Audio Angel
Singer / MC / Songwriter

"2005 was one of the best years of my life and it's only July" - coming from one of San Francisco's most lauded vocalists, this is understandable. Audio Angel is on fire. After years of rocking underground clubs, she's now stepping up to stages like Irving Plaza in New York City and The Warfield in San Francisco. The one called Audio Angel is actually Rashida Clendening, a transplant from St. Petersburg, Florida who was destined to become one of the distinct voices of the San Francisco, US and worldwide dance community.

Since 1997, Audio Angel has been involved with several recording projects. She's an inspired songwriter who is extremely comfortable on the mic and a quick learner in the production studio. She co-wrote and co-produced the vocals for Gene Farris's "Disconnection Notice (Why?)" single in April 2003. In December 2002, she had the great opportunity to record and perform in Amsterdam. She's been performing the single "Feeling Good," most recently at Supperclub which originated in Amsterdam, but now has it's home in SF. 2005 marked the release of the Sound Tribe Sector 9 album "Artifact" (1320 Records) featuring Audio Angel's own "lovesong for families of all kinds" 'Better Day' and featured her dulcet tones on 4 other tracks. September 2005 marked the release of her smash collaboration with DJ Jo-S "Once Upon A Time", the junglist massive is giving it rave reviews.

If Audio Angel's voice sounds familiar, it may be from her many releases on the Drum & Bass front, or from her acting and voice work (television, movies, commercials, and even video games – listen for her voice cheering you along in Konami's "Dance Dance Revolution UltraMix" for XBOX and PC! And in 2006 watch for her big screen acting debut in the upcoming Will Smith film, "Pursuit of Happyness".
Performing her live P.A.'s, Audio Angel is well known for her ability to layer her voice over music so well that audiences are frequently left wondering if her vocals are actually elements of the tracks being played. She frequently sings live with her new band, nate leslie and you can often catch her with Sound Tribe Sector 9, who are critically acclaimed for the beauty and intricacy of their live music.

• DISCOGRAPHY

Track: DJ Jo-S featuring Audio Angel "Forever"
Appears On: Forever 12"
Label: ASR Recordings
Date of Release: September 2005

Track: DJ Jo-S featuring Audio Angel
Appears On: Once Upon A Time Live Mixed CD
Label: Grooveriders LA
Date of Release: September 2005

Track: Influx UK featuring Audio Angel "Shine, Do Right Do Wrong, The Siren, Brighter Day, Keep Shining"
Appears On: 2 Million and Rising CD
Label: Formation
Date of Release: April 2005

Track: STS9 featuring Audio Angel "Better Day, By the Morning Sun, Peoples 1 & 2 & more"
Appears On: Artifact CD, Perspectives Remix CD
Label: 1320 Recordings
Date of Release: February 2005

Track: Echo featuring Audio Angel "Inside"
Appears On: Inside split 7"
Label: Off Shore Recordings
Date of Release: August 2004

Track: Stacy Burket featuring Audio Angel "Shake Down"
Appears On: Shake Down 12"
Label: Statrax Recordings
Date of Release: January 2004

Track: Sunday Scoundrels featuring Audio Angel "Nothing Goin On"
Appears On: Nothing Goin On 12"
Label: Roam Recordings
Date of Release: January 2004

Track: David Murphy, Zach Velmer featuring Audio Angel "Oceans Ride"
Appears On: Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Live at Home
Label: Sound Tribe Music
Date of Release: July 2003

Tracks: Calibre featuring Audio Angel "Always", "Future Life", "U Make It Hot"
Appears On: Musique Concrete
Label: Creative Source
Date of Release: August 2001

• PRESS

JOINTZ, June 2003
"Audio Angel" Norman Mayers

"Her soulful voice intertwines with the manic drums to create an experience that truly conveys the depth and range of drum & bass."

XLR8R, Issue ..63, November 2002
"Rock The Mic Right!" Tomas Palermo

"I believe that art is a continuous 'thank you' to the source, to my ancestors, to my fellow artists and supporters, and to those who come next."

San Francisco Bay Guardian, June 2000
"Heaven Sent – MC Audio Angel Brings Sweet Nirvana to the Jungle" Amanda Nowinski

"…it's the sound of her heavenly voice that causes the energy on the dance floor to surge way past just plain excited."

URB, Issue ..73, April 2000
"Flow Diversification" Tamara Palmer

"Here's looking to the mind-blowing linguistic twists and turns to come from the new league of MCs."

• AFFILIATES

GS / SisterSF / Compression

• BOOKINGS / CONTACT INFO

Rashida Clendening (Audio Angel)
www.audioangel.org
www.myspace.com/audioangel
audioangel@hotmail.com