A SPECIAL THANKS ON RECORDING: Brennan Aerts: Producer, Electric and Acoustic Guitars Mike Brignardello: Bass Ken Lewis: Drums, Percussion Jeff Roach: Piano, Keyboards, Synth
It’s hard for me to tell you who I am without using some kind of chord progression or words that rhyme. I guess the easiest way to explain me is to tell you what I’ve already been through and after you hear it, I’m sure you can make your own assessment about me. So be kind...be very kind.So, I grew up...obviously. I have a ridiculously intelligent brother (it’s retarded; he’s so smart), who now is trying to pick up the guitar. He’ll be a lawyer by the time he’s my age! As far as I’m concerned, I’m owning the right to be the only musician in the family and WILL hide every guitar in the house when we go home to visit. I’m joking...I’m not as mean as I want to be. My brother would beg to differ. I’m not the ONLY musician in the family. My father showed me how to play....and I just kept on doing it. I remember he would cut my finger nails because "real players can’t have nails". Ever since then, I have never had pretty finger nails. :( Whatever, I’m over it! He’s got the same passion for music as I do. Though, I’m more a mood player (pick up an instrument when I’m happy or sad...rarely in the middle). He’ll figure out a song or something, and the first thing he does is, "Tara! Come in here and listen to this." I grew up listening to my mom and dad sing Shake Russell, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Kenny Loggins, The Eagles, The Beatles.....etc. My mamma loves to sing. She gets down actually. She’s the reason I am the way I am. She’s always been way more supportive than I would ever have been if I were my daughter. Believe me, I’m not trying to act like we are some kind of a super human species, but most musicians go through long periods of, "what is it that I need to be doing exactly???" It’s true! I swear. I’m trying to get passed this confusion as we speak.....or, as I type.Now to the fun stuff. I got bitten by a wolf when I was 18. Yup. Long story. But for those of you that have noticed my scar on my face, that’s what it’s from. I decided against plastic surgery. Apparently, scars are in?? Plus, I like it when people ask me about it because I always get the, gasp, then hand on your mouth thing. I think it’s funny. After that I kinda floated around for awhile. In fact, it’s hard to believe, but I almost put my guitar down completely and went for three whole years without writing one song. I was living in Port Aransas, which is an island next to Corpus Christi, Texas. You know, still to this day, even knowing how much time I wasted then, I would never take that time back. I was doing the teenage rebel thing, I thought I was too cool for school. So, to sum it all up, and to leave out all the drama infested details, I have the greatest little munchkin, booger, goobs in the world, Kaiden. (Which means musical. How clever am I?) I have a 2 year old son! Weird. Still weird. He is what made me write again. The first song, after 3 years of complete music celibacy, "Kaiden’s song" was written when he was 3 months old. He makes me want to be better all the time. He’s my little rockstar.And now, for the first time in my life, I know exactly what I’m doing. The thing is, I don’t know what else to do. I can’t picture my life without music. I know its cheesy, but I can’t. And still, I don’t know my direction when I write a song. I’m not really sure what emotion I’m trying to evoke or what I want the audience to feel. I can’t let myself think too much about what someone else would want to hear from me. I just want to feel something. The feeling of being able to hear your feelings out loud, not just hearing spoken words, see....there are no words to describe it, and sometimes they’re not necessary. So, anyways, my name is Tara Graham. Thank you for thinking of me.
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Tara Graham Sets New Benchmarks
12/21/2008 - by Viki Campbell
Early in her career, Tara Graham would have said that 'making it' came with fortune and fame. As her fame continues to grow she has realized those things are not the benchmarks. Instead, she has entered into a state of sincere gratitude for being able to actually make a living doing what she loves.
White water rafting! That's the feeling I get listening to her music; the Tara Graham experience. She takes you in, then plunges you into unexpected turns in tempo and sound that peak and dip with varied emotions.
The music draws you in, listening again and again, focusing on something different every time. She has a way of leading you to the experience of the next track and doing it all over again. Her songs are a tapestry of the unexpected that seem to charm everyone.
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I hope this finds you happy and well and having a good weekend. Just wanted to wish you a happy and merry Christmas with lots of joy and relaxation. XXXXXXXXXXXX
As a winter present for everyone, I'm offering a free novella on my website.
A Happily Ever After of Her Own
Melinda Lightfoot, a preschool teacher with an unusual ability to flit in and out of fairy tales, never thought she would get into trouble...
...until the Fairy Tale Police arrest her while she is in Beauty and the Beast. They offer her a deal: Find Beauty, who left the story when Melinda trespassed into it, or be charged with the ultimate crime -- Fairy Tale Killer. If that's not bad enough the Beast tags along in search of his true love, and Melinda starts falling for the fairy tale prince. She must choose between doing the right thing and having her own happily ever after.
Hope your Journey is a Blessing May you touch the Hearts and Lives of the people, Blessing Tara, Keeping you In my Prayer. Marny Aloha and Mahalo "The Rose"
Thank you for adding my new author page. I will have a few songs from the soundtrack on the player soon, but will link my music page for more songs. My fiction novel with a CD soundtrack is due out in a few weeks. It will be at CD Baby, Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc. Keep in touch.
Wishing you a great musical weekend. Hope all your projects are on track.
Great profile. Peace and progress. Many thanks for adding me and looking forward to your comment.. Any suggestion is welcome. Hope you enjoy and dance to my Music. All the best wishes. Farid
Early in her career, Tara Graham would have said that 'making it' came with fortune and fame. As her fame continues to grow she has realized those things are not the benchmarks. Instead, she has entered into a state of sincere gratitude for being able to actually make a living doing what she loves.
White water rafting! That's the feeling I get listening to her music; the Tara Graham experience. She takes you in, then plunges you into unexpected turns in tempo and sound that peak and dip with varied emotions.
The music draws you in, listening again and again, focusing on something different every time. She has a way of leading you to the experience of the next track and doing it all over again. Her songs are a tapestry of the unexpected that seem to charm everyone.
She often taps into ... 
