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Known for her alluring vocals, catchy melodies and electro beats, not to mention an infectious taste of decadence, pop vocalist, songwriter and performer ERIKA JAYNE is a bona fide queen of the charts. “One Hot Pleasure,” the breakout release from her newly launched Pretty Mess Records, is ERIKA’s most recent #1 Billboard hot dance club hit. The Atlanta-born, Los Angeles transplant began her Billboard streak with her first #1 single “Rollercoaster” and followed with a chart-topper each successive release with “Stars,” “Give You Everything” and “Pretty Mess” from her 2009 debut album Pretty Mess (E1 Records).
With all this, ERIKA joins quite the illustrious club: According to Billboard, only 13 acts including Rihanna and The Pussycat Dolls have taken at least their first four hits to #1 since the chart launched in 1976 as a national weekly survey of the most-played tunes as reported by club DJs.
“One Hot Pleasure,” released in November 2009, is the first glimpse of ERIKA’s new EP due out this spring. Written and produced by Dave Audé, co-written by Luciana Caporaso (of the radio hit “I Like That” by Richard Vission & The Static Revenger starring Luciana) and Nick Clow. Needless to say, the track sizzles just as it’s title indicates. Her return to her #1 Billboard spot was propelled by a stable of killer remixes by Aude, Ralphi Rosario, Sultan & Ned Shepard and DJ Mr. White plus a glittering video co-directed by famed photographer Mike Ruiz and MTV Video Music Award nominee Mikey Minden.
If disco balls, ecstasy, pearls, Studio 54, sex, crystal chandeliers, Purple Rain, and crème brûlée, could be whipped in a blender and made into a delicious pop-dance musical confection, you would have Pretty Mess, JAYNE’s first 14-song collection of dance, rhythmic pop, and dreamy electronica songs. Peter Rafelson (Madonna, Britney Spears, Stevie Nicks) and Eric Kupper (Shakira, Destiny’s Child, Kylie Minogue) produced and co-wrote Pretty Mess, while Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero (as Pinklake), Jahi Lake (Chris Brown) and Ike Dirty (Lil’ Scrappy, Ying Yang Twinz, and son of legendary artist Isaac Hayes) contributed additional production. Prince protégé Sheila E. is found playing percussion on the sexually charged “Time to Realize” and there is a cover of Apollonia 6’s 1984 hit “Sex Shooter,” which now is a staple of her live repertoire.
In addition to key national appearances including Gay Pride events in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Miami and New York just to name a few, ERIKA has also skyrocketed up the U.K. music charts with remixes of “Give You Everything" by Paul Harris, Mark Brown and Michael Woods. The tracks shot to #2 on the Music Week Upfront Club Chart as well as #6 on the Music Week Commercial Pop Club Chart, marking her first time to land on the U.K. charts. In addition, the single hit #5 on Billboard’s 2009 year end Hot Dance Club Play Songs chart. JAYNE also released a package for “Pretty Mess,” featuring remixes by Dave Aude, Tracy Young, DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious, Larry Tee, Bill Hamel, Klubjumpers, Peter Rafelson and Marshall Stack, along with a provocative video cut to the Dave Aude remix and co-directed by Mikey Minden and Mike Ruiz.
ERIKA gravitated to music and performing as young as her earliest memory. The precocious child also did musical theater (she was Val in A Chorus Line and Frastrada in Pippin) and honed her singing, dancing, and acting chops at North Atlanta School of Performing Arts for high school. It was in high school when she got her first real taste of what it would be like to be an international pop star. She toured the world in the school’s revue show where she performed “9 to 5” and Madonna’s “Get Into the Groove.” At 18, she moved to New York and was in a few girl groups, but always wanted to step out on her own.
