songwriter Rissi Palmer has received widespread media a

RISSI PALMER
Since releasing her self-titled CD in October 2007, singer-songwriter Rissi
Palmer has received widespread media attention including The Wall Street
Journal, Newsweek, People Magazine, GIANT, New York Post, VIBE, CBS Saturday
Early Show, Huffington Post, Extra, CNN, Rolling Stone, PerezHilton.com, as well
as an appearance on the nationally syndicated Tavis Smiley Show and NPR’s The
State of Things.
Palmer's singles "Country Girl,” “Hold On To Me,” and “No Air” were all on
the Billboard Country Charts, making her the first African-American woman to
have a song on the country charts in 20 years. She recorded an exclusive EP for
Starbucks, her videos were fan favorites on CMT and GAC and she has been an
invited performer at the White House and the Grand Ole Opry on numerous
occasions. Rissi’s songs have appeared on television shows such as Saving
Grace, Army Wives, and Heartland and in the feature film The Woodsman
starring Kevin Bacon. Ms. Palmer is also the co creator and co-host of “The
Relative Pitch”, an open mic for youth 18 and under held monthly in Raleigh,
NC.
Having written her first song at 6 and receiving her first publishing deal at the
age of 19, Rissi has taken her years of songwriting in Nashville and New York
City and created a curriculum for students who are interested in lyric and
music composition. She is passionate about helping her students find and
develop their own unique voice and style by teaching the differences and
similarities of various genres (i.e. Country, R&B, Pop, Rock, Indie, etc),
encouraging students keep a journal, and using various exercises to dissect and
learn the techniques of great songwriters of yesterday and today.