Sunday, December 27, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes debuts in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart with new album SPITFIRE
Wraps up whirlwind LA and NY media tour with appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, GMA and The View
THE TRUTH IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Most bios for albums talk about the artist’s achievements and accolades, but you all can Google that. I don’t want to do that at this point in my life. I’ve been making music for eighteen years, but I’ve never felt like people really saw me as a person. They saw me as a prodigy with a big voice. I felt like an alien child. I don’t want to be “LeAnn Rimes,” a name in lights. I want people who listen to my music to see me, know me, recognize me, as a normal human being who can sing and write and, I hope, connect with me through my music in a deeper way than ever before.
That’s what this album is about for me. I took a step back from the years of work and came back to the essence of what music means to me. I made this album for me, for the pure joy of making music, and I think the power of that shows. I looked as this record as making a film. Every song that I wrote and every song I recorded by another songwriter fit the whole vision and story that I wanted to tell. In this album, I’m speaking more honestly than I ever have, from the truth and pain and love in my life and hoping that people connect with those emotions.
I’m not just a voice—I have something to say. I met my husband Eddie under complicated circumstances, and you can Google that too, but if you really want my truth, just listen to the music. The experience of meeting him, falling in love with him, and weathering the resulting fallout has taught me and changed me. It opened me up to being myself and not what everyone wanted or expected me to be. The last three years have been a time of taking things apart and putting them back together on my terms. I’m grown up, but I still had a child in me that hadn’t been able to develop. Now it has. Writing songs from such a personal space is part of that growth. I’m learning to let go of myself and just feel the emotion of what I’m doing. On this album, I feel like people are going on that journey with me. We’re embarking on it together.
Spitfire covers a range of emotions that I’ve experienced in my lifetime, from anger to love, from frustration to letting go. My co-producer and co-writer Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological order, but that didn’t work sonically, so Darrell said, “It’s the truth…in no particular order.” And isn’t that what life is about?
Darrell Brown and I have been writing together for ten years. Over the years he has taught me so much about the writing process. He’s my writing soulmate. I trusted Darrell to bring in some co-writers that he knew I could be just as honest with. He brought in Dan Wilson and David Baerwald. I had faith in Darrell, but I had no idea that when it came to songwriting I’d click with those two the way we did. I used to be afraid to say what I was thinking. I worried that if I threw out an idea that sucked, people would think less of me. Now I just dive in! We all throw out ideas that suck, and then we find something we all like.
With me and Darrell, David co-wrote “What Have I Done?” one of the most soulfully transparent songs on this album, and he also co-wrote with us “Spitfire” and “A Waste is a Terrible Thing to Mind.”
My favorite moment of recording this album might have been working on “Borrowed.” I didn’t know Dan Wilson at the time, but he’d written “Someone Like You” for Adele. There are so many songs on that record that I love so much. Explaining to Dan what I wanted to express in “Borrowed” was a special moment for me. I went to a deep, dark place that I’ve never shared with anyone, but one that so many of us have experienced: waiting around for someone to call, watching TV, alone, lonely, wondering if it was going to end or was already over. That period wasn’t a memory I wanted to revisit, but I think I had to face it. And to be that open with someone I didn’t know was very cathartic and a revelation for me as a songwriter. Dan also co-wrote with us the song, “I Do Now.”
When I first met Niko Bolas, who engineered the record, I told him that I couldn’t stand having the microphone hanging down in front of me. I always wanted to sing with the microphone in my hand, but all the engineers I’d ever worked with told me I couldn’t do it. They’d say, “You won’t sound the same. It’ll bleed.” But Niko is fearless. He said, “Whatever you want, we’ll make it work.” Somehow he figured it out. I stood there in the middle of everyone and experienced live music instead of being in the booth. Holding a mic, I felt like I could do whatever I wanted. I recorded “What Have I Done?” lying flat on my back.
We initially recorded with as simple a band as possible. We wanted acoustic instruments and steel as the focal point. We added electric guitar on a few songs, a little B-3, and background vocals, but we tried not to build too much on the original tracks. Willie Weeks plays bass and upright. Steve Jordan is on drums. Dan Tyminski is on acoustic, mandolin, and background vocals. Paul Franklin plays steel guitar. Waddy Wachtel and Dean Parks are on acoustics as well.
