Rock chick Charity Von debuts on new Slanted Records.

AFTER A decade in the Southern gospel and inspirational fields, Spring Hill Music Group is expanding into pop/rock with the launch of Slanted Records. The new label's first signing is Charity Von, a 19 year old from Kansas City. Daughter of a travelling evangelist, Charity was introduced to writer/producer Billy Smiley, who brought her to Spring Hill. Von says she was influenced by Janis Joplin and Lauryn Hill and describes her style as "Sheryl Crow meets Lenny Kravitz." The first single from Charity's self-titled album is "Weight Of The World". CR

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