Calgary-Based Singer/Songwriter Joelle Brings a Rockin' 'Pillar of Stone' to U.S. Radio with Two Hot Airplay Singles Released in Advance of Her New Indie Album.

LOS ANGELES -- The way she's belted out her fiery original songs opening for Boney M, Canadian Country Artist Adam Gregory and legendary Chicago singer/keyboardist Bill Champlin these past few years, it's hard to believe that Joelle still considers herself a shy person at heart.

Fortunately for fans of edgy pop/rock in the U.S. and her native Canada alike, the Calgary bred and based singer/songwriter is no longer "Tongue Tied"Cothe title of the opening track from Pillar of Stone, her upcoming disc on Gotcha Records, due to drop to retail and digital download outlets in early 2007.

Thanks to a remarkable radio campaign, thousands of listeners across North America are already getting hip to Joelle's incisive lyrics and powerful musical vibe in two unique formats. The hook-drenched rocker title track is on Hot AC/Top 40 stations all across the U.S., while the self-assured, blistering "All 4 Me" is quickly rising on the Active Rock charts; both are averaging over 200 spins a week in their respective formats.

The concept of Pillar Of Stone is about self-empowerment, learning to stand up for who you are and what you want in life. It's about me going through all sorts of trials, and through that, trying to get others out there to recognize their own inner strength, individuality and self-confidence.

Joelle rises to the next creative level on Pillar Of Stone thanks to her exciting new partnership with Nashville-based producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Omartian. Omartian, son of legendary pop producer Michael Omartian, has produced tracks with pop stars Pink and Hilary Duff. He co-wrote many of the songs on Pillar of Stone with Joelle, produced the majority of the tracks at his VZN Productions Studio in Nashville, while "Tongue Tied" was recorded at MCC Music Studios near Joelle's home in Calgary.

Her knack for wowing crowds came from performing in church choirs, as a soloist and in Christmas dramas (she was raised North American Baptist), but she cites her most powerful formative experience as the few years she spent as a teenager with The Youth Singers of Calgary; while a member of this secular choir, the singer performed everywhere from Vancouver to Australia.