6/26/09--Today was a very, very sad day for music.
Whether you are familiar with his work or not, the impact Michael Jackson had on pop culture made him one of the most iconic artists of all time.
As a fellow artist, you can see what his music did—it transcended generations; It created a movement. It’s something people only dream of doing.
He was a musical genius, and by far, one of the greatest performers of all time. There will never be anyone like him—ever.
Thank you for inspiring us the way you did. R.I.P.
TK
6/11/09-- Good morning! 8:30 am. Kind of waking up late today. Thank you for the continued support of the single. The positive reactions have created an incredible platform for the release of my record this fall. The next few weeks, i will be slaving away at putting my live set together. Stayed up till 3:30 a.m. (hence waking up later than usual) working . Stripping the show down to a very acoustic set: Me at the piano, Chris Galletta at the guitar, and a great percussion player (interviewed someone a few days ago). Going into the studio today to work with my producer Xandy Barry on a new song. Wrote it with Brent Kutzle from OneRepublic. It's very simple, soulful, and pop. Can't wait for everyone to hear it. Keep sending me messages! I really do love hearing from you guys and i always write back.
Peace and Love
TK
6/04/09-- Working on some new songs! Going to Denver to work with the boys from 1 Republic in a little over a week! NEW YOUTUBE video coming your way tomorrow!!!!!! Going to have a little jam session with my friend Chris. We'll record a little bit of it.
Continued Peace and LOVE.
TK
6/03/09-- I am so surprised by the words that come out of my mouth sometimes.. haha. Just put up the most awkward video! Anyway, the sentiment i'm trying to express is: THANK YOU to everyone who is buying NEW DAY on ITUNES and for all the LUV i'm getting on myspace and on various blogs.
Peace & love,
TK
6/01/09--- NEW DAY featured on The Hills season finale!! Super exciting. Going to be on a re-run the next week.. also... look out for a little clip from the New Day music video!
Thank you to the people at MTV!!!!! This made my day!
buzzworthy.mtv.com
Peace & LOVE,
T
Ourstage.com page5/11/09-- Record was OFFICIALLY mastered and FINISHED friday!!! It was a very emotional day. I feel blessed that i was given the chance to make the record that i always dreamed of making. Wouldn't have been able to get through it without the support of some very special people---- From my manager, to my A&R, my awesome producers, my publisher, & my loving and supportive parents--- Thank you for your belief in me.
The official track list
ALBUM: IT IS WHAT IT IS
ARTIST: TAMAR Kaprelian
1. New Day
2. Delicate Soul
3. Transcend
4. Should Have Known Better
5. March Mornings
6. Raining in Paradise
7. Raw
8. Purified
9. The Otherside..... Aleatory
4/20/09--- Check out AOL SESSIONS All American Rejects. Singing with them on 'Gives You Hell' and 'I Wanna."
Love & Peace,
TAMAR
3/31/09-- This is why i write music...
Billy and Elton live at the Pond last night!!!!!! It really doesnt get much better than this. The seats were amazing, the company was fabulous (always makes a difference when you go with someone who is fun) & I was beside myself when they started playing Uptown Girl.. Billy NEVER plays this live!! It was such a treat.
xoxo,
Tamar
3/20/09-- "The moral sense in mortals is the duty we have to pay on mortal sense of beauty" -- Valdimir Nabokov
2/17/09--- If you havent already listened to this record... you should... I am newly obsessed with John Mayers Continuum. My personal favorites: "The Heart of Life" and "I'm Gonna Find Another You."
XOXO,
Tamar
2/15/09-- Happy belated VDay to all you lovers.
I just got home from Boston early yesterday morning (still re-covering). A close friend of mine is a part of the Hasty Pudding at Harvard and he was sweet enough to invite me to come experience opening night of their show-- it was beyond fabulous. I also got to meet the Pudding's 'Man of the Year"-- the insanely handsome James Franco.
Alright, back to reading. With that said.. going to leave you with a quote :)-- "Let us be very humble. We who are so very human are very animal...No.. though you stand on the top of the ladder of life, you must not kick the ladder from under your feet. You must not deny you relatives, the other animals. Their history is your history, and if you kick them to the bottom of the abyss, to the bottom of the abyss you go yourself. By them you stand or fall. What you repudiate in them you repudiate in yourself."
