Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away one of three copies of Beautiful Distraction by Marianne Keith on CD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.

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We will begin emailing winners for this the week of August 2, 2008, which means you have until August 1, 2008 at 11:59 to enter.

From the Press Release
Beautiful Distraction is the engaging debut by 22-year-old Redlands singer-songwriter Marianne Keith. Full of introspective sentiments, pop sensibilities, Marianne’s expressive emotions, and keen sense of melody, lively songs such as “Kiss Me in the Rain,” give way to the composed passion found on “That’s Just the Way Love Goes.” Sultry numbers like “The Angry Song” easily connect with the open emotions and raw musical talent found in the piano ballad, “Sideways Rain.”

“I tend to write a lot of poppy songs, but I also balance them with quirkier, more unique songs,” says Keith. “Some of my songs are kind of feel-good in a way, but they’re not bubblegum.” Integrating pop, folk, country and more into her musical mix, Marianne crosses musical boundaries much like the diverse female musicians who inspire her: Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, and KT Tunstall. Keith’s many fans have learned not to be fooled by her small frame and young age, her vocals command the room as if she were an old pro.

Keith has been singing in church from the age of six, and decided to play guitar and write her own music when she was 16. Local gigs led to bigger audiences and accolades such as winning the Orange County Music Award in the Best Country category for the charming and up-tempo “Make You Mine.”

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