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Chelsea LeE, 17
Singer-songwriter
The voice is at once weary and wise, saturated with longing and loss. She sings of long-distance love and wishy-washy beaus, declaring with take-it-or-leave-it determination: "This is the way I love." In many ways, acoustic pop singer Chelsea Lee knows not of what she sings -- she is, after all, only 17. But she says imagination can take you far. ¶ Open-mike nights at Jammin' Java in Vienna launched her career. She was 14. Soon, Lee was opening for such artists as Grammy-winning Marc Cohn and Alexa Ray Joel. A sold-out solo show at Jammin' Java and a self-titled EP followed. ¶ Her life in a few words: High school. Guitar lessons. Jam sessions with her musical partner, Todd Wright. Prom. ¶ "It's not like I'm missing a chunk of my high school experience," says the singer-songwriter, who opened for Pat Benatar in June. "But I choose to focus on the music. That's a choice for me, to focus more on what I love." ¶ For now, Lee -- a senior at McLean's Langley High School -- is focused on two divergent paths: contemplating college and meeting with major labels. ¶ "It could go major or minor for me," says Lee, who co-headlines with Kyle Patrick of the Click Five on Sept. 16 at Jammin' Java. "As long as I'm singing. I'm all about the music."
-- Teresa Wiltz
