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"To achieve great success; It requires effort, teamwork, belief,
timing, talent and a lot of luck!"
--Sharon Middendorf
Lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and formidable
figure Sharon Middendorf stands at the helm of all that is
Motorbaby. She is the kind of strong and powerful woman whose
brainpower makes you a little uneasy in your own skin. Her
mental presence is matched only by her talent to produce melodic
guitar-oriented tales, some by which to freak out, some by
which to sip tea. Sharon's magnetic personality and powerful
performances are what drive the band and have earned Motorbaby
their reputation as a superior act, both live and recorded.
Motorbaby is a band unlike any other because they throttle
above and beyond the concept of a band. Since forming in 1994
Motorbaby have, in addition to a musical group, developed
into a record company and a music publishing company called
Ten Wings Music.
 The
new Motorbaby CD Rise exemplifies the dynamic qualities that
make Motorbaby unique. A stellar and long-awaited follow-up
to Motorbaby's debut LP, Rise moves high and low from the
soft and silvery title track to the churning "You Can't Download
Me" and the spirited "So Surprised." Melding together as an
emotional rollercoaster which swings the depths of despair
and self-empowered highs, Rise accents Sharon's textural vocals,
distorted six-strings and songwriting growth. Guest producers
and songwriters include producers Tony Visconti (David Bowie,
T. Rex,) Godfrey Diamond (Lou Reed, Aerosmith), Eve Nelson
(Sandra Bernhart, Heather Nova) as well as musician Kathy
Valentine (The Go-Go's.) Rise was five years in the making
and proves that great music can be found where there is hard
work, persistence and passion. Rise is a remarkable addition
to the Motorbaby chronicle, which never ceases to impress
and surprise
It all began in 1995 with a signing to Rawkus Records. Along
with drummer Lez Warner (The Cult) and bassist/producer Ron
Mancuso (Beggars and Thieves), Motorbaby amassed a storehouse
of powerful tunes, and released them on a CD entitled Motorbaby.
The album, produced by Middendorf and Mancuso, was released
in 1998 on Mercury Records. Lead single "Keep On" was extremely
well received at radio - quite an accomplishment for such
a young group and their debut CD. With the release of Motorbaby,
Cover Magazine featured Middendorf on their cover, resulting
in that issue becoming their best seller to date.
 Sharon's
humble beginnings include pulling herself out of a less than
hospitable home environment, and fighting her way out of Cleveland
to make it as a musician in NYC. While enjoying a successful
venture into modeling, Sharon never stopped her wholehearted
pursuit of a career in music, keeping sight of the passion
that drove her out of Ohio and into the madness and mayhem
that is Manhattan. Although modeling brought her great success
and international travel, music remained her dream. Sharon
got her first big break performing at none other than the
world famous Radio City Music Hall at the very first MTV Video
Music Awards Ceremony, where she sang and danced with rugged
rockers ZZ Top. It was there that she caught the eye of producer
Rick Rubin, who cast her as the star of the Beastie Boys video
"She's On It" and Cheap Trick's "Tonight It's You.
Sharon then briefly joined forces with psychedelic band the
Blacklight Chameleons. While playing with the Blacklight Chameleons
Sharon was chosen to grace the cover of High Times magazine
before moving on to strike out on her own in 1992. That year
found Sharon putting together her own band, Ten Wings and
releasing Wishing Well on Cargo Records, the CD garnered rave
reviews, and heavy college radio.
 Aside
from live shows and recorded releases, Sharon keeps herself
busy by getting involved with everything from the Internet
to the big screen. Sharon began taking advantage of the World
Wide Web long before other groups had their own URLs. Sharon
has also taken her performance abilities to the screen with
an acting debut in the culty-chic production of Troma Entertainment's
Terror Firmer. In addition to Sharon's acting skills, the
film includes three tracks from the Mercury Records Motorbaby
album and two from Ten Wings Music. Furthermore, the internationally
successful TV show Baywatch licensed the song "Lose Your Mind."
Other licenses include the hit show Jack'n'Jill on the WB
as well as Dawson's Creek.
This is only the beginning.
Click Below To Hear Motorbaby
Northern Lights
Sea of Fire
Rise
Lose
Love is a Shadow
She Said
So Surprised
Movie Video of
You Can't Download Me 9.7MB (requires Quicktime v4.x or
above on either a Mac OS7.6 or above or Windows 95 or above).
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