AJ (pronounced Ahhsh) is a soulful duo Andrea & James Rohlehr (Rohlehr pronounced Rolair) who are talented singers, songwriters, musicians, producers, and educators.

Andrea is also an accomplished flutist and visual artist. She is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and has a Bachelors of Music Education from The University of Kansas. She taught middle school vocal music in St. Louis before relocating to New York to pursue a professional music career, and has also written and illustrated a children's book which she is currently seeking publication.

Andrea & James Rohlehr

James is originally from New York City. He holds is a Bachelor of Arts in music composition City College of N.Y. While at CCNY he studied with and performed in the CCNY jazz ensemble with John Lewis of The Modern Jazz Quartet. His commitment to mastering the guitar led to receiving two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. The first was with the phenomenal jazz guitarist, Jack Wilkins and the other with world renown classical guitarist Jorge Morel.

Andrea and James met when Andrea had a 10 week engagement in Osaka, Japan and needed to add a guitar player to her ensemble. At the completion of the engagement they decided to work together as a songwriting and performing team. Andrea & James are the 1997 winners of The Songwriter's Guild Presidents Award for Excellence in the Art and Craft of songwriting by Guild president and songwriter Mr. George David Weiss. (Mr. Weiss is the writer of such songs as Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World, Elvis' Can't Help Falling In Love, The Lion Sleeps Tonight and many more).

The Rohlehr's are currently artist in residence for Young Audiences/New York. At Y.A./NY they conduct songwriting/music education workshops for teachers and students, special music projects, (CD's featuring original songs by children for children), and do live performances in the NYC public schools.

These Young Audiences projects have included working with the NYC Host committee for the 39th Grammy Awards, and being a part of a specially selected team that assists high school senior to compose songs to be considered for college scholarships. (The BMG Bertelsmann's $100,000 World Of Expression Scholarship Program).

Andrea & James have been featured guest performers for New Jersey Pops, "Fashion Helps" (honouring designer Alex Garfield at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center), The Phyllis Hyman Phat Friends Awards Dinner hosted by All Stars Talent Show Network and countless clubs, festivals, fund raisers, and private affairs.

As songwriters for other artist to date they've placed songs "The Last Time" co-written by James and jazz violinist Regina Carter/Verve Records and "You're The One For Me", written by Andrea & James (Donna McAfee/Polygram/Japan).

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