I was lucky that Dan Tyminsky, who plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station, was teaching himself “What Have I Done” on the bus while they were on tour. Alison called Darrell to ask to sing on it. I was awestruck. She and Dan Tyminsky sing backup together.
We experimented with a couple mixers, and we weren’t getting exactly what we wanted. Then we went to Vance Powell, who mixed the last several Jack White records. I knew I loved his stuff. So Darrell played him some of the basic tracks we recorded, and Vance said, “I have to do this.” We gave him “Spitfire” to try mixing first. It kicked down the walls!!
Al Schmitt, the god of all mixers, works down the hall in Capitol Studios, where we were recording. One day he popped his head in and asked, “Can I mix that?” He ended up mixing three or four songs for us.
Alison, Dan Tyminsky, Dan Wilson, Rob Thomas, Jeff Beck, Vance Powell, Willie, Steve Jordan, so many people moved their lives around to work on this record. Every time I reached out to someone whose work inspired me and they said yes, I was blown away. Nobody had heard any of the music yet, but they wanted to come create together.
As a kid, I used to get easily tired of working in the studio. I have a short attention span. But now that I’m writing my own stuff and it has meaning, it’s a completely different experience. The people I worked with felt like a family, and I didn’t want our time in the studio to end. I don’t think anyone did.
This album is a peek into my world; who I am, what I’ve gone through, what my emotions are. It’s an intimate conversation between myself and whomever’s listening. I hope I’m saying things that are hard for others to express. It certainly took me a lot of work to get to this point. And it’s still easier to sing these thoughts than it is to say them out loud. The intimacy in my music is just beginning.
Wraps up whirlwind LA and NY media tour with appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, GMA and The View
THE TRUTH IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Most bios for albums talk about the artist’s achievements and accolades, but you all can Google that. I don’t want to do that at this point in my life. I’ve been making music for eighteen years, but I’ve never felt like people really saw me as a person. They saw me as a prodigy with a big voice. I felt like an alien child. I don’t want to be “LeAnn Rimes,” a name in lights. I want people who listen to my music to see me, know me, recognize me, as a normal human being who can sing and write and, I hope, connect with me through my music in a deeper way than ever before.
That’s what this album is about for me. I took a step back from the years of work and came back to the essence of what music means to me. I made this album for me, for the pure joy of making music, and I think the power of that shows. I looked as this record as making a film. Every song that I wrote and every song I recorded by another songwriter fit the whole vision and story that I wanted to tell. In this album, I’m speaking more honestly than I ever have, from the truth and pain and love in my life and hoping that people connect with those emotions.
I’m not just a voice—I have something to say. I met my husband Eddie under complicated circumstances, and you can Google that too, but if you really want my truth, just listen to the music. The experience of meeting him, falling in love with him, and weathering the resulting fallout has taught me and changed me. It opened me up to being myself and not what everyone wanted or expected me to be. The last three years have been a time of taking things apart and putting them back together on my terms. I’m grown up, but I still had a child in me that hadn’t been able to develop. Now it has. Writing songs from such a personal space is part of that growth. I’m learning to let go of myself and just feel the emotion of what I’m doing. On this album, I feel like people are going on that journey with me. We’re embarking on it together.
Spitfire covers a range of emotions that I’ve experienced in my lifetime, from anger to love, from frustration to letting go. My co-producer and co-writer Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological order, but that didn’t work sonically, so Darrell said, “It’s the truth…in no particular order.” And isn’t that what life is about?
Darrell Brown and I have been writing together for ten years. Over the years he has taught me so much about the writing process. He’s my writing soulmate. I trusted Darrell to bring in some co-writers that he knew I could be just as honest with. He brought in Dan Wilson and David Baerwald. I had faith in Darrell, but I had no idea that when it came to songwriting I’d click with those two the way we did. I used to be afraid to say what I was thinking. I worried that if I threw out an idea that sucked, people would think less of me. Now I just dive in! We all throw out ideas that suck, and then we find something we all like.
