Adding titles to job description: Producer, Singer, and Songwriter

OK, so I've been writing songs for awhile, and I was never really happy with them: they mainly served as an emotional release. Then, something changed in me. In the last month, I've written two, and I will be writing more for sure. For the first one, I wrote the lyrics and the melody; it has yet to be recorded, though it will soon, I promise!!

The second one has an amazing story behind it, and wouldn't have happened without Myspace. I know it sounds a little cheesy, and yet, it's 100% true, and proved to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life so far. Also, a great example of the magic LA has to offer-- my naysayer-ness in regards to this city have all but vanished. I have found my place and I am flourishing in it, and that is what's key.

Anyhoo, the song is called City of Angels, and I did it with two amazing guys, a German named Joh and an Italian named Samiel, whose project is The Mainstream. They had already written and recorded the melody, and asked me to write lyrics, which I did, and then provided backing vocals. Any female voices you hear are all me. ;} Check it out, plus a bunch of their other FANTASTIC music, here (or on my page, as I have added it... sorry When In Rome fans!):

http://www.myspace.com/themainstream

If you're on the Space, add them as a friend!! They are truly awesome!

As for Myspace being a factor in all of this: Samiel found me at the beginning of the year while perusing profiles of people connected somehow to each other through the person whose San Francisco apartment they were staying at. It turned out we had much in common, and though we would not reside in SF at the same time (they arrived just as I was leaving), they ended up being my houseguests here in LA for five days, and we had a really fantastic time together. The creative energy was phenomenal, too: we would all just be sitting working on stuff at the same time, not feeling a need to entertain each other, just riding the "really good vibes" Joh was so stoked we all had. Having them here was a unique experience that will live forever in my memory, and I hope to see them soon, with a record deal under their extremely talented hats!

I've been uber busy lately PRODUCING A SCIFI FEATURE FILM (don't get too excited, it's low-budget straight to DVD, but if we're lucky, it'll play on the SciFi Channel!) among other projects and other business, and haven't been able to get back to some of you, though I promise I will be catching up this weekend.

Much love to you all, and remember, dreams really do come true, no matter the rainbow.