me and the lovely and talented local players: Johnny Cicolella on bass, Jason Ford on the cajon/percussion and Jeremiah on guitar. Also, the occasional Kelly Bennett on violin and my Los Angeles guitarist, Drew Phillips.
Influences
I'm influenced by so many different genres in various decades and by many singers and sounds. I like well told stories and a voice that sounds like you can touch it. i like songs that fit your mood perfectly and ones you can daydream about a lover to. I like a good groove that finds its way to exact parts of your body, and songs where you might not know what it is they're saying, but it just feels right. i like songs that are fun coming off your tongue, and ones that make you think...."genius." And then there are these albums that are special to me - Joni Mitchell (Blue), Dave Matthews (Under the Table and Dreaming and Crash but I'm also a big fan of Remember Two Things, Everyday and Dave's Solo Album), Ben Folds (ALL Ben Folds Five albums and Ben's Rockin the Suburbs), Regina Spektor (Begin to Hope), Fiona Apple (ALL. but Extraordinary Machine is closest to my heart) and Kings of Convenience (Riot on an Empty Street). And then there are my local buddies, Jason Mraz and Bushwalla, that have had the most important and direct influences on my musical life. And well, then there are just so many songs i love by a long list of talented artists that i might just list out one day....
Sounds Like
WATCH MY NEW VIDEO FOR DOMINOES!!!
MAYHEM IS BEAUTIFUL Official Video
In the Moonlight, with Drew Phillips, Room 5 (March, '08)
Java Jams, At the Station
Thank you for finding your way to my page.
To think of all the things you could be doing right now....
thanks for spending this moment with me.
There might be something here you like,
or maybe its not for you - which i'm here to say is okay too.
Songs are only one way i like to share what i've absorbed,
what i've tasted,
what i've heard that can't be talked about.
I am openly learning. And the closer i get to the center, the less meaning things have, and the more the essence of them is able to be enjoyed.
We all have one long line of experience behind us that weaves our design.
What does yours look like, sound like, feel like?
i keep a lot in my voice, and it loves to be heard by you.
So, thanks for listening.
And if you've found something you like, share it!!
And now for the BIO-BIO:
Dawn Mitschele is at the top of a new generation of talented musicians thriving in the Southern California acoustic music scene. In January 2009, she was named by San Diego Magazine as one of 50 to Watch in the new year and her first EP was praised by San Diego Troubadour writer Tim Mudd as being “about as perfect a first step as a recording artist as one can give.” It is Dawn’s truly angelic voice and honest lyrics that grab and retain the listener’s attention and keep her loyal fans hooked on her sound.
Dawn released her first full length Album, “In the Moonlight,” in May of 2009 and is continuously performing in and around San Diego and Los Angeles promoting her new album. She has recently put a supporting band together with local musicians, Johnny Cicolella, Jeremiah Chmielewski and Jason Ford, though the list continues to grow as more guest musicians often add to the collaboration.
Over many years, Dawn has planted seeds of music, art and writing in her life as she was raised in New Jersey, attended college in New York City and lived two times overseas in Europe. In the summer of 1999 Dawn wrote her first song as a gift for her sister’s birthday and from that point on continued to do so as a hobby until 2005, when she began to dedicate herself to music as a career.
Dawn is grateful to call San Diego her current home and remembers the open mic at Twiggs’ Green Room where she let her songs be heard for the first time. It was at this venue where she began to find her musical bearings and nurtured the need to share and express her music through monthly performances. Her successes since that time have included receiving the San Diego HAT Award for Best New Acoustic Artist in 2007, being featured on CTN’S Java Jams show, as well as on the KUSI and NBC San Diego morning news programs. She is also featured on the Bushwalla song, "Mayhem is Beautiful," for the San Diego Fire Relief Compilation CD.
Dawn Mitschele is dedicated to producing meaningful, collaborative music founded in the principles of love and gratitude, and she hopes to carry this message to her listeners, especially during live shows. After a recent performance, a local musician expressed that, “people were just hanging on to her every word …I think that’s the difference between someone who sings a song and someone who truly believes what they are saying.”
"Awesome album. Breathtaking performances. Lush production. Thank you, my ears are happy." - Jason Mraz on "In the Moonlight"
Hi Dawn! :) I saw you at the Jason Mraz concert in Portland on Sunday. You were playing near the entrance and I was in awe of your voice! I had to track down Bush Walla and ask him who you were (because I didn't want to interrupt your singing), so I could find more of your music.
You are an AMAZING singer, and you've got such a beautiful voice! :) I loved you at Jason Mrazzz...!
Hey Dawn! I just wanted to tell you my random run in. I don't remember how the conversation came up but I was chatting with a bartender in Cincinatti of all places and your name came up and she was like "Oh I love her!"
Hope you will participate in our celebration of learning and leave a comment/advice for students as we prepare for the start of a new school year.
Peace, John
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. ... I get most joy in life out of music.”
Thanks again for adding me, Dawn. I love Water. I hope you'll visit my page to check out "Killing Time in Tokyonesia" and some of my other songs. I'm hoping to release my first CD later this year. Keep up the good work and take care always.
Kiss you is back :) It's nice to just turn on your music from a long day of work and mellow out. Thank You so much for "being there" for me. Otherwise I might not find the sanity in a house full of Toddlers. :)
