It's no fun all alone all the time, so i like to borrow friends fingers for strings, banjo, guitars, piano, and i steal their voices sometimes too...
It's also fun to write new music with people, such as:
...........COLLABORATIONS:
.....THINGS LEFT LYING AROUND ~ Stroamata's debut album, with akil marshall (bass) alex markowitz (drums, turntables) rob morrison (keys, vocals) and evren bayri (guitar)
www.stroamata.com
.....ODE TO ANA and SIGH ~ with natti vogel (piano, vocals) www.myspace.com/nattivogel
.....COMMUNICATE ~ with zoe evans (guitar, vocals)
www.myspace.com/zoeevansmusic
Influences
* ani difranco * fiona apple * tori amos * vienna teng * regina spektor * cole porter * the beatles * sarah mclachlan * zoe evans * alanis morrisette * jewel * natti vogel * my parents bedtime lullabies and car-trip rounds *
THE WORLD
i'm an actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, born + raised in Virginia. i started writing songs @ 11 years old. i'm a classically trained vocalist with a BFA Acting Honors from Adelphi University, NY 2006 a music and dance minor. For my Senior Honors Thesis 2006: a suite of musical compositions, i won: the Ruth St. Denis Award for Best Thesis in Musical/Performing Arts 2006 and Charles H. Levermore Award for Best Honors Thesis 2006. After college in NY i decided Boston would be a nice change. In Jan '07 i joined the local band Stroamata as their lead singer and wrote and sang with them on the debut album Things Left Lying Around. We're currently recording our second album, the first is available on itunes, rhapsody, napster and more www.stroamata.com
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I've recently completed the music for the new film, A Sicilian Tale, which premieres Monday, March 23, 2009, at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. I invite you to my page to listen.
Thank you for your continued friendship and support on MySpace.
Dara...wow...you sound great!! I really love your voice and your songs...you're on to something really fantastic :) looking forward to seeing you tonight!!!
Good afternoon you kute kitten, Hope things are going well for you this Friday in Boston. I'm preparing to leave for Vermont on Tuesday to find an apartment. The final end to my era in Santa Fe is at last upon me! A long winter is ahead yet, but I'm ready to be settled again. My kingdom for a castle! Keep an eye on that hussie Zo-Zo for me!
Hey, Dara, if you're not busy this weekend, I'd love if you could come to the new 11:11 show "How to Make the World Smaller" at the Devanaughn Theatre (Behind the Piano Factory @ 791 Tremont Street). It performs Thur, Fri, and Sat @ 8 and Sun @ 3. Check out the details at 1111theatre.com. Love to see you there, and I'd love for you to come audition for their next show, which I'm directing, "Panoply."
