JUDY AKIN has performed and recorded with some of the best artists in the music industry, including Steven McClintock (multi-platinum producer/songwriter) and Casey Wood (Grammy Award winning engineer). Her debut CD, “MORE THAN WHAT YOU KNOW”, was released worldwide on the Internet. Her CD has been requested for both national and international distribution. JUDY AKIN headlined two sold-out performances at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in May 2009 and October 23, 2007. The Orange County Register has praised her voice as “pure, affecting”, while music download market reviews continue to praise her singing delivery as “smooth and sensual, warm.” Judy’s holiday CD, “JUDYAKIN -SEASONED”, sold out within four weeks. It was also Number #1 on NashvilleIM.com for more than three months. Her singing delivery has been described by music download markets as “smooth, sensual, and warm.” National radio results showed Judy quickly climbing the charts among the most prominent names in the industry with “CHRISTMAS MUST LOVE TO BE CHRISTMAS”. She was ranked at: * Number #13 AC/Hot AC Main chart * Number #20 HOT 100 * Number 9 on Emusic PowerCharts. Another song from “SEASONED”, “ONE PERFECT CHRISTMAS”, was played on KOST 103.5 Cashbox Magazine, Inc., said that Judy Akin had put together a wonderful collection of easy songs for the holidays. Her voice is warm and inviting, and her range is similar to Karen Carpenter’s. You won’t find a better Christmas CD than this one. It will be hard to find one that’s as warm and cozy as your fireplace. In her online guestbook, “…. finally, a fresh, clear voice can sing holiday favorites and new songs. Someone we can look-at and listen to. A/W.” These incredible, legendary musicians deserve our gratitude! John Hobbs: Acoustic Piano, Rhodes Paul Leim: Drums and Percussion Larry Paxton: Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass John Willis: Acoustic and Electric Guitar Kerry Marxs: Acoustic and Electric Guitar Grammy award winning engineer, Casey Wood Sara Andon: Flute Billy Martin: Tenor Saxophone Mitch Manker: Flugelhorn Don French: Keyboards and Strings Judy also had the pleasure of working with some very gifted individuals in music production recording/performance: *Pat Woodland A television film composer and producer, Pat was a weekly songwriter for the hit NBC television series Profiler and the hit HBO series Sex and the City. *Richard Bredice, a Columbia Records recording artist, Richard has been able to work alongside some of the most prominent names in the industry. As an equipment consultant, he has toured with Keith Richard of The Rolling Stones and Peter Gabriel. Mix Tim Moyer’s album Out of the Blue. *Karen Hammack Recorded with Melissa Manchester, Tim Weisberg and Niki Harris.
