SHELLY RUDOLPH is a maker of soul music in the broadest, genre-inclusive definition, a fine and sultry singer and songwriter with a sense of adventure and a desire for discovering and conveying emotional truth. As a "robust and captivating vocalist" (Jazz Times), she has dazzled audience around the globe, including New York, Los Angeles, Japan, Korea, the West Indies, and Portland, which she now calls home. Shelly's most recent album, Water in My Hand, has garnered praise from regional and national publications: "Water in My Hands is a stunning album, intoxicating and stimulating, a mature work from an old soul artist"(Montecito Journal).
In keep with her restlessly creative spirit, Shelly's latest adventure finds her moving beyond the "world soul" atmosphere of that album and into an exotic, inviting and enchanting project with Grammy-winning cellist David Darling, The Wild Bird Project. This work-in-progress investigates the terrain of the sensual spirit, creating music that is hypnotic and transporting, a natural outgrowth of her past musical and spiritual explorations and her long-held love for poetry and mythology.