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Biography (courtesy of Gotee Records)

With television commercials, radio singles and music videos competing to tell people what they need, it has never been more important to recognize and return to what matters most. A message that singer/songwriter Ayiesha Woods, hopes will penetrate the ears and hearts of her listeners with the release of her full-length debut Introducing Ayiesha Woods on Gotee Records. While still in her twenties, Ayiesha brings an energetic and refreshing sound to music with the polished presentation of a veteran musician. She explains I dont want to be placed in one specific category. I think I represent a lot of different styles of music. My goal is to be able to put out a record with a sound that has a lot of different things for people to appreciate at one time.

Introducing Ayiesha Woods does just that with something for everyone: Rock influenced tracks like "Big Enough", and pop-influenced songs like "The Remedy" and "What Matters Most." The project takes on a worshipful tone with cuts including "What You Do To Me" and tackles the universal language of love in the song "The Only One." Production credits include the likes of Chris Stevens (noted for his work with Toby Mac, Shawn McDonald, Paul Wright) Otto Price (noted for his work with Barlow Girl, Out of Eden, Grits)Co-Production Ric Robbins and David Mullen (noted for his work with Nicole Mullen).

Born in Long Island, New York in 1979, Ayiesha has lived in many different cultures including Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Texas. With her childhood also spent being raised in Bermuda, her unique sound is spiced up with Dancehall and Caribbean influences. Other influences include Commissioned, Fred Hammond, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill and India Arie. Ayiesha strives to be sincerely transparent in her own writing, to not only make music, but to move her listeners.