All songs written by Nedra Johnson except
The World Could Stop Turning written by Nedra Johnson, Erica Lindsay, Kathleen Sandwald & Sossity Chiricuzio, ("Don't Look Startled..." written by Sossity Chiricuzio) Scooter Phat written by Nedra Johnson & God-des
Featuring... Nedra Johnson - guitar, bass, keys, tuba, drum programming, vocals, arranging Bruce Whitcomb - guitars, bass, keys, drum programming, percussion, mandolin, engineering Diana White - electric guitar, arranging David Johnson - featured vocals on Any Way You Need Her Howard Johnson - coronet, tuba, horn arrangements Natasha - sexy ass vocals on The World Could Stop Turning God-des - featured rap on Scooter Phat
Nedra Johnson is a singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist born & living in New York City. Her unique style of guitar playing is unmistakably informed by her many years as a professional bassist and keeps her live solo acoustic performances more on an R&B tip then what one might expect of a "girl with a guitar."
Nedra's self-titled sophomore release is a 2006 OUTMUSIC Award (OUTSTANDING NEW RECORDING - FEMALE) winning, joyful mix of R&B, funk, rock and gospel. Honest in integrity to the music as well as the lyrical content, each song is a testimony of her experience as a black openly lesbian woman in love, spirituality, community and or politics. From the first song "Ahha (It's A Good Thing)" on through to the Maxine Feldman tribute version of "Amazon," this is proudly womyn's music and a great example of how Nedra has grown as a writer, arranger, producer and musician. Featuring lush background vocals and danceable grooves, Nedra makes the personal political and the erotic downright spiritual.
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OK... that's the pro stuff... I'm a pretty down to earth person. I like to laugh. I have a fairly eclectic sense of spirituality... I guess... I mean, I don't think my sensibilities are so out there, but I suppose it could be considered that... ie I can say something like "My baby got sanctified booty" and consider myself praising the Lord whereas I guess some folks might think that's blasphemy. I think God must have a sense of humor though, even if some of her children don't...
I think of my music work as a calling of sorts. I hope that people find it entertaining, but more important to me is that I hope they find it healing... enpowering... I mean, don't get me wrong... I hope they find it HOT and alot of other things, but let's face it...you don't choose a career doing what I do thinking it's gonna make you rich. It's service. And I can only hope that people wil buy my CDs... and that those who do will find that they mean something more than background music for house cleaning... I'm kind old school.
I look back on early womens music with total reverence for women who were performing as out lesbians in a time when being known as a lesbian was extremely dangerous...never mind career suicide as far as mainstream goes... Those women (Alix Dobkin, Maxine Feldman, Cris Williamson, Linda Tillery, June Millington etc) opened doors enough to allow for me to do the work I do... and there are young women now taking it even further... women who can rightly allow themselves to dream themselves right into the mainstream of the music business. Now that's awesome. But, I think it's also something to be cautious about, because I fear that it will be the standards that are set for the mainstream that lgbt folks will begin to really embrace and I don't care for those standards... you know... where they manufacture artists... but whatever... let's hope for all the highest and the best!
So... check out my songs, my website...buy a CD, buy on download, tell a friend, add yourself as friend... send a message!
Nancy and I are so excited to have the opportunity to be able to tour the United States with Hersband and wife for the Marriage equity tour..
This has been a dream of ours to go through out the US and meet all of our Lickalotta's and take part in such important issue as marriage equity..
However we need everyone's help to make this dream come true..
First go to the Hersband and wife's website at http://www.hersbandandwife.com and read all about this tour.
Second donate.... donate... any amount will be most appreciated.. Every dollar will give all of us a louder voice against this injustice.. Anyone who donates will have their name written on the RV (as a moving live petition.)
Third if you know of any company who would sponsor this tour, please by all means contact Hersband and Wife with the information.. sponsorship@hersbandandwife.com
Again... Nancy and I can hardly wait to get on the road to meet all our Lickalotta's..
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Adam
Just passing through to spread a little love and to share with you some music! REMIX SESSIONS by AYANA SOYINI is now available at iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody & Napster. Featuring Vibin" & Raw Elegance (Remix). Written and produced by Ayana Soyini. Tell a friend to tell a friend! Blessings and love! :-)
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