SHEILA E - WATERS OF LIFE

Speakerheart™, an online platform for independent artists and bands toupload, promote and sell their own music, has partnered with Sheila E. andher new group C.O.E.D. (Chronicles of Every Diva) to promote their firstsingle, "Waters of Life." To kick off the new year C.O.E.D. andSpeakerheart are co-sponsoring a contest for C.O.E.D.'s debut single"Waters of Life," which is available for download exclusively atSpeakerheart.com/coed. Sign up at www.speakerheart.com between now andFebruary 12, 2008, to be eligible to win. The grand prize is an 80 gigabyteiPod video player with second and third place winners receiving signedSheila E. Player's Series Congas. No purchase is necessary to win. "WithSpeakerheart, we were able to get our storefront up and running quickly,complete with e-mail marketing support," said famed percussionist Sheila E."Running the promotion and selling our music with Speakerheart has been agreat experience." In her lifetime Sheila E. has taken on the role of writer, philanthropist,producer and much more. Most noted for her tours with Prince, Sheila E. hasalso performed and collaborated with world renowned artists, appeared onseveral award shows and was the first female bandleader on late nighttelevision. In 2006 Sheila E. formed the all-girl group C.O.E.D.,commissioning Rhonda Smith on bass, Kat Dyson on guitar and CassandraO'Neal on keyboards. Individually, they have toured with such greats asStevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams, Justin Timberlake, Macy Gray and Seal.C.O.E.D. launched its career with a successful tour through Europe andJapan in early 2007.