//Limelight Spotlight: Lesley Roy//

Jive Records has found the recipe for the perfect modern day female rocker in their newest it-girl. Add one part Stevie Nicks, another part Melissa Etheridge and add a pinch of Kelly Clarkson to sweeten the taste for the pop market. Blend it all together and you’ll get Lesley Roy.

The 21-year-old blonde-haired rocker grew up in Dublin, Ireland honing her musical chops with the influence of her mother who performed in wedding bands. Her piercing blue-eyes look like they have stories for days–probably because they do. She’s been playing guitar since she was 10-years-old and writing songs since she was 14-years-old, so there’s no wonder why when she started working on her debut album, Unbeautiful, it took two full years to finish. Hey, you can’t rush a masterpiece.

The album features production from pop’s go-to-guy Max Martin (Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Nsync), and co-writing help from some of the industry’s elite like Desmond Child,Dave Hodges, Brian Howes, and the girl who ruled the summer of 2008, Katy Perry on stand-out “Slow Goodbye.”

At the forefront of the album are Roy’s bold, deeply personal lyrics that span the gamut of relationship issues. She covers love (“Here For You Now“), loss (“Crushed” “Dead But Breathing“), infatuation (“When I Look At You“), and pay back (“Psycho Bitch“) with a keen sense of pop melody all colored in her powerful, raspy voice that recalls a young Melissa Etheridge. Her first single “I’m Gone, I’m Going,” introduced to the world Roy’s talent for telling a strong story without hampering the radio-friendly production.

Listen to the title-track, “Unbeautiful”

Watch the video for “I’m Gone, I’m Going”

Discover Lesley Roy this fall when her album hits stores September 30.

You can win an autographed copy of Lesley’s new album, Unbeautiful, and an autographed 8×10 photo (like the lead photo) by simply leaving a comment on this spotlight using a valid email address. The contest is open to everyone, everywhere so get those comments in! The contest will close Friday, October 3.

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