Music – San Diego
Rhea Makiaris transports her listeners back to a golden age of music, when all a performer needed to entertain was a guitar and an exceptional voice. With a natural ear for music and knack for picking up instruments, she is a self-taught riot of a minstrel with a honey voice and a yen for old school R&B. Her dulcet sounds have been described as reminiscent of the greats: the clear, perfect pitch of Ella; the raw attitude of Janice; infectious energy of Tina and the soul of her own personal divine being: Aretha. Her vocal style incorporates jazz, soul, gospel and blues with Rhea finding inspiration from singers such as Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Etta James, and Sam Cooke.
Rhea has played everywhere from the sandy shores of San Diego to all over New York City. She readily engages her talents with a large circle of musical guests and performs with bands as well as solo.
Rhea has an EP of original material produced by award winning engineer Sven-Erik Seaholm from 2008. After taking her show all over this great nation on an inspiring road tour last year, she just released a second recording in November of 2014.