I'm always hoping to run into something really odd, really different, something that has that spark
- Dave Boxenbaum, GM, Octone Records

Hello, my name is Keri Wirth and this is my story. So far..

I have been singing, performing, and songwriting as far back as I could remember yet I feared the chaos of the music business for many years. I was pushed by family and friends to establish myself in the business because according to them, I was a natural talent and this was my destiny. I’ve always believed this, but now I’m sure of it. And now, I’m ready to make it known.

About four years ago, I decided to put my mind to making it happen. I went on an audition seeking recording artists for Epic/Sony and was called back to meet with a manager/publisher from BMI. I then produced my first demo existing of three original songs. The Sony head of A&R;, Joe Cerini, immediately contacted me. He thought my voice was extremely distinctive and thought my songs had sex appeal. He asked me to meet with him. Joe and a couple of his colleagues at Sony decided to do a developmental deal with me. Unfortunately, the next thing that happened was that Sony/Epic merged with BMG (2004) and all the people working on my developmental deal shifted around the organization or were laid off. Oh! So this is the music business! Isn’t timing everything!

I took this time to continue to write and record on my own. In 2005, an independent label called Dirty Soap Entertainment recognized me. They were a group of experienced jazz/ hip-hop musicians and producers who were just getting their label off the ground. I wrote a few songs with them and began to record. They wanted to sign me to their label and handed me a contract for 10 full length CD’s, but they did not yet have distribution. I was writing my music at a fast pace and I needed a bit more organization. It didn’t seem to be the right fit.

So, I got myself a manager who told me to move on and continued to record on my own. I then submitted a new demo to a few labels that I thought would like the new sound that I had established. An A&R; exec named Troy Kelley from Neurodisc Records contacted my manager in 2006. Troy then passed me on to the President of Neurodisc Records. They wrote my manager once a week to hold me down to them and promised to sign me. At this time I finished up my album. I performed at Nikki Beach NYC, and I was profiled in the April 2006 Nikki Beach magazine. I was then chosen to be one of the 18 artists to be featured on the compilation CD for the Winter Music Conference (2006). Then, what I had thought was going to be a good working relationship with Neurodisc, didn’t quite work out. I received a letter from the president that I am considerably talented and unique, but they didn’t know what to do with me. I’m not giving up!

I am fighting to stay alive in this business and to be recognized for my passion and integrity as well as my talent. I have inspired many people and I just want to be given the opportunity to work with music business professionals that have the experience to get me out there to inspire many more.

I realized that the music business, at the end of the day, isn't that complicated. You've got to pick good talent and you've got to execute.
- Dave Boxenbaum, GM, Octone Records

I admire these philosophies. I hope that with enough tenacity my talent will be executed.