-Urban Indie Radio, Black Vibes, Indie Celebrity MagazineVon Shorter is a talented Singer Songwriter Actor who is currently on a promo/radio tour across 25 cities for his debut Album “MELODRAMA” which is set to be released October 2014.The album is described as amazingly super-charged R&B, that is soulful, current & lyrically thought provoking.In July 2013 after receiving great support for his role on the made for web series “Lyrics Of Life” Von teamed up with Atlanta producer Nick Stein, who had seen him in the web reality series.Together they created “No Favors” which is a tribute song to Trayvon Martin. With Nick on board Von was able to bring his melodies and skill set to life. The team then went into pre production on what will be Von’s debut album “MELODRAMA”.Von’s promotional tour has led him to perform at this years SXSW music festival and from there he was a featured artist at Matthew Knowles”House of Dereon”. He also made a stop with “Lady Flava Network” in the upstate Tri State area.Von describes MELODRAMA as “the type of album that makes you believe in music again- it’s new, it’s fresh, soulful, but yet current and sooo different from what you’ve been hearing, it’s shocking, funny, you will fall in love, you will dance, you will cry, it’s timeless, relateable, it’s You”-PERSONA MAGToday's music scene is freckled with an array of voices and people who have great potential. Nationwide, a cornocopia of talented artists express themselves on stage and through the use of practically every reality show and social media site available. With so many"YouTube sensations" vying for your ear's attention, it may become harder and harder to determine just who will be the next rising star. However; such is not the case with neophyte recording artist, Von Shorter. Shorter is an Atlanta-based artist who has honed his musical abilities for as long as he can remember. However; his unique style and vocal ability quickly seperates him from any other as he has his own flare when delivering melodies and song. With the onset of the internet, Shorter joined the masses who were determine to be seen and heard as this new vehicle of communication seemed to spawn a new direction in his musical growth. Via the use of his own self-engineered video covers of popular music, Shorter quickly gained the attention of a vast listening audience. His audience-turned-fans have, in turn, given him the"push" needed to move beyond the accapella pieces that highlighted his talents and to eventually venture out into doing even more with his voice. Shorter was recently featured in a clip in The Lyrics of Life, and from there, he continues to aim for the stars! Shorter's dynamic range and vocal ability have taken him from coast to coast as he has chosen, most recently, found himself walking the shoreline in San Diego, CA for a photo shoot and live performance that will preceed his debut album, Me-lo-dra-ma. Still belting out rhytmic lyrics that have now garnered him a promotional tour, Shorter is - again - on the move with a list of appearances that promises to introduce his talents to thousands of new fans in major cities all across the nation. Currently, his tour dates span from California to Tennessee and, as the list grows, Shorter continues to grow musically and gets the rare opportunity to fulfill his life-long dream of singing before audiences filled with adoring fans. One of his upcoming appearances is scheduled for the 2014 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. According to Shorter,"Performing on stage at the S/S Showcase at one of the largest music festivals in the country is a great honor and it only helps me to push myself harder! To know with all the effort I have put into this album - that people want to hear it - it is amazing!" Not many artists get to realize their dreams as quickly as Von Shorter has, but his natural, God-given talent cannot be denied. Those who know Shorter can attest that this light-hearted, humble lyricist has always followed his heart and willingly offered his voice to whatever ocassion people asked of him. He has belted out birthday songs for co-workers and romanced swooning young ladies with love ballads and asked nothing in return although his voice may have been the highlighted"gift" of the evening. Now, we all have the rare opportunity to help him claim his true fame as he has released his very first CD compilation. Although it is available for immediate iTunes download, you can also order your own Von Shorter CD singles, Molly Street or In General, directly through Amazon.com. Once you've heard his voice, you will definitely want to see this artist in person! For booking, press releases, and more, contact James Hardwicke at pottrecords@gmail.com. We congratulate this rising young artist for having the talent and detrmination necessary to chase his dream! And, we are sure the future will only get brighter for Von Shorter.Von has done Featured Artist Performances @- Hard Rock Cafe- Memphis, TN -2/23/2014-Queen Bees Cultural Arts Center- San Diego, CA- 2/8/2014- Doubletree Hotel- Crunk Entertainment Marietta, GA 3/8/2014-2014 SXSW Festival Austin, TX 3/11/2014-House of Dereon- Matthew Knowles Presents 3/12/2014-Santos Party House- Hip Hop Seazon 3/24/2014-Legends Cafe- Charts Ent 4/4/2014-Club 708- Battle Of The Mics- Atlanta, GA 5/4/2014-Omen Agency I.AM.Music Showcase Atlanta, GA 5/8/2014-Metro Fuxon- Charts Ent Presents Von Shorter Atlanta, GA 5/22/2014- A-105 Radio Concert Features Von Shorter Atlanta, GA 5/31/2014- Doubletree Atlanta CD Signing, 10/11/2014- Trends Atlanta Features Von Shorter 10/18/2014