Take a little bit of James Taylor throw in some Gladys Knight add a little Dave Mathews and a pinch of Emily Saliers, and you'll come out with the acoustic-soul fusion of Verlette Simon. “A voice that is resonant, liquid, and alluring” says Ray Ruskin of the popular Kensington Coffee House. Verlette has been hailed as one of the best urban contemporary voices on the Washington, DC music scene, winning the WAMMIE in 2003 for that category. A soulful, intelligent songwriter, she composes for and performs with her band, SOULFOLK, Mark Sylvester (guitar/banjo/vocals), Katie Roberts (guitar/vocals), and Norm Thorn (percussion/vocals) throughout the DC area.

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