Artists:Gypsy Soul

Allow me to introduce Cilette Swann (singer/lyricist) & Roman Morykit (music writer/producer)...A.K.A. Gypsy Soul: Their Soulful, Acoustic Rock with Celtic and Americana Roots has been likened to artists: Sarah McLachlan, Eva Cassidy, Allison Kraus, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and Kate Bush. Their world-class music has earned them "Critics Choice" in over 50 publications. So how come you haven't heard of Gypsy Soul? Perhaps you've been looking in the wrong places...."We've spent the last 10 plus years writing and touring, building our grassroots following the old fashioned way without radio funding or distribution. After a few record deals dissipated due to label finances, we started our own label and learnt how to book tours and do publicity. We found that the more we did on our own and the more success we had, the more other people wanted to get involved and help us. For Roman, and myself, it has never been success at any cost. There are certainly easier ways to make a living, but being musicians has always been more of a need than a choice for us and we will continue to perform until we simply can't," muses Cilette.

Roman, Gypsy Soul's multi-instrumentalist co-writer and producer speaks about the band's origins: "We are both first generation immigrants of first generation immigrants. There are a lot of different cultures at work here, hence the name, Gypsy Soul. Cilette is Canadian of Irish and South African heritage while I was born in England of Ukrainian and Italian parents. Our diverse cultural roots are pretty evident in our music. Perhaps that is why our sound is not easily categorized into just one genre?"

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