I caught up with Indie artist Jeryl Orsino by coincidence when her friend, concert pianist, Joyce Anderson, asked if I would play Jeryl's music on my radio show -- on Durham Dales Radio. I'm so pleased Joyce asked because I had terrific feedback from my listeners and, personally, I fell in love with Jeryl's music.

Without doubt Jeryl is an inspired and talented singer / songwriter -- not to mention she's an out gay performer, and has been since she started making music. She has one of those tempting warm voices that catches you unawares. Add to that her songwriting and musicianship and you have a powerful package. After winning the Cabo Wabo Battle of the Bands at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC Jeryl's song 'I Told You So' caught the attention of NYC radio's Z100 and 'The Radio Chick' Leslie Gold. 'I Told You So' was a final pick on NYC's Z100 'Radio Star' contest, hit #1 on the Charts at GarageRadio.com and is currently on the SBS Indie Music Sampler Vol. 10.

Jeryl's songs 'Be With You' and 'He's a Whore' were featured in the second episode of the first season of the groundbreaking web series Venice the series Want to see Jeryl perform? Then check out her upcoming shows ! Want to know something about the personal side of this exciting performer, then read on . . .

Do you come from a musical family?

I do have cousins who are musical. My Dad sings and plays the drums. My cousins own one of the oldest record stores in the town where I live. It's called Music Country and is in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. We are doing an outdoor show in front of the store on July 23rd 2010. They just celebrated their 75th anniversary in business. It's a great little store where you can still get vinyl and lots of memorabilia.

Where, and when, were you born?

I am a New Jersey native. And, let's just say, I'm old enough! I really love NJ. Contrary to popular opinion it is an amazing place to live. It's near NYC, great beaches, beautiful countryside, and to see the seasons change is really beautiful. I did travel a lot when I was little. My dad was a pro baseball player and we lived in Hawaii for a time.

What is the name of your album, and when was it released?

It's called Radio Friendly and it was released in 2009. It's available on www.jerylmusic.com through BandBox. See the full article HERE