Sephira Christmas CD Release Event

Violinists/vocalists Ruth O'Leary and Joyce O'Leary, who together are Sephira, will be celebrating the release of their first Christmas CD with a special west coast release event November 19 at 3 p.m. at the stage at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, Washington. This event is FREE to all attendees!

Sephira (www.sephira.ie) will perform a few tracks from the CD, then will be selling and signing CDs in the open commons area. The album, "Starlight," features ten tracks including many Christmas favorites such as Oh Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, and Sleigh Ride, as well as Sephira's luminous cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and a song written by the O'Learys themselves.

Sephira are well known for having performed as the vibrant dancing violinists on tour with the hugely successful Celtic Thunder, and are now touring on their own. Prior to performing on Celtic Thunder's 60-city tour, chart-topping albums and multiple PBS specials, Sephira were successful in their native Ireland with a #1 selling album and two successful tours of their own, as well as performances with the likes of Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Westlife, Kanye West, and Enya. Sephira are currently appearing on PBS stations around the country as featured performers on Michael Londra's Beyond Celtic.

Sisters Ruth and Joyce's vocal and violin harmonies are heightened and enhanced by a sibling connection that energizes and electrifies their performances. Sephira's sweeping melodies resonate with audiences and evoke memories of hope, dreams, love, trust, heartache, life. The mesmerizing sound of Sephira carries the emotional swells of a movie, sensational, dramatic, and filled with the full sweep of human passions. Irresistible melodies, powerfully emotive performances and heart rending vocals blend together to create a stunningly original sound. Their renditions of holiday classics take the old standards to a new level. Sephira's CD is sure to become a favorite Christmas soundtrack.

The album is currently available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/starlight/id478779622) and through http://www.sephirastarlight.com.