Sheryl Rouse

1994 Showtime @ The Apollo Undefeated Champion Harlem, N.Y.

Name: Sheryl Rouse Crawford
Stage Name: Sheryl Rouse
Hometown: LaGrange, North Carolina
Current Home: Louisville, Ky.
Number of Years in Louisville: 17 years
Favorite Artist: Gladys Knight
Most Influential: Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner
First Professional Band: Airtight Band and Show, R&B, Kinston, N.C. (1985-1987)

Sheryl Rouse is one of the most talented and energetic performers in the world. She was born in LaGrange, North Carolina and she is now a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. She relocated to Kentucky in 2001 with her wonderful husband and three, beautiful children. She has been singing and entertaining audiences since the tender age of three. She has been compared to the likes of Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Aretha Franklin and has performed with artists such as: Al Green, Eddie LeVert, Shirley Murdock, Frankie Beverly, Lenny Williams, and so many others all across the United States. She was a contestant on the world-famous, Showtime At the Apollo in New York City. Sheryl was victorious and defeated all of her opponents. She has played the lead acting role in several stage plays including: God Blocked It, Ain't Misbehaving, Bubblin' Brown Sugar, Grease, Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Porgy and Bess, and A Good Man Is Hard To Find. Sheryl's purpose in life is to touch souls through her music. She gives God all of the praise for her continued success throughout her career. She performs regularly and always delivers top, quality entertainment.

She currently performs at Headliners Music Hall, The Levee River House, Stevie Ray's Blues Bar and many other venues, publicly and privately. Sheryl is also working with producers and musicians in Louisville, Ky. and California to release her very own CD, while continuing to perform in beautiful venues all over the tri-state area. She is the "Songbird from the South" and has no plans of slowing down. She is still living her dream!

Other Band Affiliations

Lenny and The Legends, Jazz & Blues, Goldsboro, N.C. (1987- 1989)
The Mighty Saints of Soul, Beach Music, N.C. ( 1989-2001)
Stages Band, R&B, Louisville, Ky. ( 2001- 2003)
Unlimited Show Band, R&B, Soul, Dance ( 2003-2006)
The Louisville All-Star Band, R&B, Blues ( 2006-2010)
The Sheryl Rouse Band, R&B, Soul, Pop, Rock, Blues 2010-present)

Notable Appearances

The Monterey Blues Festival (2009-2011)
Summer Blues Festival
The Sheryl Rouse Band
Stu Heydon Blues Band
Opened for Lenny Williams
Opened for Frankie Beverly and Maze
Opened for Al Green
Opened for The Emotions
Opened for The Temptations Review feat. Dennis Edwards
Opened for K.C. and The Sunshine Band
Opened for The Ojays
Opened for Zapp
Opened for Aaron Neville & The Neville Brothers

Performance Venues/Locations

The Apollo Theater
Horseshoe Casino
The Great Lawn
The Galt House Hotel
Headliners Music Hall
The Louisville Palace
The Brown Hotel
The Mercury Ballroom
The Levee River House

The Sheryl Rouse Band

When it comes to top, quality entertainment and the very best in live music, The Sheryl Rouse Band has got you "covered ". This high-energy, seven-piece cover band originated in Louisville, Kentucky a few years ago, under the leadership of the lead vocalist, Sheryl Rouse Crawford and her husband, Otis T. Crawford, Sr. Their exceptional ability to cover almost any genre of music is what sets them apart from so many other cover bands. The Sheryl Rouse Band performs all over the state of Kentucky and abroad, participating in the local outdoor music festivals, tribute shows, concerts and community events. They also perform at many local venues all over town and several private parties, from five-star hotels to high-rolling casinos. They are currently working on their very own original sound, while continuing to cover some of the most amazing music ever recorded. Ain't no stopping The Sheryl Rouse Band! They are a musical force to be reckoned with!

"We don't play all the time...


ONLY WHEN WE HIT THE STAGE!"