Independent Jersey Artist Destined for Stardom with the Release of Debut Album Dust Of A Rose

New Jersey (October 2003)- Jersey presents its next best selling artist with her recently released debut album, Dust Of A Rose. TEAu, pronounced toe, leaps into the R&B arena with blazing lyrics that captivate and mesmerize her adoring fans. The sultry smooth voice of this newly popular artist oozes with emotion and rhythmic melodies. By meshing together her influences from R&B Divas Anita Baker and Toni Braxton to producers Babyface and R. Kelly, TEAu has formed a style that is unique and personal.

Ascending from humble beginnings of double dutch, Ma's afro, vinyl records and catholic school skirts, TEAu grew to embrace the childhood that would set precedence in her life. Long weekends at Grandma's house turned into great weeks of continued support and encouragement, and singing in a mirror with a pretend mic became a favorite past time. This motivation help to nurture her impressive songwriting skills. As a self taught musician and artist, TEAu's heart-felt lyrics, smooth vocals and emotional range have enabled her to work with some of the industries top players such as Grammy Award Winner Kenny Johnston from Perfect Pair Studios. TEAu has also shared the stage with artist like Rah Digga, Queen Latifah and Lance Webb formerly with Pieces of a Dream.

Dust Of A Rose is lyrically unlocked, and musically TEAu pushes herself in directions only you could embrace. From edgy hip hop flavor to smoothed out soul; the banging beats and her sexy ‘n grown vocals adds a fresh element for “Generation Now”. The textures and tones on the album are as expansive as her emotions. Dust Of A Rose is a very hands-on record and it's very personal. “I loved writing this album. Every song is a part of me. It allowed me to be real and to be creative. It gave me the freedom to poke fun at life's experiences or embrace them. I love singing what I've written. When I'm in front of a mic, I am able to sing life into my songs and explain my soul." Dust Of A Rose is sure to catapult TEAu into stardom with several strong hits to come. The release features originals like Next Stop, You Got Me, Something ‘Bout and a live version of Sweet Thing. Audiences from Windows of the World, La Bar Bat and the Hard Rock Café of Beijing China give nothing but rave reviews about this album. Essence Magazine contributing writer Michel Marriott applauds TEAu's ability to demonstrate a variety of styles by switching up on the sound of her songs.

Phenomenal success can be attributed to TEAu's determination, persistence and pure raw talent. Now along with her fast growing fan base, she is sure to develop and reach stardom in the years to come.