With me and Darrell, David co-wrote “What Have I Done?” one of the most soulfully transparent songs on this album, and he also co-wrote with us “Spitfire” and “A Waste is a Terrible Thing to Mind.”
My favorite moment of recording this album might have been working on “Borrowed.” I didn’t know Dan Wilson at the time, but he’d written “Someone Like You” for Adele. There are so many songs on that record that I love so much. Explaining to Dan what I wanted to express in “Borrowed” was a special moment for me. I went to a deep, dark place that I’ve never shared with anyone, but one that so many of us have experienced: waiting around for someone to call, watching TV, alone, lonely, wondering if it was going to end or was already over. That period wasn’t a memory I wanted to revisit, but I think I had to face it. And to be that open with someone I didn’t know was very cathartic and a revelation for me as a songwriter. Dan also co-wrote with us the song, “I Do Now.”
When I first met Niko Bolas, who engineered the record, I told him that I couldn’t stand having the microphone hanging down in front of me. I always wanted to sing with the microphone in my hand, but all the engineers I’d ever worked with told me I couldn’t do it. They’d say, “You won’t sound the same. It’ll bleed.” But Niko is fearless. He said, “Whatever you want, we’ll make it work.” Somehow he figured it out. I stood there in the middle of everyone and experienced live music instead of being in the booth. Holding a mic, I felt like I could do whatever I wanted. I recorded “What Have I Done?” lying flat on my back.
We initially recorded with as simple a band as possible. We wanted acoustic instruments and steel as the focal point. We added electric guitar on a few songs, a little B-3, and background vocals, but we tried not to build too much on the original tracks. Willie Weeks plays bass and upright. Steve Jordan is on drums. Dan Tyminski is on acoustic, mandolin, and background vocals. Paul Franklin plays steel guitar. Waddy Wachtel and Dean Parks are on acoustics as well.
I was lucky that Dan Tyminsky, who plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station, was teaching himself “What Have I Done” on the bus while they were on tour. Alison called Darrell to ask to sing on it. I was awestruck. She and Dan Tyminsky sing backup together.
We experimented with a couple mixers, and we weren’t getting exactly what we wanted. Then we went to Vance Powell, who mixed the last several Jack White records. I knew I loved his stuff. So Darrell played him some of the basic tracks we recorded, and Vance said, “I have to do this.” We gave him “Spitfire” to try mixing first. It kicked down the walls!!
Al Schmitt, the god of all mixers, works down the hall in Capitol Studios, where we were recording. One day he popped his head in and asked, “Can I mix that?” He ended up mixing three or four songs for us.
Alison, Dan Tyminsky, Dan Wilson, Rob Thomas, Jeff Beck, Vance Powell, Willie, Steve Jordan, so many people moved their lives around to work on this record. Every time I reached out to someone whose work inspired me and they said yes, I was blown away. Nobody had heard any of the music yet, but they wanted to come create together.
As a kid, I used to get easily tired of working in the studio. I have a short attention span. But now that I’m writing my own stuff and it has meaning, it’s a completely different experience. The people I worked with felt like a family, and I didn’t want our time in the studio to end. I don’t think anyone did.
This album is a peek into my world; who I am, what I’ve gone through, what my emotions are. It’s an intimate conversation between myself and whomever’s listening. I hope I’m saying things that are hard for others to express. It certainly took me a lot of work to get to this point. And it’s still easier to sing these thoughts than it is to say them out loud. The intimacy in my music is just beginning.
Monday, December 21, 2015
JOEY FIMMANO CD RELEASE - FOREVER WE’LL LOVE YOU
MEDIA RELEASE – OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
JOEY FIMMANO CD RELEASE “ FOREVER WE’LL LOVE YOU ” ITUNES WORLDWIDE
IN DEDICATION TO HIS SISTER,
ROSE FIMMANO GARDIMAN.
Multi
award winning entertainer Joey Fimmano has written a song in dedication
to his sister Rose, who passed away with breast cancer in 2007. She was
first diagnosed in 2002 at the age of 34 years.
The song penned by Joey is called “Forever We’ll Love You”, which will be released on iTunes worldwide on October 15th.
