sheri can be heard as featured backing vocals on the made for Television/Radio Price Mart commercial, "Stone Soup's" 3rd album; "Harmony House Productions" 4th album; "The Harmony Project" and Danny Baker's newly-released CD. Sheri also performed backing vocals on local recording artist Robert Combs' new CD, "That Aint Rain". Most recently, Sheri performed backing vocals on Wanda Watson's newly released CD "Friends".

Sheri has performed in numerous bands throughout her career as well as a single acoustic act and has had the honor to open for Ian Moore at the Cain's Ballroom as well as Aaron Neville at the Riverparks Amphitheater in Tulsa and performed for the Tulsa State Fair. Recently Sheri was the featured closing act on the "Up Late With Ben Sumner" television show. To see more of  her credits see the career highlights page.

Author/Artist

Sheri started writing poetry as well as songs at a very early age. She began the difficult task of putting her life story in book form in 2003.  Her original drawings became part of the book as well as her inspirational calendar. She has completed the book, calendar and music CD and now has her art in prints to sell at her book signing/music events.  The series is titled "Stirrings From Inside".  An eloquently and easy to read life story that is without end.

In 2007 she met her husband Lynn and they began to write a song together called "Working Our Way Back Home". This is the beginning of a new season as well as a new series of art, books and music.