-- Jack London
1/21/09--- Read a great quote today in a book called 'Long Journey Home' by Os Guinness. "Ideas have consequences, beliefs influence behavior, differences make a difference."
Some food for thought.
1/15/09--- ELLEN DeGeneres SHOW this Friday with the Rejects. Check it out!!!!
1/11/09--UPDATE-- Happy Sunday :) I was featured on POPDIRT.com yesterday (http://popdirt.com/tamar-purified-video/71147/).
Tomorrow also make sure to watch Jay Leno. I will be on stage with The All American Rejects again!
Here is another video i wanted to share with you guys. This was taken yesterday afternoon. Got the opportunity to record a choir on 'The Otherside!!' Check it out.
The final touches-- THE OTHERSIDE choir
1/08/09--- HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!--- just posted a video i did for 'PURIFIED' up on YouTube. The video was directed by the talented Ramon Boutviseth (http://www.vimeo.com/studiorb).
12/18/08-- Hey everyone--- UPDATE---- FEATURED ON CRAZED HITS.com! yesterday... check it out!
***check out Jimmy Kimmel tomorrow night--> singing backup for my fellow label-mates: All American Rejects***
Recorded strings for my record at Capitol Records today! It was such an amazing experience. Here is a little peak into my world.
11/28/08-- NEW SONG ADDED!!!!!!!!!!-- The Otherside :)
Wanted to share it with you.
Piano/vocal demo of one of the songs off my upcoming record.
I'd love feedback... Let me know what you think of it. I check and read all my messages.
All my love,
T
09/04/08 -- INTERVIEW WITH SKOPE MAGAZINE
Hey ya'll-- If you want to get to know me a little better-- check out the interview i did with Skope Magazine!! CLICK HERE TO READ INTERVIEW
09/02/08- DAY TWO-- New studio footage to check out! Here is the link!!!!!
09/01/08- DAY ONE OF MAKING THE RECORD!
Hey guys! So it's official---- I have started making my record as of today!!!!!! I will be posting up new videos and photos daily.. so keep checking back for updates.
xoxo,
Tamar
06/06/08 - Kings of A&R Spotlight!
GOOOOOOOD MORNING EVERYONE! I wanted to chime in today and let you know that those wonderfully Regal Subjects over at the "Kings of A&R" have chosen to place my music in the spotlight once again. These guys have been kind enough to get the word out about the music I make, and have been a tremendous boost of motivation for me not only with this article, but in the past as well. It's funny...you never forget those that supported you in times when you needed it the most. So check out their website, and check out my article at the top! www.KingsofAR.com
I hope you have a safe and relaxing weekend and I'll talk to you soon!
xo, Tamar
05/28/08 - Summer's Around the Corner!
Okay, so I'm back from climbing Mt. Everest, and wow...if you haven't been I strongly suggest going! Alright, u can call my bluff... I'm sorry it has been so long since I have written - I didn't really go to Everest!! I have just been so busy, I haven't been able to sit down and write something meaningful. This has honestly been the most busy period of my career. Career? geez, that sounds too professional - I never got into performing thinking I'd call what I do a "career"! It's too much fun to call it that, right?! Anyhoo, I want to give you an update on what I have been doing. Since the New Day video premier, I have been receiving an amazing amount of feedback from friends, critics, and even a few industry execs! It is wonderful to put something out there and see what everyone thinks. The response has been simply wonderful. It's like I always say: "bring on the criticism!" Whether it's positive or negative, it only helps me to propel myself to that next level! So on top of holding down my long hours at the Cheesecake Factory and furiously practicing the music in my catalogue at home, I have also been hard at work writing and writing and writing. I am happy with the level of creativity lately as I have been working out new ideas and styles. I hope I will be able to put out a few more songs for you in the coming year. Now that I've spilled the beans about me, what have YOU been up to?! Summer is around the corner, and the weather is warming up, so let me know if you have any cool summer plans! I will most likely be taking a few breaks here and there to get to the beach and relax (one of my favorite things to do!). In the meantime while the weather continues to warm up, check out the cool Windows Live Feature a fan sent me the other day! Love you guys!
xoxoxo
Tamar
04/07/08 - "NEW DAY" VIDEO PREMIER TODAY!!!!