Rose left behind her son Daniel who was 4 and half years at the time of
her passing. The song is being released on Daniel’s birthday, Oct 15th.
Joey
says, “ I wrote the song for my beautiful late sister Rose in an effort
to raise awareness for breast cancer and for those who have experienced
loss of a loved one, to help them through the difficult healing process.
She never gave up through her trials of sickness with cancer, her heart
was full of courage, joy, hope and laughter. She lived her life till
her very last breath for her son Daniel. Writing a song in honour of my
sister’s life and continuing her legacy through my music, explains how
deeply we love her, her son and how much we miss her everyday. I hope
that the song connects with many people. She is an inspiration to many”.
Joey
and Rose performed together on stage for many years. His career spans
over 30 years, where he started his career on Televison with many
numerous shows , notably, winning in 1978 on Johnny Young’s
‘ Young Talent Time ’. From there Joey went on to be a regular on the daytime shows of the 80s and 90s.
A
brilliant pianist and vocalist, Joey is a true entertainer/showman with a
versatility and energy that captures audiences wherever he performs.
Today, celebrating over 30 years in showbusiness, you will find this
dynamic entertainer / songwriter performing all over the world on US
cruise lines, major theatres and venues.
Joey
has received rave reviews and standing ovations in theatres all across
Australia making him today one of the most popular performers on the
cruising, theatre and corporate circuit.
The clip for Rose’s song, “Forever We’ll Love You”, was released on You Tube Oct 7th,
and as well on Rose’s memorial page on Facebook, and has received an
overwhelming response by many people all over the world since it’s
release.
“It’s rare to come across a talent of this calibre. Joey Fimmano is simply unbelievable.”
Australia's leading radio broadcaster
Alan Jones AO 2GB
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Jasmine Lorraine “Wonky Tonk” Poole
The Wonk .
With a closet full of boots, a heart full of wander and a soul full of songs, the charming and multi-talented Kentucky “Wonky Tonk” woman releases her debut album Stuff We Leave Behind in hopes of continuing her Wonky ways with a lighter heart in lieu of finding the Neverland in all of us.
Jasmine Lorraine “Wonky Tonk” Poole grew up in the hard scrabble portion of the American heartland. Kentucky, to be precise. Her world of loss and longing is familiar terrain for lovers of country, bluegrass and folk music but, just as Kentucky can be viewed as a bridge between north and south, Wonk’s music blends elements of Indie/Alternative rock with old school country. It’s hard to separate the wonk from the tonk. Nor should you try.
Wonk’s influences, John Prine, Guy Clark, Modest Mouse and Loretta Lynn among them (especially Loretta), are apparent but her music is not derivative. Loretta, Skeeter Davis, Iris Dement and Jenny Lewis come to mind but none of her comparables quite pin her down. Wonk is her own cowgirl. “Cowgirls get up in the morning, decide what to do and do it”, she was told as a child. Fiercely independent but naturally shy Jasmine uses her alter ego and blue cowgirl boots to deal with the notion of impossibly cruel but equally exhilarating existence.
One byproduct of youthful innocence is a constant disappointing, bewildering surprise:
You used to call me baby
You used to call me darlin’
Now you don’t call me at all
Another is vulnerability and manipulability:
In the greasy ballroom
You whispered in my ear
Darlin’ life is a gamble, romance a drug
The whole world is dancin'
Won’t you give in and love
Her eleven song debut release Stuff We Leave Behind deals with the necessity of moving on at critical points in your life. Stuff that once seemed important must be cast aside, ex-lovers relegated to the shadows. “Heartbreak makes the jukebox play”, she was once told. Her song titles reflect her wandering spirit and a fascination with time and place. “Cleveland." “Denmark." “Tennessee." “Montague Road." A veteran troubadour at such a tender age, Wonk has toured Europe with the same restless drive as her native Northern Kentucky.
Tom Robbins told us that even Cowgirls Get the Blues but all is not remorse and regret. Jangly sunshine pops through the clouds unexpectedly, such as in “Parkland Avenue” (arguably the best track). Though softly. Without the glare.
Wonk’s lyrics are worth a read even without the music. The album tracks her evolution as an artist and a person. The gravel, rutted road to an emerging wisdom.