She has indeed accomplished more before the release of her debut CD than most artists. Along two five chart-topping dance radio tracks, the sensual video for “Stars” – directed by Scott Speer (Will I. Am, the Veronicas, Paris Hilton) - spent 12 weeks (peaking at No. 2) on LOGO’s The Click List, and the song also hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Play chart and is featured in the 2009 movie American Summer with Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite) and Matthew Lillard (Scream). Three other songs have been placed in movies as well --“Rollercoaster” is in 2008’s Deal featuring Burt Reynolds and in the horror film Bumper, and “I Lose Myself” and “Just a Phase” are in the 2007 Matthew Modine flick The Neighbor.
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I love Erika Jayne! She reinvents herself like a true rock star! Outstanding!!
February 21st at 8:13pmI love you Eryka, your music is very healing. I think your Awsome......+)
February 26th at 11:39pmWhat a sexy voice you have Erika! Gotta Love It.
August 8th at 10:48amThanks for add.
March 21st at 9:25pmTHANKS
March 20th at 7:49amWWWwwwooowwwww
March 20th at 5:19amHi Erika! Nice to meet you! Happy to say I have heard your music many times! Very nice to have you as a friend! Best wishes in your career! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)
March 19th at 9:02pmthanks for finding us, you are our first friend on this site! your music is bubbly and sweaty, a combination we find very sexy! hope you dig our sounds!
January 3rd at 10:46amhihi =] thanks for addin me :) !
January 3rd at 4:09amrollercoaster, i love this, is there a video? your cd "pretty mess" was soldout at best buy today. talk soon peace.
November 6th at 12:32amSTOP BY TO SHOW MY 4 UR MUSIC GOOD LOOK,N I HAVE MORE MUSIC I WOOD LIKE TO DO A COLLAB WITH YOU !!!!!!!!!!! GET BACK @ ME !!!!!!!!!!!
November 5th at 10:06amCool girl! U great! We invite you 2 b actress in our next new music video and maybe we can record smth experimental?! What do U think bout this?
July 18th at 4:21am"STARS" is more than just a pop hit, it's the highest quality for programmer value!
March 31st at 12:47amReally liiked Beautiful. Look forward to hearing more.
March 3rd at 12:01amwassup, Erika! wishing you the very best that life has to offer... during the holidays and throughtout the New Year!!!
December 22nd at 6:55pmErika - thank you for the friendly ad!
December 3rd at 12:53pmErika - thank you for the friendly ad!
December 3rd at 12:52pmHey Erika, i listened your songs. Loved the Beatifull & Roller coaster. Do you have any remixes out? Your style is just what i love work with. Keep on doing the great job =() All the best 4 you.
December 3rd at 11:27amhi, Erika... thanks for the invite. it was a great way to introduce me to your wonderful music. you've some great tunes there... with nice grooves and catchy melodies. definitely radio worthy. i'm looking forward to discovering more about you... and your music!
December 3rd at 4:55amAmazing sounds,keeps one going.Well put together.then again Im a meddlehead.Keep at it.Take care.All the be.st in '09 and onward.
November 26th at 4:21pmyou really are so beautiful!!! Wow, and you love music! Good on you, follow your heart and enjoy this journey! Wish I was closer, but If you ever reach my end of the world, let me know .... and we can dish... or jam.... Dancing would be the best.. I rarely ever get to do that anymore! Take care, Marija
March 8th at 12:40pmso sexy and hot tracks! i would love to see you in Minneapolis
February 29th at 8:59amErika Jayne: You are a beautiful talent with a beautiful face!!!! Thanks for the friends request. I will watch you go to the TOP!!! Blessings, Jackie Bates
February 29th at 8:02amThanks for the request Erika... what a beautiful voice!!
February 29th at 12:08amErika Jayne is most certianly one the hottest up and coming new female vocalist / artist to hit the scene in a long time. Her tone is sweet, and she's got a very dynamic style! I'll be looking forward to seeing and hearing her a lot more in the future!! Lot's a love Erika, Johnny Freezze
February 7th at 5:29pmCongrats! Don't Stop!
January 11th at 4:57pmCongrats on making the billboard charts!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
January 8th at 3:19pmCongrats on making the billboard charts!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
January 8th at 3:19pmCongrats on making the billboard charts!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
January 8th at 3:19pm