Beverley Staunton
Beverley Staunton, a talented singer & songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA, has won the March SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for her performance of her song “A More Beautiful Girl.” This is one of three songs that Staunton has recently written and recorded with veteran, producer/musician Cory Churko, (who has worked with Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette and others).
“A More Beautiful Girl” is a well crafted, modern rock-pop song which showcases Staunton’s clear, strong vocals. The song’s chorus has a harder-edged, rock arrangement a la Evanescence, and Staunton demonstrates that she has the energy and aggressiveness to sing the chorus convincingly. The demo is skillfully produced by Churko, who also played all of the music tracks on this recording.
Staunton grew up in Montreal, Canada, and began singing when she was 7. Her parents decided to form a family band (which included her three, older brothers), and called it The Staunton Family. They toured for several years around Quebec, with Staunton (who also played piano) and her brothers taking turns singing lead. They recorded three albums together, which mostly consisted of cover material.
When she was 14, Staunton moved with her parents to Los Angeles, where she attended the Hamilton Music Academy for three years. It was there that she developed her wide-ranging music skills, which included singing jazz, and performing musical theatre. Then after high school, she moved to Vancouver, where she built her career as a professional singer. “I did all types of singing work, including live gigs, jingles, demos, plus TV and film work,” explained Staunton. “I also sang backup vocals on Jessica Simpson’s first album, and Bette Midler’s latest album.” In addition, Staunton toured as backup singer with Nelly Furtado, which included many TV appearances.
Beverley Staunton
In 2004, Staunton moved back to Los Angeles, where she now works as a pro singer. She acknowledged that doing a wide variety of genres (for her paid gigs) has made it difficult for her to focus on a singular style as an artist. “I’ve been a musical chameleon, singing everything from jazz, R&B, rock and country,” she said. “I’m (still) in the process of finding out who I am as an artist. But I’m excited about the rock songs I’ve written and recorded with Cory (Churko). I believe it’s a strong direction for me.”
Currently, Staunton & Churko are completing their third song together. Staunton then plans to release a 3-song CD, and shop it to labels. She also plans to perform these songs live with a band. If “A More Beautiful Girl’ (which was also runner-up in this month’s SongwriterUniverse “Best Song” contest) is any indication, Staunton has found a sound and style that successfully demonstrates her artist potential.
"Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
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