Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen, Ben Folds, Todd Rundgren, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Carole King, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, Bjork, Smashing Pumpkins, The Sundays, Morrissey & The Smiths, Annie Oakley, The Original Ray's Pizza, The Pied Piper, Kermit The Frog.
I grew up in western New York State on a bunch of farmland, and spent most of my time not enjoying the flora and fauna, but up in my room, in front of a tiny electronic keyboard. It was the best.
I went to college in Ithaca, New York for a year, to study classical voice (wobbly opera singing), but decided to move to New York City after a year because I was tired of skiing to and from my classes.
In New York City I went to NYU and got an obligatory college degree in vocal performance (nasal musical theater singing) and set out on auditions to be the next Bernadette Peters. But alas, I haven't the fiery red hair.
All this time I'd been writing my own music and words, safely denying myself the pleasure of singing them out loud, like any good catholic would.
But I stopped going to church and realized that songwriting was the only thing that made sense, so I set to it.
Now I am here, one album later, second one in the works, playing regular shows in New York City, sweating away in front of a piano, writing songs because I can't think of any other way to say anything.
I hope that what I sing means something to someone.
This is wild...at the very moment your comment arrived, I was listening once again to "The King". What an incredible song. Who writes a chorus like that??? Wish I could!
Hey Angela,
<br /> Just wanted to stop by your page to show you some luv!!! Glad to see we are still friendz and that you are still doing your thing. We haven’t talk in a while. So what have you been up to?? Come check your boy out and hope we can talk soon. But stay safe this Easter weekend!!!
<br />HS
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Hi Angela Thank you very much for the ADD! Congratulations for your music. I find it very interesting. Regards from Acireale (Italy) Marcellino Marcello bass player AntetnA band
Hi Angela Ortiz! I just stopping by to listen to your great tracks, thank you for myspace friendship and wish you and yours a merry christmas/happy holidays and a equally happy, creative, prosperous new year! With love from Russia... Sergey
I'd like to invite you to my extravaganza at Sidewalk this Thursday 11/13 (it's called an extravaganza because I booked the whole night, otherwise it would probably be called a show).
8pm: Ganessa James 9pm: Eli Maniscalco w/ Jeff Young 10pm: beards 11pm: Debbie Miller Midnight: Mike Baglivi and The Open End
All acts are 100% Eli-approved. I hope to see you there!
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