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PseudoVox is capturing the energy and stories behind some of today's most compelling cutting edge musicians. It's subjects are serious anti-dotes for people weary of today's over-hyped, overexposed pop music acts. In a unique CD jewel box size format, these 'pocket' bio's provide the perfect reading opportunity for club kids, train commuters, coffee shop hangers-on and serious fans alike. They might be rockin', they might be soulful, they might be unnerving or strange, but they will not be boring.The Ohio-born daughter of a steel-worker and math teacher, Macy Gray was so embarrassed by her peculiar voice as a youngster that she chose not to talk unless absolutely necessary. The fact that she possessed one of her generation's most unique and intoxicating singing voices is just one element of her remarkable story. The comparisons to legendary performers such as Billie Holiday, Tina Turner and Nina Simone are already well-documented. This unconventional talent grew up listening to Sly Stone and James Brown, but also soaked up the rock influences of her predominantly white boarding school as well as the hip-hop amongst her peers. Bolstered by her natural ability to play classical piano, Macy Gray moved to Los Angeles to enroll at the University of Southern California Film School. Offering to sing guide vocals for a friend's demo tape was just the first of many twists of fate that circuitously led her to the current global acclaim she now enjoys. Through an aborted album project, hundreds of live shows and finally commercial and critical success for her highly personal debut album, On How Life Is, Macy Gray perhaps offers the 21st century its first true superstar. Her eclectic myriad ofstyles, evocative lyrical subject matter and captivating personality, make this detailed biography a fascinating tale.