A p ril II, 2007 page C3 <ri'*^ J n r tla n ò CObsvrucr IMIIItIMttM Triumphant Debut Liv Warfield takes the stage for upcoming peformances photos by S ean O ’C onnor /T he P ortland O bserver Liv Warfield is a Portland singer who is reviving the local R & B scene with her soul, alternative and rock music. Survivor Story L. Y. Marlow is the third gen e r a tio n of w o m e n in h e r family to survive d o m e s tic v io lence. In her new book “C olor Me Butterfly” she unleashes the truth about dom estic violence in her family and launches a cam paign to raise dom estic violence aw are ness and education. “ 1 was 16 years old the first time my left eye was blackened, my lip split," M arlow writes. “The culprit: my 17-year-old boyfriend in a je a lo u s rage because he thought that I was seeing another boy. Not true, but by the time he folded me in his arms and begged P ortland's Liv W arfield has emerged as one of the most prom ising voices in soul, alternative and rock music today. Her debut album "Embrace Me," released late last year, has done great things for Portland’s soul scene. The album is a mixture of music celebrating love, life, vulner ability and timelessness and the power o f simplicity and flawless harmonizing. Warfield continues to celebrate her debut with two local concerts on Saturday, April 2 1 at the Doug Fir Lounge and Friday, April 27 at the Northwest Music Millennium Store. It’s on to New York for after that, before she returns to Oregon, performing with jazz artist Patrick Lamb at Salem 's Convention Cen ter on Friday, June 1. It has been said that Liv’s great- ness lies in her simplicity. She still ary comedian Richard Pryor, but has that demure midwestern charm didn’t inherit her love of music by about herself (as a native of Peoria, way of genetics. Raised in Peoria by III.) and a unique vulnerability that a family of prideful, standout ath paints a picture of a young woman letes, Liv kept her emotions, talents with an old soul. and dreams to herself and lived vi Warfield has also been called cariously through her musical hero’s R&B’s purest new musician since suchasJill Scott, Nina Simone, Tina Sade. She’s a singer who organi Turner, Sade and Mary J. Blige. cally blends classic soul, electric “All of these women have strong rock, sultry rhythm and straight-up voices and there is something in sexy blues like Tina Turner— and each of them that I see in myself," she that’s only the beginning. said. "They were not afraid to be Warfield is the cousin of legend vulnerable and didn't put on fronts." Color Me CHRYSALIS M INISTRIES AND POR I LAN D CENTER STAGE PRESENT It's About You: PORTLAND sta T e S E L F -C A R E T H R O U G H S E L F -D ISC O V E R Y A benefit f o r African - American Wfomrn /o r Breast Cancer Attiareness, Prevention f, Education Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:00 pm Reception 7:30 pm Performance of Fences Portland Center Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Avenue for forgiveness, the swelling was already rising.” M. Scott C arter o f the Norman Transcript says it’s a com pelling story and powerful book about a subject that all too often goes undisclosed. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased through the Portland Center Stage Box Office at (503) 445-3700 For more information, contact Rev. Reneé Ward at (503) 548-7537 or email chrysalisministries1@hotmail.com WELDS FA R G O x Dv 6A susan c. J Komen --c u re t h ia t e a lift