Tennessee didn’t you hear
Money’s not real and neither is fear
Pay attention to Wonk. Not just because she is talented and beautiful. Pay attention because she has an important purpose. To help you remember. To help you forget. Or to help you remember why you chose to forget.
Wonky Tonk embarked on her musical journey in 2008 following her departure from high school into the collegiate world of mind expansion and broken hearts. Her "quirky naive sense of folk" quickly garnered regional attention. She played the Midpoint Music Festival, was nominated for the Cincinnati Music Awards and shared the stage with classy folk acts like Langhorne Slim and Guy Clark.
Then Buffalo Wabs, Denmark, Montana and real life happened. Wonky Tonk now is revving her songwriting engines following her 6 years in the making, debut full length "Stuff We Leave Behind," and is standing tall in blue cowgirl boots ready to again woo the world- and this time no time, space or thing called love can stop her.
In the time between then and now Wonky Tonk has sung hooks with Yonas, started a hip hop group called Business and Pleazure, and pumped up the bass with Royal Holland, Billy Wallace and The Stick Figures (Cincinnati's finest). She has toured Europe with Danish superstar Solveig Sandnes, played along side Tune-Yards at her debut and played honky tonk dives from Miami to Brooklyn, Santa Monica to Billings, Montana.
In short, "Pay attention to Wonk. Not just because she is talented and beautiful. Pay attention because she has an important purpose. To help you remember. To help you forget. Or to help you remember why you chose to forget."
Here's to letting go and beginning again.
...Now wonk it out.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Mikey Jahbree Wooley
(Edison, NJ – September 10, 2015) My Own Little World Records proudly announces the release of Extraordinarily Beautiful as the third single and video from Diaries of the Extraordinarily Beautiful, the latest album by Mikey Jahbree Wooley.
Extraordinarily Beautiful, a bittersweet message of encouragement for anyone battling depression, features Men of Rock (MOR) rhythm section members Joe Beninati and Jonathan Andrew on drums and bass. Beautiful is the follow up to summer -fun single and video, Wild Flower .
Diaries of the Extraordinarily Beautiful, released earlier this year, is available for download and streaming at all digital outlets. Physical CDs are also available at Cdbaby.com.
Catch Mikey’s upcoming live performances:
| 2015-09-22 - | Espresso Joe's | Keyport, NJ | http://www.espresso-joes.com/#! |
| 2015-09-27 - | The Stone Poney | Asbury Park, NJ | http://www.stoneponyonline.com/ |
| 2015-11-13 |
Mesa Music Festival
| Mesa, AZ |
Label Contact:
John Van Ness, President
My Own Little World Records
myownlitleworldrecords.com
908-240-3929, molwr@verizon.net, facebook.com/molwr
(Edison, NJ - June 16, 2015) My Own Little World Records proudly announces the release of Diaries of the Extraordinarily Beautiful, the new album by Mikey Jahbree Wooley. The album is available worldwide through CDBaby, Itunes, Amazon and most other digital distribution outlets. Diaries... is the follow up to 2013’s critically acclaimed EP release, We the People (Mikey Arto).
Mikey’s honest, heart-felt lyrics, a cross between poetry and conversation, are the main focus of Diaries’... 12 compositions. Each song tells a personal story of highs and lows while displaying a deep love and respect for life. The first single from Diaries… is Let’s Make a Change! - an uber-funky/folk call-to-action. Diaries…was produced by John Van Ness also includes guest appearances by Joshua Van Ness (guitars, percussions and background vocals), Ralph Capasso (saxophone), Jonathan Andrew (bass) and Joe Beninati (drums).
Several live pefromances have been scheduled for this summer and fall. Be sure to catch Mikey at one of the following shows:
| 2015-07-26 | Espresso Joe's | Keyport, NJ | http://www.espresso-joes.com/#! | |
| 2015-08-07 | OQ COFFEE | HIGHLAND PARK, NJ | http://www.oqcoffee.com/ | |
| 2015-08-14 | LEFTFIELD | New York, NY | http://www.leftfieldbar.com/#! | |
| 2015-08-22 | DragonFly Cafe | Somerville, NJ | http://www.dragonflymusicandcoffee.com/ | |
| 2015-11-13 | Mesa Music Festival | Mesa, AZ |
Label Contact:
John Van Ness, President
My Own Little World Records
myownlitleworldrecords.com
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Debbie Hennessey
Award Winning Artist Debbie Hennessey Releases New CD No Longer Broken!
