Singer/songwriter Amel Larrieux began her career as half of the R&B duo Groove Theory. After scoring a major R&B hit with “Tell Me” on their self-titled debut, she reemerged in 2000 with her solo debut Infinite Possibilities featuring the singles “Get Up,” and the perennial wedding song “Make Me Whole.”

After clashing with her record label Epic and with some encouragement from Prince, Amel and her husband/manager/musical partner Laru Larrieux started their own record label, Blisslife Records. Bravebird was released in 2004 on Blisslife and scored a respectable R&B hit with “For Real.” The next album Morning arrived in 2006 with fan favorites like “Gills and Tails,” and another hit wedding ballad, “No One Else.”

The following year brought a departure with the sparse jazz/Broadway covers album Lovely Standards. Larrieux took a break for several years and returned six years later with Ice Cream Everyday featuring the singles “Afraid” and the love theme from the film Beyond The Lights, “Don’t Let Me Down.”