Sharleen is a singer, songwriter and guitarist known for speaking truth to power in a strong distinctive voice. Her stirring and heartfelt lyrics hark back to the neighborhoods and coffeehouses of Brooklyn and Greenwich Village where she grew up immersed in the revolutionary songs of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan.

Sharleen picked up a guitar at the age of 12 and through a joyful struggle taught herself to play and sing the music she adored. Through the chords and lyrics of great songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Lennon & McCartney and her mentor Pete Seeger, she found her voice.

In the late 1970s Sharleen moved to Central Florida where she performed in the coffeehouses of Winter Park and wrote her first song “Fires of August,” a warning about the escalating dangers of nuclear technology. That first songwriting experience was a powerful incentive which inspired her to write and perform dozens of original songs on political and ecological issues. 

Inspired by the healing power of music in her own life, Sharleen believes we are all profoundly affected by music in ways that are apparent yet often mysterious.

Sharleen has released 3 collections of original songs: “So Frail”; “Rumors of Peace,” (which includes "Jerusalem," written by legendary songwriter Steve Earle); and “For the 99."