The long awaited third full-length cd No Longer Broken from Award Winning singer and songwriter Debbie Hennessey contains nine brand new songs of contemporary country, rock and blues all in Debbie’s distinctive and soulful voice and was produced and mixed by highly regarded guitarist Jeffery “Big Red” Marshall at Red Rover Productions.
It all starts with the songs and Hennessey co-wrote 8 of the nine songs with Marshall as co-writer on 6 of those, together they wrote Every Song Is You, Whiskey Charm, No Longer Broken, Sugar and Rain, You Can't Unpull A Triggerand Right For Right Now. Other co-writers include: Courtney Leigh Heins - Sugar and Rain, Every Song Is You; Lexie Hofer - No Longer Broken; Athena Marie - I'm Leaving the Fairytale Behind; and Tracee Perrin - Let Me Go; Lexie Hofer also wrote the one cover song on the cd a duet she sings with Debbie called Women.
The cd features top-notch LA based musicians including: Jeffery Marshall – guitars & bass, Charlie Waymire - drums, Lao Tizer – piano & organ, Aubrey Richmond – violin & fiddle, Andrew Megna - drums, Kevin Chown - bass, Bryan Dobbs – dobro & banjo, Matt Gendal – drums & percussion, Clayton Severson – harmonica & backup vocals, Lexie Hofer – backup vocals, and Courtney Leigh Heins – backup vocals. Additional Mixing by Charlie Waymire at Ultimate Studios, Inc. Mastered by Paul Wickcliffe of Skyline Productions, Inc. Artwork by Orlando Rios and photos of Debbie by Joe Bonn.
No Longer Broken is available at iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, etc. Physical copies of the cd are available at CD Baby through their website or by 1-800-Buy-My-CD!
Debbie Hennessey was named AC40 Female Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly as well as charting a Top 20 Hit on NMW’s AC40 Charts. Her song Believe was used in an episode of The Moment, which aired on USA and UHD Networks and the music video for the song Good As Gone was featured on the broadcast TV shows Extra and The Next GAC Star. She is a multiple ASCAPlus Award recipient, was included on compilation CDs including CMT's New Music Collection, GoGirls MusicFest, Songsalive!,
Beautiful-Women on the Move and more. She was named Best Vocalist of the Month by SingerUniverse, has received Honorable Mentions from the Billboard World Song Contest, Great American Song Contest and West Coast Songwriters Contest. Debbie is a writer for Studio 51 Music, Pacifica Music and others providing original songs for their film and tv music libraries. She is a voting member of the NARAS/GRAMMYS and a writer/publisher member of ASCAP.
All of Debbie's cds and singles are available through several music outlets including iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon, or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. For more info visit www.debbiehennessey.com.
Contact: Rustic Heart Records, debbie_hennessey@hotmail.com.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
L.SingNa'ture
L.SingNa’ture was born in Miami, Florida on November 11th, 1988. At a very young age he experienced a few challenges in his childhood. Art and Music became his escape from the harsh reality of an absent father and a single working mother. Throughout his life he remained positive and began using his unique, youthful and melodious voice to begin creating fans. At the age of 17 L.SingNa’ture was invited to Church where he was really allowed to let his vocal abilities to shine. At this point he began using music more as his outlet.
His uncle best friend A.D Lav began to really take notice of his talent and decided to manage his career and take it global. Fearing that Lonnie was too plain of a stage name, A.D Lav came up with the name L. SingNa’ture. At this stage in L.SingNa’ture’s life he had successfully completed community college. With a book full of songs L.SingNa’ture and A.D Lav began to heavily pursue his music career. He performed wherever there was a listening audience and worked odd jobs to pay for the producing and recording of his songs. As a song writer L.SingNa’ture transforms the genre of music from Pop/R&B/Dubstep/Rock and Alternative Rock to his unique sound.
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