You have all waited patiently, about as patiently as I have waited! I've been dying to show this to you guys and I'd love to know what you think! Once again, a HUGE thank you to Ramon Boutviseth & Michael Gordon at StudioRB for their amazing creativity. Without further adieu, HERE IS MY VIDEO FOR "NEW DAY" Enjoy!
xo,
T
04/04/08 - AOL shows love on Fun Friday!!!
Happy Fun Friday everyone!! In honor of this weekly holiday, I have put up a hokey countdown to celebrate the Myspace premier of my "New Day" music video. Check it out on the left, but don't stare for too long at the sun - I heard it's bad for your eyes! So the video premier is going down on Monday at 10:00am PST, so try and check it out when you are at school, work or just vegging out at home.
So completely unrelated, I got a shout-out from AOL Music today on their pop music page! AMAZING!!! I mean, AOL only has like 20 million readers per month! I am beside myself because it's all so surreal!!! It is unbelievably cool to see my photo in amazing company with some incredible artists! I must thank my new best friends at Ourstage.com for their continued interest in me and my music and for connecting me with AOL in the first place! Have a great weekend everyone, and I'll see you on Monday morning (with bells on!) for the "New Day" video premier!!!
xoxo,
T
03/25/08 - Knitting Factory Tonight w/ Ben Jelen!
(and a teaser to my kick-ass movie premier)
As you can probably tell since I've written to you three days in a row, there is soooo much going on lately!!! OK, so....last year I played the risque role of "Kim" in a John Stewart Muller film called, "Lie to Me." I never thought it would be finished, but....check out the world premier of the trailer below!!! I learned recently that the film will be premiering in its entirety at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 26th, and I can't wait! For more info on the movie, check out the trailer then go to lietomemovie.com. I hope you are as excited to see the final cut as I am :).
As for tonight's show at the Knitting Factory-LA, I am so excited to play for a hometown crowd tonight. For all those I haven't met yet, come down and say hello - I'll be going on around 9-9:15 and I would love to meet you in person afterwards. If I recall from the last time I was there to see a show, the venue is tucked away in the corner of a shopping center, so keep your eyes open. That shouldn't be a hard thing to do on Hollywood Boulevard! It will be a fun change of pace to be up on stage there as opposed to in the crowd....well technically, I'll still get to be in the crowd tonight to watch Ben Jelen play immediately after me because he's so rad! That's right, I said it! Rad! See you tonight!!
xoxoxo
-T
03/25/08 - Ourstage.com Contest Results:
Hey guys! I checked my Ourstage.com page because I got a notification email today that I had made the "Pop Music Semifinals" for the month of March out of 1,017 profiles. I didn't even realize there was a competition involved, I just thought the number "16" next to my name was because of playcounts or something...shows what I know! But now that I know it's a competition, I'm shooting for that number 1 spot!! With your help I might be able to do it. Don't go to the trouble of beginning an all new social networking page (unless you are addicted like I am), but if you have an Ourstage.com account, check me out by searching my name, and have a listen. You can also check out the other amazing artists that are in the running with me. It is truly amazing how much undiscovered talent there is out there!
P.S....Has anyone else enjoyed the last two weeks of Daylight Savings as much as I have?! I love that it stays light until 8pm. Have a wonderfully bright evening!
xo, T
03/24/08 - !!!CRAZEDHITZ FEATURE!!!
The Hitz keep on comin'! I was told this morning that CRAZED HITS highlighted me as their "favorite new artist" for my songs New Day & Transcend. I am truly flattered -- thank you to the wonderful editors. I always did enjoy reading what you had to say. Ha! Your support is wonderful.
Completely unrelated, I added a little blog annex over there <-- with some still from my upcoming video for New Day. I can't wait to post it up for you! Thanks for all the love over the holiday weekend! It's what will keep me going during my long day at work...speaking of which, I'm going to be late! Talk to you soon. kisses -T
03/18/08 - My Sony Ericsson Commercial
This Sony Ericsson Commercial was shot a few months ago and I believe it will only be aired in Europe, but I wanted to make it available to the entire world! To be honest, I didn't expect it to air LOL! I have an exciting 2-second cameo placed strategically between the transvestite street-walker and the recently-fired, NYC stock broker who's stuck in the rain. It was a fairly easy shoot: lay on the bed, try to look pretty with my faux-boyfriend, and sing along. THAT'S A WRAP! Enjoy everyone. Oh, btw, have I got a surprise for you.... More details to come, but stay tuned in over the next week or two for an update!
xo,
Tamar
03/15/08 - My Official Website Launch!
