MEREDITH WRIGHT - vocalist/songwriter
Meredith Wright is a seasoned theatre actor and vocalist who has performed on several stages in New York City: The Nuyorican Poets Café, The Knitting Factory, HERE, La Mama ETC and The Blue Heron. She also performed across the region in productions of Cinderella (title role) and Smokey Joes Café. She is a member of two resident companies at the internationally acclaimed theater La Mama ETC, The Yara Arts Group and The Great Jones Repertory. She has performed in a number of productions as a principal vocalist in New York, Europe and Asia. She has been noted for her “stunning solos;‘ her soprano vocals have been described as “liquid silver.“ Sweetbeatz is a fusion of her favorite things: music, theatre and family.
For eight years Meredith has taught music and movement to children while developing new work within the downtown world-theatre community. Two years ago these passions merged when she began to write her own material for her classes. Meredith drew upon of her diverse influences of R&B, Jazz, Gospel and World Music to create songs that are sweet and soulful as well as edgy and energetic. Sweetbeatz strives to represent even our most ordinary routine create the most wonder (and musical) times in our lives. Oh! and she loves sweets..all kinds!