I thought I might put a tiny bio on here for the heck of it. ;)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
I was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas. I grew up in Mesguite, Texas and moved to Freer, TX when I was 14 with my brother and sister to live with my dad after my parents were seperated. That was a really rough time for us. But like all children, we were resiliant and were able to take on the burdens of our parents and become little grown ups...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
We didn't have cable or satellite or tv of an sort throughout my highschool years. We had VHS tapes that consisted of The Titanic, Independence Day, and Jurassic Park. I rode the bus to school until I was 17. We had to be creative to say the least. And when my sister and I weren't fighting or trying to raise our influential little brother, we were playing dress up, or make believe, or... in the later years, trying our hardest to sneak out without dad knowing, or throwing parties in our 9 acre backyard. The reason I mention these times, is because it shaped who I am now. Independent, slightly affraid of what I don't know, protective over my loved ones, and most of all, creative. I'm able to create the best time out of nothing at all. Whether it's in my mind, full of imagination, or a real life situation. I just watched Kung Fu Panda and something that I've heard before has stuck in my mind. No.... not Skidoosh...... it's this..... "Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, and Today is a gift, that's why they call it the Present." Live by it, it won't steer you wrong, I promise....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
My music comes from a broken heart, a lesson learned, or a missed loved one. I write to heal myself, or to celebrate the good times. I'm an artist, and that's what artists do. So... a little about the music here on my page.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Leaving Me - This song was originally inspired by a Jan Arden song called Insensitive, and hopefully I didnt' plagerize in anyway, but it had to be written. And I'm glad I did. It actually was one of those songs that I wrote for myself, turned out to be a foreshadowing of a relationship, and then got thrown in the back of the closet. Only to be dusted off by a skitsofrenic maniac. Literally. You'll have to ask me in person about this one. It's a little to fresh of a wound to go into detail in a bio..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Fall - I was feeling a little... well, uninspired. So I found some old, unhealed wound that was hiding in the bottum of my heart, and combined it with some recent feelings of losing who I was, and that's what came of it. Fall. I can't disclose the names of people, for their sake and mine, but this one and Burn include references to the same person. An artistic, mysterious songwriter in their own right. "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you... don't you, don't you" :) OH!!!! How well it fits! :-D............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Burn - This gem is about not one, but two men. One as mentioned above was just, well lets call him an incident. It was almost a blur. How could someone be so closed off, so distant. I have to feel SOMETHING, anything, to get there, if you know what I mean. He was just so vacant, or so he appeared to be. Maybe he was just saving his vocal chords for the show, either way, I was confused. Still am. Anyway, the other person this one pays tribute to was an old boyfriend. Probably the first serious relationship I had, and while, not artistic or musicially inclined, he was vacant just the same. Was it just mean or did I expect too much??? The world may never know. a One, a Two, a Thrrrrree.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Take My Love - My poor fiance, he has to hear about all these past failed relationships and run ins, this one, is not about one of those. This one is for my brother. And while I hate this recording, the song is such an important one to me. It's for my brother. When he graduated, I visited Freer to attend the ceremony. I wrote the verses there. I went back to California where I was living with my mom, and I wrote the chorus and finished it off. There's a quote that follows from Joe Strouse from the Austin Songwriter's Group. .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
This quote comes from a critique session with the Austin Songwriter's Group. ( austinsongwritersgroup.com )__________________________
First-timer Melisa Urban played her song “Take My Love with You” on guitar. This lush ballad described the sweet sadness of her younger brother leaving home for college. This song had some very nice sentiment illustrated with fresh images. Comments from the attendees included some minor musical changes, but overall, good work from Melisa. Welcome!
-Joe Strouse ******* Thanks Joe!
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So to conclude this tiny bio. I guess I would usually have an outro with something meaningful or funny to say, but in this case, I won't. I'll just say this: I'm looking for dedicated professional musicians. If you've taken the time to read this bio, and your monetary needs can be met by a fulltime job and you'd love to play my music because you like it, then please, email me. I'd love to chat. If you've got a project going on and you'd like some backup vocals recorded, I'm very professional, and have lots and lots and lots... you get the point.... of studio time behind my belt. And I know of a few studios that can get the job done if you're looking. Other than that, take care, be true to yourself, and rock out with your cock out. ;) sorry, couldn't help it.
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Hey Girl! It's been a long time! I hit your page every now and then to see what song you've got on and if you've made it big yet. :) Congratulations!!!! on your engagement, that is super exciting! Me, well... let's just say I'm still working strong on my career. LOL! No man, no kids. You look great in your pictures, beautiful as always! Well have a great week, and keep in touch!
Hello!! How are you?? Long time no chat!! Anywhoo... just sittin here listening to some of the demos we recorded... but my computer crashed & I lost the recording of "going home"... the one with the slide guitar on it... could you email me a copy??
Hello darling how are you? It's been forever and a day. Just wanted to say hello and see how things are going with you and your music of course. Stay rockin' doll.