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! My official website was launched this week, and it feels wonderful to finally have my very own place to call home out here in cyberspace. Come visit me at WWW.TAMAR-MUSIC.COM and explore. I will have the most up-to-date media there for you to check out, including advanced notice on upcoming live performances and my latest material. In fact, I finally got a copy of the WBNQ interview I did in February and uploaded it (as promised!), so click on the link above, then check out media --> interviews. Could you tell I was a little nervous on the phone? lol. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! -Tamar
03/09/08 - Greetings From Sunny L.A.!
Todays I was highlighted by The Kings of A&R as "fresh new artist" this week! I am so appreciative to the staff and writers at KOAR for getting the word out about my music and for giving me the quite unexpected encouragement. I am beaming today! I am also very excited about my upcoming schedule of events. In addition to my show at The Mint on the 19th of March, I am hard at work rehearsing and preparing for Jonathan Ressler's Extraordinary Women Exhibit on March 20th in Beverly Hills. It is an honor to be recognized with such an amazing class of talented, beautiful & strong-minded women. A HUGE thank you to Mr. Ressler for his support!
Check back for more updates soon! xoxo
-T
03/03/08 - I Got Highlighted by OneRepublic!!!
Recently, I covered One Republic's hit-song "Apologize," as part of their One Republic cover contest. When I posted the video on YouTube, I didn't expect to receive the wonderful response that I did! Your comments have been unbelievable and your support of my work even more so. I ended up winning the contest, and have been riding sky high ever since. Check out the sweet message from OneRepublic below that they sent while on tour in Minnesota, followed by my winning video! And don't forget, you can always find me on my YouTube page if you just can't get enough! Thanks again for all your tremendous comments, and a huge hug and kiss to Ryan, Zach, Eddie, Brent & Drew for all the love and support!
02/29/08 - My New Blog!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my blog - I finally have a way to reach out and touch you personally beyond just my music & videos! I encourage you all to take a look around and tell me what you think.
For starters, the last few weeks have been very exciting. Recently, my YouTube page caught the eye of the Remy Radio Show on WBNQ, a Top-40 radio station in Bloomington, IL (outside Chicago). Yesterday, I was interviewed live on the air as "YouTuber of the Week," by Remy himself, and my YouTube page will be highlighted on WBNQ.com for 7 glorious days! A big thanks goes out to Remy, WBNQ, and all of my fans in Bloomington and the Greater Chicago area! I will post a broadcast of the show for you as soon as I can get my hands on one!
Ha Tamar, thx for the Add - can u plz tell iTunes we are a Global Economy & to get yur music up online on iTunes UK !! ;) Best Regards from London. masthouse
Hey Tamar...I LOVE YOU!!!...oh I mean...I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOU!!! So a small question...When are you releasing your album? I can't wait to buy it, and I've been following you ever since you won the One Republic Contest! So glad you won! -iChad
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I can't wait for your CD!! I'm buying it the first day it comes out. My mom has a band and she tells me how exhausting recording is, so I hope you are doing well!
Tamar hope your 4th was great and that the rest of this summer is what Dreams are made of for you. i cant wait to see you on tour soon i am looking forward to it. if you get the chance please come to Bellingham Washington if not Seattle or Vancouver would work also. i feel your music will be part of the Renewed Lilith Fair next summer i am posting your name on every forum i can for it. well the Cd is next i cant wait.
I've never bothered writing on a band's myspace before, but since hearing your song on the Hills I've listened to it over 100 times on my iPod. I love New Day so much, and I insensately check your myspace to see if you'll be doing a show in NYC soon. I hope to hear more from you in the future.
Hey Tamar How come it won't let me buy your music on iTunes? I searched for you, no results. Went to your interscope page and clicked your iTunes link, it opened with a message saying "Currently not available in the Ireland store". I'm over in Ireland, is it not available outside the US yet? Can you click your heels and make it available? :) Love your music Tamar. Always gives me a boost of energy.
wow...i just found you...and im so glad i did.. it is so rare to find bands who have this kind of potential...im very impressed...thanks for making the beautiful music...love your voice...keep the tunes comin! Lovin it...
