TOO MANY ARTISTS TO MENTION...Both Famous and Not So Famous. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MY BIGGEST INFLUENCES ARE: All the artists I've met along the way, especially friends from school, the beautiful warm waters and friendly people of Hawaii, Food....definitely Food!, Great Comedians, Kids...and the honest and weird things they say and the lovable things they do, Musical Theater, Great Films and Literature, Springtime...always Springtime, Wild Gardens...never manicured, and, most of all "All Artists" who keep going even at the face of seemingly insurmountable odds!!!
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SOFT, GENTLE AND RELAXING SPRING WATERS ENRICHING THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT..........running through the kitchen sink.
Carissa Plumm Chapman: Songwriter/Singer/Recording Artist/Solo Artist--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the moment you hear Carissa Plumm Chapman’s music you realize that you are listening to something different. Whether it’s the tight jazz-influenced harmonies, or a hint of Latin clave in the drums, or another tune’s country twang undercurrent, her music has an unmistakable edge—while still remaining upbeat, pop-rock. Most recently, she has been generating an increasing online buzz, has written for a successful singer in L.A. and Hawaii, received numerable songwriting competition honors, including Song of the Year (finalist, several honorable mentions) and Billboard’s World Song Contest (two-time honorable mention.), and has had airplay/been podcast on the Feminine Groove, Nette Radio, Local Music Café, and iRadio LA.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------However, Carissa’s music career almost didn’t happen. After moving to Hawaii, she began working professionally as an actress; in an independent film, several Universal Hawaii features, commercials, and in musical theater, winning a “Best Actress” award for her performance in Studs Terkel’s musical, Working. Eventually, she grew tired of being a “big fish in a small pond” and moved to L.A., continuing her career in film, t.v., and theater for a short period. Until, by chance, she met a female singer interested in her songwriting (particularly her co-writing with Davo Coria, who worked with Shiela E and Pete Escovedo.) The singer asked Carissa to write some songs for her and she accepted—not realizing how much she would love the experience. No longer just a co-writer, she started writing for herself—and never looked back. In a sense, “I found my soul mate in songwriting,” Carissa recalls.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Since that chance, completely random encounter, Carissa has been focused on music exclusively: studying, playing, writing and recording constantly. Which is not entirely surprising, for someone who has always gone with the flow. Born in the Bay Area to a military family, she relocated constantly. A friend turned her on to music and it became a lifelong interest. She began dance lessons with the Oakland Ballet Company; they ended up offering her the chance to study further and work into a full-time position, but she declined for a chance to travel. She accompanied her friend to a job interview for a flight attendant position, and the interviewer convinced her to sign on as well, where she worked all over Europe. Then there was the one-way ticket that turned into a seven-year stay in Hawaii. Throughout all these journeys, the one constant has been her songs. Which (of course), possess that same open, take-life-as-it-comes flow.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Carissa’s music is also influenced by the ocean (“I could never live anywhere far away from the ocean”), visual influences like the great painters, and nature. Likewise, her lyrics have a compelling visual element. When she states, “you’re pouring all that water on my plans and schemes, You think you’re dousing out all my fire, Aversions and diversions don’t discourage me, Cause all you’re doing is raising up more steam”, in your mind’s eye, you can see the imagery. And while she’s influenced by everyone from Beck to Fiona Apple, and some of her music has been compared to Cindy Lauper, there is one common denominator in all of it: it’s just good music.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carissa has a very relaxed attitude towards life, and her songwriting seems to work best that way, too. Most times, her songs seem to come together all at once—she often hears the melody, most of the lyrics—and even a title—all at once; often hearing the song through from beginning to end. She’ll then take some time to rewrite it on her acoustic, tool with the lyrics, but one thing she won’t do is beat a song to death: “I rewrite songs quite a bit, but, there’s a point where you have to stop or you just end up ruining the song…it’s like a painting, if you keep working it to death, you can really mess it up, or lose the concept of the song altogether.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Currently, Carissa is signed with a licensing/publishing company who is talking with several film production companies and she continues to be approached by an increasing number of venues for performances in the L.A. area. She is constantly building her audience via her myspace page (www.myspace.com/birdsniteout), the many contests she’s placed in and the airplay she is receiving; most recently she was accepted at a website where she will self-license her music and sell it: www.youlicense.com. You can also visit Carissa's "Web Award" site for Song of the Year at http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/b/birdsniteout.htm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Carissa is affiliated with BMI and SAG.
As usual, Carissa is taking things as they come. We’re just happy that she’s writing about them.
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Dear Birds Nite Out, in our modern life we have... moments...friendship... changes... expectations... dreams... crisis... roads to go... love to share...
Enjoy this video about our urban life... have a good week...... Vibejays
video link (english version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkthuGqgbpw
Birds Nite Out, en esta vida moderna tenemos... momentos... amistades... cambios... sueños... espectativas... crisis... lugares adonde ir... amor para dar...
Disfruta este video sobre nuestra vida urbana... Buena semana... Vibejays
Video link (spanish version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bThFd2-VGE
In order to get to know more of you on our list, each day we select ten new Top Friends at random to say THANK YOU for being our friend here on MySpace:) We hope that you enjoy the music, and that you will stop over to say "hello" or share your news!
hi thanks for the add,and for finding me,its much appreciated.yeah id love to be friends.lovin your tracks.such a beautiful vibe.keep on tearin' it up.hope you're ok n havin a good weekend.best wishes from the UK
Thank you for the friendship ! This is the videoclip of my song released by Universal this month. Would you be so kind and please give your (honoust) opinion on the youtube channel for me ? Would be great !!
ha i know, it was written in a time when i had just gotten a DUI and my friends were being difficult and it was just heartwrenching, but i loved LA and cali and i can see myself coming back. i just can write about what people cn relate to sometimes, and thats how that came about. thanks for your comment though, please check me out on itunes if you got the time. take care and stop by anytime!!
Hi, just wanted to let you know we are excited that our songs are now on I-Tunes, Rhapsody,E-Music, Amazon, and Napster for .99 cent downloads. Much love to you, and thanks for listening and hanging with us on myspace! anne-marie and green bracelet
Hey there, Here's one from left field... Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat? A while back I came across some very disturbing information, which inspired me to make this video: Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4 Both artistic (ensure you've good enough sound to enjoy the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice. Though the source materials are somewhat aged, the fundamentals remain relevant today. I encourage all to visit the YouTube web page above to learn more (Show your support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly re-post and circulate as widely as possible. Help to raise awareness. Say have you checked out my web site (http://www.faberoptime.com) recently? Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
Thanks for the add! Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people. :) I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site at www.faberoptime.com some time. For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!). Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
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